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Int’l News Writers: FRONT OF HOUSE THE BIG SHOW: 30 SURVEY
Gideon Gottfried U.K. & Europe THE FESTIVAL ISSUE How the industry is
Christie Eliezer Australia 5 LIVE75 handling an evolving
Phil Brasor Asia Macca leads the pack
ART DIRECTOR 11 GUEST POST festival market.
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TOUR DATABASE & counts.
DIRECTORIES RESEARCH JJUUJJUU, Moon Block, Christian Coey
Bradley Rogers Boxoffice Editor (8531) 9 LEAD OFF Desert Daze and Space is helping Childish
Chad Ivie Associate Boxoffice Editor (8532)
Arien Fisher Boxoffice Research (8530) Our Industry lost one Agency Booking, lays it Gambino’s creative
Mike Oberg Boxoffice Research (8538) of its most beloved down. vision come to life.
Stephanie Bridgemon Directories Editor (8544) with the passing of
Mark Michel Researcher (4524) 23 BOXOFFICE INSIDER 37 INDIE FEST PROMOTERS
Brenee Jones Researcher / Office Assistant (4814) Shelley ‘MFTQ’ Lazar.
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REPORTED BOXOFFICE FOR ACTIVE TOURS IN THE LAST 30 DAYS
PAUL MCCARTNEY tops the rankings on LIVE75 for the irst time, debuting at No. 1 on
the chart based on a sold ticket average of 48,483 from sold-out concerts on the Latin
American leg of his Freshen Up tour. The rock legend played one stadium in Argentina and
two in Brazil during March, racking up a combined gross of $18.6 million. In Argentina he
performed at Campo de Polo in Buenos Aires moving 61,940 total tickets. The Brazilian
box-oice counts were 90,384 tickets from two shows at São Paulo’s Allianz Parque and
41,609 seats at Estádio Couto Pereira in Curitiba.
THIS LAST AVERAGE AVERAGE AVG. CAP.
WEEK WEEK HEADLINER TICKETS SOLD SHOWS GROSS SOLD AGENCY
1 NEW PAUL MCCARTNEY HOT SHOT Marshall Arts
2 ARCTIC MONKEYS
WME
3 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
WME
4 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
Creative Artists Agency
5 ERIC CHURCH
WME
6 NEW FLEETWOOD MAC
Creative Artists Agency
7 MICHAEL BUBLÉ
Creative Artists Agency
8 ANDRÉ RIEU
André Rieu Productions B.V.
9 WEEZER PIXIES
WME
10 YG
United Talent Agency
11 MUSE
United Talent Agency
12 CHAYANNE
Chaf Enterprises
13 LUKE COMBS
Creative Artists Agency
14 HITS DEEP TOUR TOBYMAC
Creative Artists Agency
15 WINTER JAM NEWSBOYS
Premier Productions
16 MERCYME
WME
17 ROBYN
Pinnacle Entertainment
18 ROBERTO CARLOS
DCSet Group
19 CHRIS TOMLIN
Creative Artists Agency
20 NEW BREAKING BENJAMIN
Creative Artists Agency
21 CODY JOHNSON Red Music
22 MARIAH CAREY United Talent Agency
23 CASTING CROWNS
Je Roberts & Associates
24 NEW GARY CLARK JR.
WME
25 JAMES BAY WME
Pollstar’s LIVE75 chart ranks the average tickets sold by Active Tours for reported shows taken place over the last 30 days. Active Tours with at least 3 reported
shows are eligible to chart. An Active Tour is one where there are upcoming shows in the next 30 days in Pollstar’s Route Book database. Average Capacity Sold is
based on sellable capacity (venue manifest minus complimentary and production kills) as reported to Pollstar. HOT SHOT is the highest charting new Active Tour.
NOISE MAKER is the Active Tour with biggest positive chart gain from previous week. BREAKTHROUGH is the Active Tour showing a ticket sales breakthrough by
packing the house. To report box oice or upcoming shows, please visit pollstar.com and access the “Data” menu.
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THIS LAST AVERAGE AVERAGE AVG. CAP.
WEEK WEEK HEADLINER TICKETS SOLD SHOWS GROSS SOLD AGENCY
26 NEW ELEVATION WORSHIP
Premier Productions
27 NEW LAUREN DAIGLE
WME
28 JOHN CRIST BREAK THROUGH
United Talent Agency
29 NEW AMOS LEE
WME
30 FOR KING & COUNTRY
Je Roberts & Associates
31 NEW THE REVIVALISTS
Paradigm Talent Agency
32 PJ MASKS LIVE WME
33 NEEDTOBREATHE
Creative Artists Agency
34 NEW TRAVIS TRITT
APA
35 NEW KOE WETZEL
Red Music
36 CELTIC WOMAN
Madstone Productions
37 NEW CODY JINKS
True Grit Talent Agency
38 EXPERIENCE HENDRIX
Paradigm Talent Agency
39 NEW MAGGIE ROGERS
Creative Artists Agency
40 PAW PATROL LIVE! VStar Entertainment Group
41
CHRIS BOTTI WME
42 NEW DENNIS DEYOUNG
Liverpool Productions
43 ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN PERF. BY GARY MULLEN
Creative Booking Agency
44 NEW AARON WATSON
Creative Artists Agency
45 RAIN A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
WME
46 KANSAS APA
47 NEW MALAA
Paradigm Talent Agency
48 NEW BILLY IDOL WME
49
SESAME STREET LIVE
Feld Entertainment
50 NEW ROCK OF AGES
Fifth Estate Entertainment
51
CHONDA PIERCE
Creative Artists Agency
52
THE MARCUS KING BAND WME
53
WALKER HAYES
Creative Artists Agency
54
CHELSEA CUTLER Paradigm Talent Agency
55
SWITCHFOOT WME
56
CITIZEN COPE
Ineable Music Group
57 BAD SUNS NOISE MAKER
Paradigm Talent Agency
58
ALL THAT REMAINS
Artist Group International
59 GETTER
Paradigm Talent Agency
60 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN
Creative Artists Agency
61 NEW FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI Je Roberts & Associates
62 NEW CHILDREN OF BODOM
Artist Group International
63 JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS
WME
64 CLAUDIA OSHRY ICM Partners
65 REACH OUT! THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN Entertainers
66 NEW NILS FRAHM
Paradigm Talent Agency
67 TOWER OF POWER
APA
68 CHRISTOPHER CROSS
Artist Group International
69 CHERRY GLAZERR
Creative Artists Agency
70 NEW TCHAMI
Paradigm Talent Agency
71 NEW TAPE FACE
ICM Partners
72 NEW THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND
Northstar Artists
73 NEW CASS MCCOMBS
High Road Touring
74 ROCK AND ROLL PLAYHOUSE
Rock And Roll Playhouse
75 NEW MARC BROUSSARD
Paradigm Talent Agency
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Desert Daze’s 2019
Phil Pirrone SPECIAL
FESTIVAL
ood music is important. It’s surface, like a 7-year-old swimming in the
like water or sleep. It’s essen- ocean for the first time. And then you find the
tial. A music festival should be surface, and you have some of the most amaz-
Why Glast thing it should be, even much like a 7-year-old swimming in the ocean
ing and rewarding experiences of your life ...
a celebration of good music. A
business venture is the very
for the first time.
A music festival should be more than just
though it won’t survive unless it is one.
Do A it isn’t for everyone. Prerequisites for this a “music festival.” More than mobile stag-
Putting on a music festival isn’t easy and
es, port-o-johns, food trucks, sponsors and
Instagram photo-ops. It has the potential
sort of work, it seems, include an unhealthy
Festival? amount of workaholism and a healthy amount to be a life-altering moment in time and a
profound learning experience. We want you
of masochism. You really have to be a warrior
to extract something from the experience and
(and be OK with at least a little bit of pain). It’s
a never-ending list of to-dos. It’s the kind of
each year as if we’re on a mission, closer to
thing where nothing goes according to plan, inject it into your everyday life. We approach
By Phil Pirrone and sometimes, when you’re especially lucky, public servants than promoters. Desert Daze
a perfect storm of wrong can hit you like a has become a community. It has an identity
tidal wave, and leave you searching for the and a spirit all its own and we are here to
serve it. We put that community at the front of
every decision we make. It’s like our compass:
Kelsey Hart “What impact will this decision have on the
ecosystem of Desert Daze?” That ecosystem
includes our staff, our audience, the bands of
past, present and future. It’s all connected.
We bring reverence to the work and the work
gives us purpose. In many ways, it has become
more of a ritual than a music festival.
Another big part of what makes all this
DANIEL CAESAR performs at Arcosanti’s amphitheater at FORM’s 2018 installment. effort (and pain) worth it is the group of people
I get to do it with. I’ve never been a singular
organizer who then partnered up with a big
company. I’ve been in bands since I was 13,
so I approach Desert Daze like it’s a band or
an art project. Everyone’s input matters. Let’s
jam!
