1. JUST IN: A bombshell lawsuit. The Federal Trade Commission and seven states are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation. Wisconsin is not among the seven states joining the FTC in this lawsuit, at least not yet, but this could still impact you. The Chairman says, "It should not cost an arm and a leg to take the family to a baseball game or attend your favorite musician's show. The FTC is working hard to ensure fans have a shot at buying fair-priced tickets and today's lawsuit is a monumental step in that direction." Ticketmaster controls about 80 percent of the ticketing for major concert venues in the U.S.
2. A key meeting is underway in Atlanta. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is meeting today. On the agenda, reviewing guidance on several vaccines, including Hepatitis B, COVID-19, and MMRV. The meeting comes less than a month after the woman leading the CDC was fired by Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Junior. The recommendations from this panel are highly influential. They inform official CDC guidance, determine what insurance companies must cover, and affect state vaccine policies.
3. Guess who's coming Back to Summerfest? It's a big get for the Big Gig. Just announced today, Ed Sheeran will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Thursday, June 25th. That's the second Thursday of Summerfest. The last time Ed Sheeran performed at Summerfest was back in 2015. He played at the Marcus 10 years ago, when he was just getting big. He's won four Grammys since then. Sheeran's stop at Summerfest this year is part of his worldwide "LOOP Tour." Tickets go on sale next Friday.