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With Bookings on The Rise, Israel's Concert Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief

2:45 PM PDT 4/26/2011 by Shirley Halperin

After two years of last-minute cancellations by high-profile acts, Israeli promoters look ahead to brighter days on the international booking front.

When it comes to touring internationally, the Middle East, and Israel in particular, is not typically high on a pop or rock star’s priority list. For one thing, the tried and tested routes through Europe and the Far East might make an artist look at a trek to Turkey or Tel Aviv as just that -- a far-off schlep. 

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