Much of the Desert Daze staff have been
around since day one and have taught them-
selves how to do this, as I have. We’ve been
through the shit together, man. That brings
you closer. We really care about each other
and put a lot of love into what we do, and that
resonates with our audience. We’re basically
the family restaurant of music festivals. That’s
really important to me, and I don’t know if I
would be up for this sort of thing if it was just
a business venture. As the festival grows and
evolves, it becomes more and more profes-
sional, more and more of a job. But as long
as I get to do it with people I care about, and
curate music I care about, then it’ll never feel
like work. So as hard as this work is, it’s for
me. I’m both wired for it and feel at home
within it. I feel lucky that I have that. I feel
lucky that I can be a warrior for good music. s
Phil Pirrone is the founder of JJUUJJUU,
WHEN MY BABY’S BESIDE ME: Phil Pirrone at Desert Daze festival, which is now in its eighth year and will return
for the second year to Moreno Beach at Lake Perris, Calif., from Oct. 10-13. Moon Block, Desert Daze and Space Agency
Booking.
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Three Total Sellouts
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Saturday, March 30
Sunday, March 31
Special thanks to
Widespread Panic, Progressive Global Agency, and Live Nation
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THE ROLLING STONES’ much anticipated North American No Filter Tour is on hold as Mick Jagger undergoes medical treatment. Photo by Sebastian Gollnow / dpa
“All those conversations are taking place and
they’re working through it, but there are a lot of
moving parts for sure,” he said. “It definitely gets
challenging, but it’s not impossible.”
The Gridiron Stadium Network, founded in
2005 to help NFL teams book more concerts
in their buildings, has a major presence on the
Stones Dates Stones’ No Filter tour. Apregan’s longtime rela-
Should Be Rescheduled Soon tionship with Concerts West helped secure dates
for six network members. (At NRG Stadium in
Houston, SMG and not the Texans took the lead
By Don Muret
for booking the Stones, he said.)
escheduled dates for the Rolling Stones’ 2019 about 130 miles north of Toronto and Canada’s Considering the tour was postponed about
RNorth American tour should be confirmed largest outdoor venue, are more uncertain at this three weeks before the first show April 20 at
over the next few weeks, said Jeff Apregan, a point, according to multiple reports. Hard Rock Stadium in the Miami area, there are
consultant for the Gridiron Stadium Network. John Meglen, co-CEO of Concerts West, did not upfront expenses that can’t be recouped by teams,
The group had six NFL member facilities on the return emails for comment. facilities and the promoter, such as meeting and
original route. Twelve NFL stadiums were part of the original preproduction costs, Apregan said. Those costs
“It was never a conversation about cancella- tour. The NFL preseason starts in early August, could reach seven figures, he said.
tion, it was always a conversation about postpone- which leaves a much shorter window to resched- Paul Bassman, CEO of Ascend Insurance Bro-
ment,” Apregan said. “The concern of course is ule dates before running into football season. At kerage, said, “The thing about the Stones is these
weather as you get later in the year.” that point, it can be a tricky process to squeeze shows sell out almost immediately, so that’s not
The 17-show tour, originally set for April 20 shows between games. Seven NFL stadiums on the biggest concern, but if they do have expens-
through June 29, was postponed because of a the original route, plus Rose Bowl Stadium, home es to reschedule, the policy would cover those,”
medical condition concerning lead singer Mick of UCLA football, have natural grass fields, and he said, adding that Concerts West most likely
Jagger, the band announced. Some media outlets rescheduling concerts after football season kicks bought its own insurance policy for protection and
have reported Jagger would have heart valve off could be an issue for teams concerned with that Ascend Insurance Brokerage does not have
surgery the first week of April. maintaining a high-quality playing surface. ties to the Stones’ tour. “The buildings them-
Tour promoter Concerts West, a division of AEG The NFL typically releases its schedule in mid- selves may have a policy to cover their profits
Presents, is reportedly rebooking dates starting April for preseason and regular-season games. from parking, merchandise ad concessions. I live
in July. Future dates to replace bookings for New “With preseason starting in August, you kind of in Dallas, and AT&T Stadium will take out a policy
Orleans Jazzfest and Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, wonder about those things,” Apregan said. every so often when they have a large event.” s
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HALF OF YOUROPE members welcomed more female than male visitors in 2018. Two of them are pictured here, at Rock Werchter in Belgium. Photo by Jokko
While a lack of female representation on festi-
val bills has been a topic of criticism over the past
months, the audience at festivals is tipped in favor
of women, at least at Yourope’s events. Fifty per-
cent of respondents said their audience in 2018
was 51 percent to 60 percent female.
The average number of performing artists per
A Case For Yourope: festival was 97 in 2018. The lineups of 54 percent
of respondents featured predominantly Europe-
Members Survey Says Most Fans an artists. This is a result of the fact that many
European markets have discovered their love for
Female, 25-29 Years Old their domestic talent in recent years, which is
also reflected in the recorded music sales in many
European countries.
By Gideon Gottfried
Seventy percent of respondents said they mar-
uropean festival association Yourope recently This deviates from what agents have been keted their events abroad in 2018, underlining the
Epublished the findings of a member survey telling Pollstar about an extended festival increased trend for music fans to make a holiday
evaluating the state of business for its member period in Europe, which nowadays lasted from out of their festival visit and leave their home
festivals in 2018, with key findings including that mid-May to mid-September. Speaking at countries to do so. According to Yourope, it also
an average of 97 artists play festivals and that Pollstar Live! 2019, WME’s Tony Goldring for shows the relevance of festivals as valuable assets
women attendees outnumber men. instance explained that while the current festival for the European culture sector.
Yourope comprises 101 members from 26 boom in Europe was great, it also cannibalized Marketing budgets ranging from €25,000 to
European countries ranging from large-scale the traditional touring business to some €50,000 to €100,000 to €250,000-plus were
festivals with more than 70,000 visitors to small extent. almost equally distributed among respondents.
and medium-sized events with less than 5,000 The main target group for Yourope festivals, 53 percent of festivals taking part in the survey
visitors. according to 48 percent of respondents, are 25 to received subsidies or public funding in 2018.
The survey tackled various aspects of the fes- 29 years old, followed by the 15- to 24-year-old The variety of Yourope events also shows in their
tival trade. It shows that the majority of Yourope demographic (25 percent). “Therewith festivals annual turnovers. Around 20 percent reported an
members are still running the traditional festival serve significantly younger target groups than annual turnover of less than €1 million, while 19
model: multi-day entertainment lasting between other live entertainment formats such as theatre, percent reported a turnover between €1 and €2.5
two and five days over the summer months (June classical music or event sports events,” the survey million. Most respondents (25 percent) said their
through August). report states. Continued To Page 16
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organizer in recent years stands in
Nipsey Hussle contradiction to his gang member
Shot, Killed At 33 past, however.
rammy-nominated rapper According to the Times, he was
GNipsey Hussle was killed involved the Destination Crenshaw
March 31 in a shooting outside his arts project and had opened a
store in the Hyde Park section of co-working space called Vector 90,
Los Angeles. He was 33. also in L.A.’s Crenshaw district, to
He was shot multiple times and call attention to the lack of diver-
taken to a hospital where he was sity in science, tech, engineering
pronounced dead, according to the and mathematics fields.
Los Angeles Times. Two others In a 2018 interview with the
were wounded in the shooting. Times, Hussle explained that “In
After a nearly 48-hour man- our culture, there’s a narrative
hunt, police arrested a suspect that says, ‘Follow the athletes,
who was believed to be the gun- follow the entertainers,’ and that’s
man, Eric Holder, 29, who knew cool but there should be some-
Hussle. The two had a personal thing that says, ‘Follow Elon Musk,
MTV/TRL / Getty Images
NIPSEY HUSSLE PERFORMS at MTV Studios Feb. 20 in New York, N.Y. The rapper
was killed outside of his Los Angeles clothing store March 31. dispute just hours before the follow [Mark] Zuckerberg.’ I think
shooting, Los Angeles Police Chief that with me being influential as
Michel Moore said at a news con- an artist and young and coming
Continued From Pollstar Int’l time employees make up just ference April 2. from the inner city, it makes sense
Page 15 under 5 percent, while 18 percent Hundreds of fans and celebrities for me to be one of the people
annual turnover was between €2.5 responded they had a full-time gathered outside Hussle’s Mara- that’s waving that flag.”
