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Josephine Vaccarello named President of MSG Entertainment
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) has appointed Josephine Vaccarello as President
Vaccarello, who most recently served as Executive Vice President, Live, will oversee strategy and operations across several areas of the business, including entertainment and sports bookings, productions and efforts to expand MSG Entertainment’s live event portfolio.
Her remit includes concerts, family entertainment, comedy, performing arts, special events and sports bookings outside New York Knicks and New York Rangers games. She will also oversee the company’s productions business, including the Radio City Rockettes and the annual Christmas Spectacular.
Vaccarello will continue to oversee concert residencies and touring artist bookings at Sphere in Las Vegas, which is owned by Sphere Entertainment Co. and is part of the wider MSG group of companies.
“Over her nearly thirty-year career with MSG, Josephine has not only been instrumental in growing our live event business but also established herself as one of the industry’s most impactful and respected leaders,” said Jim Dolan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment.
“Her deep understanding of our businesses and unparalleled industry relationships will continue to be an asset in this new role as we execute on our strategic vision for the Company, including identifying innovative growth opportunities and furthering our leadership position in live experiences.”
Vaccarello said: “I am fortunate to have built my career at a company like MSG, which has always used the breadth of its portfolio to offer a wide range of events that push live entertainment forward and create unforgettable experiences for millions of fans each year.
I am honored to take on this expanded role and look forward to continuing to work with teams across the MSG Family of Companies to deliver world-class live events that grow our businesses and keep our Company at the forefront of the industry.”
Nearly three decades with MSG
Vaccarello joined the company in 1998 as an administrative assistant and has held a series of increasingly senior positions during almost three decades with MSG.
Her work has included developing artist residencies and programming events across Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theatre and Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, as well as The Chicago Theatre and Sphere in Las Vegas.
She has been involved in major residency programmes including Billy Joel’s 150-show run at Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles’ residency at the venue and bookings at Sphere since the Las Vegas venue opened with U2 in September 2023.
MSG Entertainment operates a portfolio of major US live entertainment venues. According to Billboard’s 2025 year-end venue rankings, Sphere was the world’s highest-grossing venue, while Madison Square Garden ranked third. Radio City Music Hall ranked first within its venue size category.