and €5 million. staff of 16 to 20. Seven percent thon Clothing store to mourn and As news spread of Hussle’s
The top end is divided into seg- each said they employed 21 to 30 play his music after the shooting death, many of his colleagues and
ments of €5 million to €7.5 million employees and 31 to 50 employ- March 31. Mourners returned admirers took to Twitter to express
annual turnover (12 percent), ees, respectively, and four percent April 1, but police were forced to shock at the killing. – Deborah Speer
€7.5-10 million (8 percent), €10- said they employed 51 to 75 peo- clear the memorial
12.5 million (2 percent), €12.5- ple full time in 2018. site after a fight
15 million (2 percent), €15-17.5 The association hopes that broke out and a
million (4 percent) and more than reports like these will help make a stampede ensued. PRO KIM STONE has been named as the first general
€20 million (6 percent). case for the economic and cultural Hussle was nom- manager of the Chase Center, the soon-to-open
Based on the submitted results impact of Europe’s festivals, which inated for a Best home of the Golden State Warriors in San Fran-
and the extrapolation of data, the is important as the European Par- Rap Album Grammy cisco. Stone will oversee all venue operations,
reporting to Warriors president and COO Rick
combined revenue of Yourope’s liament is currently deciding about award for his 2018 Welts. Stone’s last position was at another NBA
members for the festival season the distribution of its €1.46 billion debut Victory Lap. arena, AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, home of
the Heat. – Francisco Rendon
2018 is €480 million. Ticket sales ($1.64 billion) culture fund. While he’s described
went up by 22 percent since 2014, Christof Huber, General Secre- as an emerging
although the rate of growth has tary of Yourope, commented: “In artist, he’d been
been decreasing in recent years, particular reference to the overall performing since at least 2009
as competition on the continent development in the number of according to Pollstar records, Travis Scott,
has been increasing. events, festivals have become a opening shows for The Game and Cardi B To
The economic value generated very meaningful cultural phenom- Snoop Dogg as well as appearing Headline Made
is particularly remarkable in light enon in Europe. Taking into con- on festival lineups. In America
of the fact that most Yourope sideration the fact that the main But he broke out in a big way ravis Scott and Cardi B will
members are still small and medi- age group for festival attendants in 2018, headlining larger venues Theadline the eighth Made
um-sized businesses, the majority is between 25 and 29 years, it is like the Warfield in San Francisco In America festival, Aug. 31 and
of which (23 percent) employs be- clear that popular music festivals and Irving Plaza in New York City, Sept. 1 at Philadelphia’s Benjamin
tween four and six full-time staff, are supporting cultural exchange as well as making appearances Franklin Parkway.
followed by 20 percent employing between young Europeans by at marquee festivals including Other artists booked for the
between seven and 10 full-time providing essential stages and Rolling Loud, BET Experience, Jay-Z-curated event include Juice
in 2018. performance spaces for artists and Broccoli City and several radio WRLD, James Blake, Kaskade, An-
Companies with 11 to 15 full- their audiences.” – Gideon Gottfried shows. His work as a community derson .Paak & The Free Nationals,
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multimillion-dollar makeover with to say – the best club of its size
numerous renovations throughout in the marketplace. We put our
the building. money where our mouth is and
Improvements at the 150-year- did that with both.
Alive Coverage
old Union Square building will “The Masonic in Cleveland is
include revamps of the lobby area another example. Those shows
and the music hall, new bars on all had nowhere to go in the Cleve-
levels of the venue, a new down- land market. We worked with the
stairs VIP lounge, and the remod- Masonic folks, we put some money
eling of the mezzanine including a in, they put some money in, they
new box-seating section configu- restored the interior of the music
ration located on the mezzanine. space. And now they just had their
“We’re thrilled to embark on first two shows and now have a full
a dramatic renovation of one the slate of shows lined up.” – Ryan Borba
world’s most treasured music
venues,” Live Nation Clubs & Madison House
Theatres executive vice president Adds Agent,
NEW YORK’S Irving Plaza, pictured here during a Minus The Bear Show, will be shut Arich Berghammer said in a state- Manager
down for much of 2019 as ownership plans a major facelift for the historic venue.
ment. “When we unveil these ex- ooking agency and man-
periential upgrades – both artists Bagement company Madison
Kodak Black, Bazzi, Jorja Smith, “Travis is a rock star, there is no and fans will enjoy an unparalleled House continues to add to its staff
Blueface, Kaytranada, Freddie question,” the rapper’s agent told musical experience.” and roster in 2019 by hiring artist
Gibbs & Madlib, Tierra Whack and Pollstar. “There really is no one Building owner representative manager Angela Jensen and book-
Pink Sweat$. that comes close to the energy and Mark Chroscielewski added, “The ing agent Tyler Hettel.
Made In America has become the rapport that Travis has with Polish Army Veterans Association Jensen joins the Boulder, Colo.,
an institution in the City of his fans, onstage.” has developed a deep bond with office from artist management
Brotherly Love since launching in Cardi B, meanwhile, will con- Live Nation, which goes beyond a and promotions company Feyline
2012. Last year, Nicki Minaj and tinue a strong year of touring. The landlord/tenant relationship. It is and brings her management
Post Malone topped a bill that also rapper will perform at American fitting that in the year that Poland clients Bass Physics, The Copper
included Meek Mill, Diplo, Zedd, festivals including Bonnaroo celebrates its 100th anniversary Children, and Templo. Madison
Miguel, Janelle Monáe and more. and Hangout; European festivals of regaining its independence that House’s April 4 announcement
In 2017, the most recent year for including Primavera and Roskilde; District 2 and Live Nation have
which Pollstar has boxoffice data, and at a handful of Midwestern entered into an even closer long-
Jay-Z, J. Cole and The Chainsmok- arenas in July. term relationship to upgrade Ir-
ers headlined the event, which In February, Cardi B and Bruno ving Plaza to its original elegance
sold 111,189 tickets and grossed Mars played Atlanta’s State Farm and grandeur.”
$8.07 million. Arena to close out the first Bud Live Nation Clubs & Theatres
The festival staged a Los An- Light Super Bowl Music Fest and continues to invest aggressively in
geles edition in 2014 featuring grossed $6.47 million, setting a the space, adding new venues to
Imagine Dragons, Kanye West, record for the venue’s 20-year its management portfolio, building
John Mayer, Kendrick Lamar, history. new rooms from scratch (such as
Juanes, Weezer and more. TIDAL users had access to a the Fillmore New Orleans) as well MICHAEL BUBLÉ
Travis Scott’s Made In America presale that lasted through April as investing in existing buildings.
booking continues the rapper’s 4 at 10 p.m. ET; the platform will “One thing we do when we do March 30, 2019
massive year. Scott appears on the also livestream the festival. go into the market, a perfect ex-
cover of Pollstar’s previous issue Tickets went on sale to the gen- ample is the Summit and Marquee T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, NV
after topping the publication’s eral public on April 5 at 10 a.m. in Denver,” Live Nation Clubs &
PROMOTER
2019 Q1 Top 100 Tours chart with ET. – Eric Renner Brown Theatres President Ron Bension Beaver Productions
a staggering 438,982 tickets sold. told Pollstar previously. “Once we $1,692,064 Gross
Prior to arriving in Philadelphia, Irving Plaza To were approached by the owner 14,183 Tickets Sold
Scott will headline several other Get Major Upgrade to take the buildings over, we put 14,183 Capacity
100% Percentage
festivals, including Firefly, Hang- ew York City’s Irving Plaza $2 million into them. We took the $65.00-149.50 Ticket Price
out, Boston Calling, Rolling Loud Nis to close this summer for Summit from a dark, poor visibili-
and Something In The Water. eight months as part of a major ty, club into – I’m pretty confident
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noted that in addition to coming
on board as an artist manager, Emporium Presents
Jensen has been hired as a brand- Adds Talent Buyers
ing specialist and will spearhead aura Vilches and Danny Cohen
the company’s marketing division. Ljoined Emporium Presents as
Her resume includes an extensive new talent buyers and will support Theo Wargo / Getty Images / Zac Brown Band
history in marketing director roles, current projects and expand the
content development and entity company’s show productions.
branding. Vilches, who will be based in
“As a Boulder native, I could Seattle, comes to Emporium from
not be more excited to be joining Paramount & State Theatres in
this powerhouse company and Austin, where she was a booking
team,” Jensen said in a statement. manager responsible for presented
“I have always admired Madison shows and establishing co-pro-
House’s position in the industry moter releationships.
and commitment to being an After moving to Seattle, she’s
adaptive entity throughout the managed artist relations for
years. I look forward to everything festivals such as BottleRock, ZAC BROWN BELTS OUT another one at Fenway Park in Boston June 15. Brown is now
we are building in the artist man- Governors Ball, Lollapalooza, ACL represented by WME and managed by Scooter Braun’s SB Projects.
agement and marketing divisions Festival and touring with artists
here.” such as Death Cab for Cutie, LCD annually, with a growing presence a “world of workshops, festivals,
Hettel will also be based in Soundsystem, and Rachel Bloom’s in Canada. studio sessions and events in more
the Boulder office. He formerly Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Live. Emporium Presents finished out than 60 countries.”
worked at Rogue Agency and his 2018 at No. 88 on Pollstar’s Top RBMA, which began in Berlin
clients include Eazybaked, Toad- 100 Worldwide Promoters chart, 1998, has since traveled the world
face, Ultrasloth, Sayer, Gladkill, with 152,554 tickets sold. over from New York to Cape town
Abelation and Sfam. – Deborah Speer to Sao Paulo to Tokyo bringing in
“I’m very excited to be joining aspiring producers, DJs and mu-
the Madison House family here at Red Bull sicians to attend music lectures,
Laura Vilches and Danny Cohen
the Boulder office. I look forward Music Academy workshops and performances
to further developing my skills and Cohen was most recently To Shutter led by a diverse slate of music
my career as an agent under the programming manager at Nassau ed Bull has announced the veterans.
direction of Nadia Prescher and Coliseum, where he was part Rend of The Red Bull Mu- Past students included Fly- PRO
Jesse Aratow, both of whom I’ve of the re-opening team before sic Academy, a critically lauded ing Lotus (Melbourne, 2006),
looked up to ever since I began my joining Emporium in its Denver international music program that Blackcoffee (South Africa, 2003),
career in the industry. My clients office. He got his start as a college began 21 years ago, and its Red Tokimonsta (London, 2010) and
and I are thrilled to be a part of buyer before heading to WME in Bull Radio offshoot. Both platforms Hudson Mohawke (Toronto, 2007).
such an accomplished team and Beverly Hills, Calif., as a booking will cease operations this coming In May 2014 Red Bull Music
we can’t wait for what’s in store and representative assistant. October. Academy had a street party at the
for the future!” He has since worked as a talent In a statement, Red Bull said former site of the Paradise Garage
Jensen’s email is Angela@mad- buyer for United Concerts, in artist it would end RBMA’s “centralized and led an initiative to rename the
ison-house.com and Hettel can be relations and site operations at approach” and move to a model street Larry Levan Way in honor
reached at Tyler@madison-house. several festivals, and in venue that “empowers” Red Bull teams of the club’s highly influential
com. management at Forest Hills Stadi- and local experts in different terri- resident DJ.
In February Madison House um in New York. tories (full statement below). Most impressive was the
announced it was opening a new “Vilches and Cohen each bring Yadastar, an outside consulting RBMA’s stellar line up of music
Nashville location and hiring Jon years of industry experience firm based in Austria running cre- luminaries brought in to lecture
Bell, Sahil Mehta and Allen Roper with them, and we are thrilled to ative on RBMA since 1998, posted and often perform.
as its newest agents. Bell works in add them both to the Emporium on Twitter that “Yadastar and Red This included: Terry Riley,
Nashville, Roper is in the Boulder Family,” Emporium partner Dan Bull have mutually agreed to part Bjork, Iggy Pop, Can’s Damo
location and Mehta is based in Steinberg said in a statement. ways at the end of October 2019.” Suzuki, Giorgio Moroder, Janelle
Oakland, Calif., giving Madison Steinberg and partner Jason Zink Co-founded by Torsten Schmidt Monae, Robyn, Harry Belafonte,
House a presence on the West joined Live Nation last year and and Many Ameri, the Yadstar Brian Eno, Sheila E., Q-Tip, Erykah
Coast. – Sarah Pittman produce more than 400 shows post also noted it had produced Badu, Tony Visconti, Jimmy Jam
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and Terry Lewis, Jeff Mills, Carl existing Red Bull country teams
Craig, Philip Glass, Jean Michelle and utilizes local expertise. Red
Jarre, Laurie Anderson, Mario Bull will continue to explore new
Caldato Jr., Ken Scott, St. Vincent, ways to support promising and Courtesy Elevation Group
Nicky Siano, Cerrone, Arthur Bak- cutting-edge artists wherever they
er, Nile Rodgers, David Rodigan, may be.” – Andy Gensler
Sly & Robbie, and Hugh Masekela
among many others. Ultra Stumbles
RBMA also spearheaded several With Transportation
initiatives impacting music and Issues
musicians themselves. aving moved to a new
This included a celebration of Hlocation this year, the first
Larry Levan of Paradise Garage night of Ultra Music Festival faced
fame and an effort to rename transportation issues that brought
King Street in lower Manhattan a torrent of criticism from fans.
Larry Levan Way; Giorgio Moroder The festival was March 29-31
coming out of retirement to DJ; at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
and helping Bjork produce one of & Miami Marine Stadium on the
her virtual reality videos from her small island of Virginia Key. WONDERBUS FESTIVAL PARTNERS Steve Lindecke, Denny Young, Michelle Wesley, Cliff
Vulnicura album. “Last night, many of you Chenfeld and Rick Milenthal stand with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and CD102.5 President
Randy Malloy at the unveiling the new WonderBus Festival in Columbus, Ohio, April 2.
Red Bull Records, a label whose experienced challenging trans-
signings include AWOL Nation, portation conditions leaving the
was reportedly not impacted by the festival,” Ultra organizers said in And fans waited. And wait- Ohio State University to prevent
restructuring. And the Red Bull a statement on March 30. “This ed. Many complained the lines suicide and combat depression. In
Music Festival is still scheduled is unacceptable and inconsistent were not being properly organized collaboration with CAS, Wonder-
to hold two editions in New York with the high standards you have or maintained and at one point a Bus, has hooked up with The Ohio
(with FKA Twigs, Rosalía, Teyana come to expect from us. For this, tree caught fire, which according State University Wexner Medical
Taylor, Tierra Whack and Holly we are sorry. As you might expect, to Spin caused a brief stampede. Center’s Department of Psychiatry
Herndon) and Tokyo this spring. we have already been working After growing tired of waiting & Behavioral Health to guarantee
cooperatively with for buses, thousands of fans decid- a share of the festival revenue will
ed to make the nearly three-mile
help benefit the medical center.
our city and county
PRO TAYLOR STEVENS, who most recently has partners to promptly walk back to the mainland. honored to partner with CAS and
“The Ohio State University is
address and resolve
– Francisco Rendon
been running his own production and promotion
these issues. We
The Elevation Group to support
company the CLCTV (previously Collective Effort
Events), has been hired by LiveStyle property
WonderBus Arrives
AMF as the new West Coast director of business look forward to Columbus efforts to combat depression and
offering you a sig-
strengthen suicide prevention pro-
development. Stevens will expand the AMF and
LiveStyle brands on the West Coast. He will report nificantly improved levation Group, creators and grams for the most vulnerable in
to LiveStyle president of North America Gary transportation Eproducers of longtime Cleve- our communities,” said Ohio State
Richards. – Francisco Rendon
experience today land music festival LaureLive have President Michael V. Drake.“We
and throughout the announced the inaugural Wonder- are so proud to host WonderBus
weekend, and we Bus Festival in Columbus, Ohio, on our property,” commented Dr.
Red Bull’s official statement: appreciate the opportunity to earn Aug. 17-18, bringing artists to On Michael Dennis, vice president of
“After twenty years of supporting back your confidence and trust. “ The Lawn at CAS including Walk CAS, a division of the American
artists worldwide with its music The lineup featured a smor- The Moon, X Ambassadors, An- Chemical Society. “This is going
program in a rapidly changing gasbord of electronic artists, and drew McMahon In The Wilderness, to be an exceptional music, food
world, Red Bull will maintain its Complex reports that after the The Revivalists, Bishop Briggs, Mt. and entertainment experience for
purpose of providing a global plat- closing sets from Marshmello Joy, Ben Harper & The Innocent the Columbus community; and
form to promote creativity – but it and Infected Mushroom, among Criminals, and Trombone Shorty the festival’s ultimate purpose of
is changing the means of delivery. others, on Friday, March 29, more & Orleans Avenue. raising awareness and funding
Red Bull will be moving away from than 50,000 fans waited for buses For WonderBus, Elevation, led research to treat mental health is-
a strongly centralized approach, to transport them off the island, by Denny Young, is partnering sues, aligns with CAS’s mission to
will gradually phase out the exist- as ride-sharing services like Uber with Columbus native Cliff Chen- improve people’s lives through the
ing structure and will implement and Lyft were not allowed at the feld and Music Elevates found- transforming power of chemistry.”
a new set-up which empowers festival. er Michelle Wesley, along with – Ryan Borba s
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The Slow Readers Club
The Next Big Thing From Manchester
By Gideon Gottfried
“ opefully we will get over there George Orwell’s “1984,” which happens the band has proven to pull much larger
soon,” Aaron Starkie, singer of to be one of Starkie’s favorite books. crowds especially in its hometown. Past
The Slow Readers Club, told The Borderline show is also where agent gigs at the 1,500-capacity Ritz in 2016
H Pollstar of his band’s U.S. ambi- Steve Zapp of International Talent Booking or the 2,290-cap Albert Hall in 2018 sold
tions, adding “cities like New York, L.A., first saw the band. He said, “I really loved out. The band’s highlight so far, however,
Seattle and Boston, you dream of playing the vibe, work ethic and energy of the was the sold-out Manchester Apollo show
those places.” band. Additionally, I was hugely impressed in December.
The Slow Readers Club also includes with the work that they had done up to Johnsen remembers the show selling
Kurtis Starkie on guitar, James Ryan on that point in terms of shows booked and out 3,500 tickets six weeks in advance.
bass and David Withworth on drums. also how impressive they were managing “It was very much confirmation of the
They are currently halfway through the other sides of their business.” The band’s amount of love the band engender from
UK leg of their biggest ever tour, 48 dates graphic design, for instance, is all the the people of their city and beyond.”
in the UK and Europe in support of their work of Starkie. Starkie recalls, that “it felt like a real
2018 album Build A Tower. Witnessing The first shows Zapp booked for the celebration for us and the fans, and
the band live removes any doubts that band were two concerts in support of rounded off a great year for the band.”
The Slow Readers Club will continue an Independent Venue Week in Bury at the The upcoming April 11 show at
impressive legacy of great rock bands 300-capacity Met as well as the 200-ca- Manchester’s 500-capacity Gorilla, which
hailing from Manchester, England. pacity Hebden Bridge Trades Club, which will close the UK leg of the current tour,
Ian Johnsen of 30 Century Manage- sold out in three minutes. After that, the
ment first heard of The Slow Readers band will tour mainland Europe through
Club from Rou Reynolds, singer of Enter May until the festival season begins with
Shikari, who happened to come across the Bearded Theory Festival in Derbyshire,
band whilst descending down a YouTube CONTACT England, May 25, followed by Neighbour-
rabbit hole in early 2017. hood Weekender in Warrington’s Victory
“I was at the DHP [Family] reopening BOOKING AGENCY Park, May 26; Rock Werchter in Belgium
party for The Borderline in central Lon- Worldwide on June 29; Mad Cool Festival in Spain,
don a couple of weeks later and spotted International Talent Booking July 12; and Taubertal Festival in
a poster for an upcoming Slow Readers Steve Zapp | [email protected] Germany, Aug. 8.
show there, texted it to Rou and we made 44.0.207.637.6979 “We love playing festivals,” Starkie
plans to go along,” Johnsen recalled. says, “as it’s a chance to win over new
“When we arrived at a nearby pub for a MANAGEMENT fans,” before adding that playing
pre-show beer, there were all these DHP 30 Century Management Coachella sometime in the future “would
Ian Johnsen | 44.7809.503439
people in there who were like, ‘Oh, you [email protected] be amazing. Guaranteed sun!”
looking to work with them? You should, Said Zapp, “Our live strategy to grow
they’re awesome.’ And I was all, ‘No RECORD COMPANY the band is a mixture of headline dates,
thanks, gents. Busy enough already. I’m Modern Sky support tours and festival performanc-
purely here for a night’s entertainment [email protected] es. On the whole it’s great to see a band
with my mate.’ ‘rolling their sleeves’ up and playing
“That position had shifted drastically by extensively live in addition to making
the end of the night.” great music.”
What made Johnsen want to work with Starkie said the band spent the first two
the band was “simply the strength of the both sold out quickly. months of 2019 working on material for a
songs. That was the key pull for me.” “The band has been selling out club new album that could come in early 2020.
Many of the band’s songs shift from a venues, not just locally but across the Zapp confirmed “promoters are looking
melancholy sadness that tell a story of country from as far afield as Portsmouth to to take a step up to 600-1,500 capacity
pain and struggle to powerful moments Newcastle. The plan that myself, manage- rooms on their next album tour, which
of triumph, in many ways reflecting the ment and the band themselves agreed on is lovely to see.” If all goes according to
reality of the people living in Manches- was to aim to sell venues out before mov- plan, the U.S. will be part of that tour.
ter, London and the other cultural and ing up in capacities, plus to play as deep Johnsen said, “We’ve had a couple of
economic melting pots of England. It is regionally as possible to allow people the good conversations with agents, etc., but
music that could serve as a soundtrack to chance to see the band. So far this seems it’s a big investment and the timing/sit-
very successful with over 10,000 seeing uation has to be right. Luckily, the band
the band in the UK on the current regional isn’t afraid of hard work, so the ‘slog’
THE SLOW READERS CLUB performs at the Manchester Apollo run in addition to the recent main city run element of North American touring isn’t a
in December 2018 – the band’s live highlight so far. – a huge achievement,” Zapp explained. worry. I would just like to make sure that
Photo by Sam Crowston Venues on the current UK run range if they’re doing the slog, there’s a real
between 300 and 900 capacity, although reason to be doing it.” s
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SAM SMITH WAS ONE OF MANY at Lollapalooza’s second consecutive year in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 29-31 at the Hipodromo de San Isidro.
Nine Years Of Lolla Latin Style
By Bob Allen
t’s the early days of autumn in South and Brazilian rock supergroup Tribalistas both
America and, for local music fans, that’s played exclusively at the Brazilian event.
festival time, as the Lollapalooza music Chile was the first South American country
Ifestivals that occur each year in Argentina, to host a Lollapalooza-branded, multi-day TOP5 Global Concert Pulse
Chile and Brazil arrive. The 2019 events are event, launching in April 2011 with a two-day
all in the books now, having each wrapped in event. After staging Lollapalooza’s popular Avg Gross Avg Tix Price Avg Cities
recent weeks. The festivals in Buenos Aires flagship event in Chicago’s Grant Park for 1 Paul McCartney 3.63m 31.9k $113 10
and Santiago both ran for three days during six years, beginning in 2005, the festival’s
the last weekend of March, and São Paulo’s producers had decided to expand into interna- 2 Eric Church 2.89m 29.3k $98 11
festival occurred the following weekend, from tional markets, and Lollapalooza Chile was the 3 Elton John 2.66m 19.0k $139 13
April 5-7. result. The Killers, Kanye West, Deftones and
This year, the top draws on the Latin Amer- Jane’s Addiction led a slate of some 60 acts for 4 Fleetwood Mac 2.23m 15.4k $144 15
ican lineups were Twenty One Pilots, Arctic that inaugural 2011 event. 5 Justin Timberlake 2.17m 16.4k $132 25
Monkeys, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sam Last year, the Chile festival – held at Santi- See Page 34
Smith, Lenny Kravitz and Tiësto. Kings of Leon ago’s Parque O’Higgins on March 16-18, 2018
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2019 The Heart Of Roskilde:
FESTIVAL 30,000
SPECIAL
Volunteers
Tobias Nicolai
Denmark’s Roskilde, one of Europe’s largest fes-
tivals, donates 100 percent of its profits to social
and cultural charities benefitting children and
young people in particular.
The event has relied on volunteers since its
inception in 1971. Some 30,000 volunteers work on
site every year. This doesn’t just include people
doing minor tasks in return for a free festival ticket,
but professionals as well.
Mauricio Santana / Getty Images
2018 MARKED THE FIRST three-day run for Lollapalooza Brazil, which reported 100,000 attendees each day There are volunteer specialists working in se-
for the March 23-25 run featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam and The Killers as headliners.
The event got its start in the country in 2012, where it has moved from the Jockey Club in São Paulo curity, staging and the festival’s medical facilities,
to the city’s auto racetrack, Autódromo de Interlagos. including psychologists. Volunteers also staff the
festival stalls, provide camping and directions and
– stretched to three days for the first time that almost doubled last year, jumping 92 give yoga lessons for other volunteers.
with Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The percent from R$1,040 in 2017. Volunteers are “the heart of the festival,”
Killers headlining a list of performers that also T4F’s reports from the past five festivals in Roskilde’s international PR manager Martin Hjorth
included The National, Chance the Rapper and São Paulo show a steady increase each year
Liam Gallagher, among others. Daily atten- in gross earnings, as reported in the local Frederiksen told Pollstar, adding, “it’s not just
dance was 85,000, according to boxoffice data currency, the Brazilian Real. The 2014 gross tradition, it’s in our DNA.”
reported to Pollstar. topped at R$23.1 million and then R$23.4 Frederiksen explained that the combination
In 2018, Lollapalooza Brazil, which debuted million, R$30.5 million, R$41.1 million and of running a non-profit event and having that
in 2012, a year after Chile’s event premiered, R$75.9 million consecutively for the next four many volunteers creates a “special atmosphere
also expanded to three days for the first time. years.
In its first two years, the Brazil festival was Daily attendance shows more variance from where people take great care of each other.
held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo, but since year to year, with rises and dips generally We’re in it together! It creates a sense of loyalty
then it has been staged at the city’s auto race- around the 100,000-ticket range, but 2018’s and responsibility, and ultimately people have a
track, Autódromo de Interlagos. total was 47 percent higher than the sin- greater party because they know they’re part of
Boxoffice counts reported last year by T4F- gle-day attendance of 67,936 in 2014. something bigger.”
Time For Fun – producer of the festival along Argentina’s 2019 Lollapalooza festival on
with C3 Presents and WME – showed 100,000 March 29-31 also stretched over three days for The volunteers are also the reason Roskilde
attendees each day for the March 23-25 run the second consecutive year, as it did in Chile can spend more of its ticketing income on artists.
that featured, as in the other two markets, Red and Brazil. One of last year’s headliners, Eminem, pulled the
Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam and The Killers as The festival’s first year of operation in largest crowd in Roskilde history, when more than
headliners. Buenos Aires was 2014 with an April 1-2 stint 100,000 people assembled in front of the festival’s
Last year’s overall gross reached $23.3 that featured Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Pep-
million (USD) based on tickets that ranged pers, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden among main stage on July 4.
in price from R$297.50 to R$2,000 ($91.50- the slate of entertainers. Producers have not This year’s lineup includes Janelle Monáe, Noel
$615.50 USD). That set a new single-day gross reported box-office data from the Argentina Gallagher, Johnny Marr, Vampire Weekend, The
record for the event that topped earnings from festival since the opening year, which saw Cure, Bob Dylan, Cardi B, Robyn, Christine and the
the previous year by $1.1 million. Contributing a $10.7 million gross from just over 50,000 Queens and Rosalía. A total of 171 musical acts will
to the rise in gross sales was a top ticket price attendees each day. s
perform at Roskilde 2019, which is scheduled for
June 29-July 6. s
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WORLDS REMIXED: Porter Robinson spins at SnowGlobe Music Festival in Lake Tahoe, Nev., Dec. 30, 2017.
Robinson will be hosting his very own festival, Second Sky, June 15-16 in Oakland, Calif. Photo by Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images
Q’S WITH:
Porter Robinson
On Second Sky Fest & Artist Curation
By Francisco Rendon
osty Fest. Astroworld. Dreamville. Madeon, Cashmere Cat, Chrome Sparks, Kero Pollstar: Now that artist festivals are so
Southern Ground. Eaux Claires. Kero, Anamanaguchi, G Jones, Nina Las Vegas common, why would you want to do one?
Homecoming. Cal Jam. The list of and Wednesday Campanella. Porter Robinson: The main reason I wanted to
Partist-branded/curated festivals Second Sky blew the doors off its onsale, to do an artist-curated festival is I have this fantasy
has ballooned in the past several years such a degree that promoters told Robinson of there being a place where all of my favorite
and it might be easy for fans to get cynical they could fill the venue twice if he could get music can coexist. A lot of the music I listen to,
about why artists are signing on for the the artists to commit to a second day. Robin- that I think is really good, amusing, important
experience. son got back on the line and confirmed all but and needs to be heard is A) not the music people
Porter Robinson made it perfectly clear in one of the artists for round two. associate me with and B) isn’t always at the
his interview with Pollstar that his goal in set- Now completely sold out, the inaugural Sec- festivals that will have me. I really wanted to see
ting up Second Sky Music Festival in Oakland, ond Sky is set to run June 15-16 in Oakland’s if I could showcase and create a live space for
Calif., was to fulfill his fantasy of having “a Middle Harbor Shoreline Park and will mark music that I’m actually listening to.
place where all my favorite music can coexist.” the only 2019 performances of Robinson’s There’s a ton of people who were over the
So Robinson partnered with Goldenvoice and landmark 2014 album Worlds. Robinson was moon with the lineup. I’ve gotten comments:
called some of his favorite artists, the purview gracious enough to chat with Pollstar about “I can’t believe that all these artists are in the
of which extends well beyond electronic what he was getting out of curation and what same place.” And there’s an equal number of
music, to book a festival. The lineup includes attendees can expect. people who haven’t heard of anybody on the
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lineup except maybe me, Cashmere Cat and
Madeon. For some people it’s this ideal festival
lineup of people you hear online but you
wouldn’t get the chance to see all in one place.
I tried to not pander when I was deciding
the lineup, I tried to do the right thing for the Kevin Winter / Getty Images / Coachella
festival and create the right experience.
One of the best things that happened was,
when I started, I drafted a dream lineup and
that’s essentially what we ended up with. One
thing I’m over the moon about is the excitement
of the artists to do a festival like this. That is
such a great piece of this. I heard from one of
them, “This is exactly what I wanted to do.”
So it sounds like one of the benefits is that
you get complete control over the environ-
ment of the performance, not just your set.
I’m really controlling and obsessive with my
music, videos, festival presentation, with ev-
ery project I do I like to control the multimedia
as much as I can.
So to be able to be involved in all aspects of
the festival is really cool. It's nice to be work-
ing with Goldenvoice because they have so
much experience, and Coachella is my favorite
festival to play. It’s just such a good experi- MADEON AND PORTER ROBINSON wave to their fans at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival April 23, 2017.
ence for the artist.
I want Second Sky to be a really good expe-
rience, not only for the fan but for everybody choices, so they don’t have to sacrifice seeing even people who were into these more obscure
on the lineup, I want them to feel comfortable. one artist for another. You’re not allowing styles wouldn’t know. I wanted them to feel
I feel that there’s so many musicians, my people to disrupt, there’s a little bit of force- fearless. I don’t usually hold peoples’ hands to
peers who are just struggling, generally. And I fulness. “No. Watch this artist because they’re sell tickets and make sure people come. It’s al-
wish they weren’t. I wish everyone who makes fucking awesome.” Maybe in the future [other ways been ‘Let me put on this experience that
music that I really like can have their ideal festivals] might want to keep it to a single I hope is uncompromising. I did my absolute
career. Obviously that’s not always possible, stage, so people are forced to reckon with mu- best to make it cool according to my own stan-
but that’s a big part of why I wanted to do sic that they might not know. That’s a really dards and if you want to come, that’s great.’
this. I’m trying to create a dreamland for these big part of what I want to do. I feel really lucky to be in this position,
artists and give a lot of them a little extra For me, the idea of being able to do a where I can do whatever I like and people will
boost with my audience. festival that is uncompromising, that doesn’t come check it out. I don’t know if that’s gonna
offer people a lot of choice, but is saying ‘Here last forever, but I can’t tell you how liberating
So you are going to perform the material is the lineup, enjoy it,’ is the most incredible it is, creatively, to know that I can do basically
from Worlds. tool. It shows that the people who follow me whatever I think is good and people will at
In 2014 I launched Worlds Live, it’s something have faith in what I do. least give it a chance. That really makes me
that I worked on and made a long time ago. feel loved.
It’s something my fans have a strong affec- You seem very grateful to have fans that I don’t expect my fans to like everything that
tion for. A lot of people really want to see that let you take chances. I do, but I really care that they always listen to
show exactly as it was several years ago. It’s Honestly, it feels reassuring. I really cherish what I have to say. I want always be making
something that they idolize, they could proba- that I have that relationship with my audience. something uncompromising and honestly the
bly say it better than me, but they really have Time and time again I have been able to do way I think it should be. That aspect of it, that
come to revere this specific show. these projects that are not what they want or people believe that, is incredible.
I try to avoid always giving my fans exactly expect, but hopefully they give it a chance,
what they want. My most recent project, figure it out, and come to love it. It sounds like you’ve really been enjoying
Virtual Self, was mostly for me. I think so many people turned around on Vir- the experience of curation. Would you con-
But the cool thing about performing Worlds tual Self. When it first came out people expect- sider a return in 2020?
is I get to give people what they really want by ed that warm, fuzzy, nostalgic, emotional music There’s so many logistical elements of put-
doing the full live show, which I haven’t done I was doing with Worlds and were anticipating ting on a festival. I’ve had so many questions:
very much in recent years. And the upside of a sequel to that. When I came out with Virtual “Are people gonna come?” “Is there gonna
that for me is getting to say, “Look at all this Self, it was really cold, serious, not as warm as be some issue?” You never know, there’s so
other cool music.” my past projects. I really felt like I was doing many things that people perceive is the artist’s
that for such a niche audience, for like 100 responsibility.
The festival is only one stage, meaning people, myself being one of those people. I want to see how it goes before committing
attendees only get one performance option But people still came to the show. And I to another year, but the part I feel absolutely
at a time. I’m sure there would be tons of obsessed over the show, I obsessed over the certain about is putting on a super cool lineup
other artists who would love to join, why music, I obsessed over the videos. I wasn’t of stuff that I think is legitimately great, and
not open a second stage? playing songs like, “Every Time We Touch,” a trying to make it the best musical experience
The intention of this festival is to give people beat from a 2000 trance record which people possible. And Goldenvoice handles all the oth-
a compelling lineup that they are absolutely would know, I didn’t want to hold their hand. er logistical aspects, so that’s the part of the
going to want to see. And there’s not a ton of In fact, I tried to play a good deal of stuff that festival that I’m excited to see how it goes. s
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2019
Assuming FORM SPECIAL
FESTIVAL
How A Hippie Desert Enclave Came w A Hippie Desert Enclave Came
Ho
To Host One Of The Biz’s Best Boutique Fests
By Eric Renner Brown
Mak Records and more, helps steer the festi-
val’s business end – a tall order given that the
festival is independently promoted.
“We deal with a lot of the typical challenges
that a small business does,” says Feinberg.
“Money being tight, managing cash flow, try-
ing to grow with modest resources and taking
risks without safety next. ... We’ve all poured
years into this thing strictly on sweat equity.”
Though tickets began at $349 this year,
FORM’s first two installments were free-by-ap-
plication, and the event subsisted on sponsor-
ships and patronage-level ticketing. “It drew a
lot of people that really had the right intentions
and just a lot of great music fans and a great
spectrum of people that were doing things in
the creative community,” Feinberg says.
Acclaimed indie acts such as Four Tet and
Thundercat played FORM in its early years,
but Solange’s 2017 set proved pivotal. “It was
really, really fantastic because she brought her
whole band and choreography,” Tetreault says.
“Seeing something like that in the intimate
Arcosanti amphitheater was insane.” Other
festival performances he saw of Solange’s
high-concept A Seat at the Table show that
summer “just didn’t hit the same way” as at
Carlo Cavaluzzi
DANIEL CAESAR performs at Arcosanti’s amphitheater at FORM’s 2018 installment. FORM. “We can do anything,” Tetreault recalls
thinking afterward. “I can book anyone that we
can get to and convincingly tell them that we
lorence + The Machine hit the road this decade from a friend who studied archi- can do it and we can do it right.’”
next month for a conventional string tecture. Established by architect Paolo Soleri Solange’s performance initiated a “domino
of dates: Two nights at Red Rocks, a in 1970, the town was a pioneering example effect,” according to Feinberg, that attracts
F headlining slot at New York’s Gover- of arcology – a portmanteau of “architecture” top-tier talent annually: “Word gets around from
nors Ball, several arena gigs. and “ecology” – the movement that sought to artist to artist and from agent to agent.”
But the beloved indie-rock band’s tour maximize urban efficiency while minimizing Financially, “the math only goes so far” –
begins in a less-expected locale. On May 10, environmental impact. (Legend has it that Florence unsurprisingly nets a bigger check
Florence + The Machine descend on Arcosan- George Lucas took inspiration for the “Star at an arena than at a small fest in the desert
ti, an experimental enclave 70 miles north of Wars” planet of Tatooine from Arcosanti.) – but FORM’s ethos compensates. Beyond
Phoenix in the Sonoran Desert, for the sixth “I had a curiosity for unconventional places music, this year’s program includes a literary
iteration of FORM Arcosanti. to do concerts at the time,” says Tetreault, who conversation between Florence Welch and
“I’m still in shock that they’re going to be visited Arcosanti while road-tripping in 2013 Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, a talk by
a part of our festival this year,” says Zach and was “fascinated” by its artistic, cooperative Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors
Tetreault, co-founder of both FORM and Florida community. FORM arrived the following year, and a poetry reading by Yrsa Daley-Ward.
electronica act Hundred Waters. With good when Hundred Waters staged a glorified album And, crucially, the festival fosters a collabo-
reason: FORM holds fewer than 2,500 partici- release show and invited artists including How rative atmosphere. “There are so many missed
pants, meaning Florence and fellow headliner to Dress Well, Majical Cloudz and Julie Byrne to opportunities when everybody brings all these
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals will play share the bill. amazing artists, musicians and creators to-
to crowds of hundreds, easily the smallest audi- When Hundred Waters was just getting gether every single weekend,” says Feinberg,
ences either will encounter this year. off the ground, Tetreault united with Alex referencing the impersonal “cattle call” of
Those bookings – along with other acts such Hoffman and industry vet Mike Feinberg – all many major festivals.
as Skrillex, Kaytranada, DJ Koze, Khruangbin three were working at Grooveshark in various “There’s so many festivals out there and
and Snail Mail – represent something of a capacities at the time – who became integral there are so many arenas that you can play,”
coup in the often-corporate festival sphere, members of the band’s team and subsequently Tetreault says, “but there are only so many
especially when considering that FORM has helped to create and run FORM. 2,500-cap festivals in a microcity in the middle
existed only since 2014. As FORM’s de facto COO, Feinberg, who has of the desert. It’s a really special thing that we
Tetreault learned about Arcosanti earlier held prominent roles at House of Blues, Dim have. I don’t take it for granted.” s
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2019
FESTIVAL boutique and artist-based festivals is actually a
result of the festival glut. When every primary
SPECIAL and secondary market in the country has a city
festival, how do you stand out? How do make
your lineup and your experience stand out in
Festival Season 2019: the crowd? In the current market, I think the
more specialized model is a natural and smart
pivot.
How The Industry Is The radius clause is an
issue that never seems to
Handling An Evolving Market abate. Does it impact you
doing your job and if so
how?
By Deborah Speer
Amy Corbin, Promoter, C3 Presents: Radius
hange is a constant. And this Do you think there is a clauses are put in place to protect the integri-
festival season is no different. festival glut or otherwise ty, financial risk and investment of a festival.
With the advent of boutique and Where I disagree with a radius clause is when
artist-curated festivals, the inclu- saturation of the market a festival radius is not within standard mileage
C sion of more women and artists with the increase in bou- or key markets near that festival, which can
of color on and off the stages, and experiential tique and artist festivals? affect another festival’s announce/onsale or
offerings, this season is shaping up to be like consideration of certain artists.
no other. How has that impacted
Pollstar had conversations with a wide your business? Molly Zidow, VP Operations, Danny Wimmer
cross-section of people in the trenches as they Presents: Curating to a specific audience in
prepare to dive in for a summer of music, craft Lindsey Medina, Director of Marketing, Danny a more focused way or providing more specific
food and beverages, and once in a lifetime Wimmer Presents: The festival market contin- programming within the festival versus the
experiences across the country. What they ues to grow, inevitably impacting our busi- “something for everyone” idea seems to be
have to say should have us all excited for an ness, but I believe that we go about producing resonating with fans. And in general, wanting
amazing season. festivals in our own unique way, which helps more “experiences” and “active participation”
minimize the effect. We genuinely care about seems to be something fans are looking for.
How is the festival market the fans, which has not only allowed us to get
shaping up in 2019 as a fan to make that purchase once, but also Wirth: Each festival is unique especially when
considering where they are geographically
to keep their loyalty year over year at each
compared with recent festival. located. Some markets are by nature going to
years in terms of getting be extremely difficult to book in, others not as
your artists on bills and much.
negotiating contracts? Sheri Sternberg: Mercenary Productions; Hardly
Strictly Bluegrass Production Manager: It’s a
Margaret Galton, Talent Buyer, C3 Presents: case by case basis. We are trying to keep some
More than ever, artists are beginning to plan of our artists exclusive but if Gillian Welch
their tours and routing further and further out. wants to play The Fillmore, that’s fine. We
As a promoter, this forces us to have to bet have a new thing we’re calling HSB Out Of
on an artist earlier and it is harder to gauge The Park, collaborating with the Great Amer-
what makes the most sense for a festival and ican Music Hall and with the Fillmore, and
its market. taking $1 from the ticket price and donating it
to a charity. We are doing some specific things.
The radius clause exists but we’re willing to
discuss it. If it’s a local band whose bread and
butter is doing shows, we try to be a lot more
lenient than somebody that we’re paying a lot
of money for and we don’t want playing 30
Brooke Wirth shows around the area.
Brooke Wirth, Talent Buyer, C3 Presents: I think Heather Vantress, Chief Operating Officer, Syn-
there is a major increase in competition, and ergy Global Entertainment: It has its positives.
thus a bidding war, in a lot of markets. You Sometimes you get really in love with a band
really can’t throw a rock at this point without and you want them to play no matter what
hitting something new bubbling up, whether it they are in your market, and sometimes it
be a boutique fest/series or artist curated festi- takes a little tough love. I understand you
val, and that is going to have its obvious strain want that artist, and maybe they are the hot-
on the “traditional” festival booking process. test thing since sliced bread, but if someone
else has them, move on. The radius clause is
Brandy Blaylock, SVP Event Management, Danny in there for a reason, to protect the artist from
Margaret Galton Wimmer Presents: I feel like the increase of overplaying an area, to create value.
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Organizations like Calling All Crows, But there are ways inside of that that can be
HeadCount, and Hope for the Day are doing thoughtful. That you’re using a local hamburg-
amazing work on-site, with fans, artists, and er company that has a restaurant nearby that
festival producers to engage with audiences you can support. We work a lot in the brewery
of all types to educate and promote strong space, so we have local craft beverages in
messages around equality, diversity, mental our concessions that normally don’t get the
health, civic engagement, consent, inclusion, opportunity because they aren’t distributed by
and safety. a major like Constellation Brands.
Music has always been a force for change,
and about giving voice to the most marginal- A couple of years ago,
ized / angry / compelling / beautiful commu- much was made about
nities. The intersection of music, culture and
social change is exactly where these organiza- festival lineups being pre-
tions are living, and I’m here for it. More Pussy dominantly male. Do you
Riot on all festivals, please! see the diversity of lineups
improving, about the same,
Sophie Lobl, Talent Buyer, C3 Presents: We try
Sheri Sternberg to be more diverse and more creative every or getting worse?
year to provide new fan experiences. So many
Behind the banner of working together, you Medina: One hundred percent yes. I am proud
can call the venue or whoever booked them festivals currently do such a great job. At of the fact that I work for a company that
and ask for an exception. Oftentimes, once Bonnaroo this year, we have House of Yes works hard to make sure that we are doing
that festival sells out you can book or involve coming back to produce our first ever pride everything in our power to level the playing
the band. parade alongside some of the artists playing field for artists of all genders.
the festival, which we’re really excited about.
We’ve found artist-curated experiences work At Bourbon & Beyond, which takes place
Medina: The reality is that we have to sell more in Louisville, Kentucky, we made a concerted
tickets than most headlining shows which really well for us. effort to have women at all tiers in the lineup,
is hard to do without having the “exclusive This year we have Hayley Williams curating including Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Jenny
play” with a band in the area. We also want to her “Sanctuary of Self Love” and last year we Lewis, Grace Potter, Margo Price, Pearl, Edie
encourage fans to take that needed break from had Matt Shultz’s “Happy Roo.” Both are so Brickell & New Bohemians, Samantha Fish,
reality that they deserve and travel a bit for a different and awesome, providing us insight Maggie Rose and Caroline Jones. We also had
weekend vacation filled with incredible music. into the artist’s brain and allowing us to be a Stevie Nicks as a headliner in our first year of
small part in showcasing what is important to
the artist. Bourbon & Beyond.
I think that over the next five years, we will
We also have a female and non-binary
Check your crystal ball: campsite that we are curating with Mothership see lineups slowly evolving to host a healthier
What do you think the to provide a safe space for them to enjoy the balance of talent.
next trend or innovation in festival and camp.
festivals will be? Please
explain. Medina: I am a big fan of interactive worlds
and activations where fans can feel as if they
have made their stamp on an event which they
enjoy attending every year. I also think that
out-of-the-box, artist-driven offerings (outside
of a musical performance) will continue to be
a growing trend. It allows fans to connect with
their favorite artists through a new medium in
addition to the music. For instance, we feature
an activation called the Caduceus Wine Garden
at our rock festivals. Caduceus Cellars is May-
nard James Keenan’s (singer for Tool/A Perfect
Circle/Puscifer) wine and it is consistently the
busiest space on site every year.
Vantress: I think the continued focus on the Lindsey Medina
entire experience, and the impressiveness.
I look to Insomniac, which has really written Corbin: C3 has made a conscious effort to
the script on making the festivalgoer feel like balance the lineups with gender and ethnic di-
they’re the star. They are the talent.
Virginia Schmitt versity but some factors are out of our control
But when it comes to core amenities, there’s (i.e., touring schedules, availability, etc.).
Virginia Schmitt, Director, Special Event Planning more events I would tend to want to go to
& Risk Management, Danny Wimmer Presents: I because they have nicer bathrooms or I hear Schmitt: This one is tough, because the base-
think we’re going to keep seeing a heavy trend that parking’s not a hassle. line is skewed. In a society / culture / industry
towards social justice and activism at festivals. Or the biggest thing, that the company where male voices have always been promi-
Fans are equal parts ANGRY, PUMPED, AND wants to pay attention to heightening the food nent, dominated the whole of the lineup, and
HOPEFUL about the world as it is, and they’re and drink so concessions aren’t just turn-and- largely (not always – SHOUT OUT TO STACY
ready to find ways to plug in and engage – sta- burn. It’s funny, you spend all this time with VEE!) been the ones doing the booking and
tistically, engagement is most successful if you concessions, and things like pizza and hot dogs decision-making, it’s not enough to sprinkle
can reach people where they are. and hamburgers tend to be your best sellers. a few female-oriented artists in to a 30-act
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I don’t think any talent buyer goes into book- they are hoping to get more sponsor dollars
ing a show with the idea of keeping the show or hoping they could get a higher ticket price.
predominately gender-driven. The kicker of that is that you put “festival”
on the name and the agents are going to take
What are you doing to you straight to the bank. We do some festivals
differentiate your festival in Canada but I think Americans are getting
a lot more accustomed to going to outdoor
from the rest? events.
It’s not to say there’s more plays in a mar-
Medina: Curation, content and communica- ket, but there’s a lot of stuff that at one time
tion are key for every one of our festivals. We would have played indoors. There might be
have an internal concessions company here at bands that can play three or four nights but
Danny Wimmer Presents (Southern Hospital- are pulling some of that programming out of a
ity Concessions) which allows us to be much four-wall club.
more creative with our food and beverage What’s unfortunate is when people get
offerings to fans on site. With the sheer num- involved that don’t respect the game or don’t
ber of festivals that exist now, you have to be play nice in the sandbox. Meaning they are
Amy Corbin able to offer festivalgoers premium options to going to overpay talent just to get them, and
enhance their experience. they don’t think about what the long-term
per day festival, or give the fans a female pop Secondary entertainment is also a big piece effect of that is. They’re fucking it up for
headliner and call it “done.” of what we do to separate ourselves. If a fan is everybody for a short-term gain. It’s messing
It’s easy to see where the improvements taking a break or waiting for a band to go on in with the herd, basically.
are occurring, but it’s also easy to call that the next few minutes, we need to be sure that
“enough.” I think the fans want more inclusive we are satisfying those minutes with engaging
and diverse lineups – racially, culturally, and experiences. What difference, if any,
in terms of gender. That’s what music is. does a diverse staff and
We want to see artists of color, we want to see Lobl: We try to create festival lineups and production crew make to
gender non-conforming artists, we want to experiences that tailor to each individual fan
see artists from around the world, we want to base for each festival we work with. a festival?
see differently-abled artists. Each festival has its own personality, in
There shouldn’t be anyone who can’t see demographic, location, genre – there are so
themselves playing a festival stage. That’s a many aspects involved.
huge privilege for the festival buyer! We try to really understand who our fan bas-
es are and listen to them and what they want
Blaylock: I feel like the end result is about to see and experience to make each unique,
the same. However, it’s an important stride memorable and to keep them buying tickets!
that diversity keeps being a part of the
conversation. As an industry, we now look at Blaylock: We’re really looking to expand our
our lineups and question them – Did we do lineups into the far corners of rock. Our core
everything we could to be inclusive and rep- is certainly hard rock/active rock— but you can
resentative? I think that awareness is a good add Muse and Run The Jewels and ZZ Top to
step forward. touch an even larger cross-section of potential
fans.
Even larger for us this year, is the focus on
experience. We want to add crazy art in-
stallations and specialty bars and super-VIP
programs to make sure our fans are getting
more bang for their buck – that this feels like Tami Blevins
a once-in-a-lifetime experience from the entry
gates to the stage production. Tami Blevins, Director of Artist Relations and
Travel Services, C3 Presents: My experience
has been that when crews see people of color
How do you see the festi- and/or LGBTQ persons backstage it reminds
val market affected by the them that the “underrepresented” still has
increase in boutique and/or a massive welcoming presence in the music
artist-curated festivals? industry.
As a woman of color, I have always felt
that my work ethic and breadth of know-
Galton: With more festivals happening, there ledge has been key to my success. Does that
is a lot more competition to get artists to mean there have not been challenges?
confirm your festival dates simply because No, but I do feel that in this industry diversity
Sophie Lobl
there might be another event that day that is is not only welcomed, it’s strongly encour-
Lobl: This year has already produced incredi- wanting them, too. From a fan’s perspective, I aged.
ble females that are on the rise to top-tier sta- think the boutique/artist-curated festivals offer To paraphrase a line from “Bohemian Rhap-
tus: Billie Eilish, Solange, Rezz, Maren Morris a more specialized event which results in more sody,” we are a bunch of misfits who don’t be-
and Kasey Musgraves, just to name a few. It’s opportunity for artist discovery. long together working with other misfits, and
a really exciting year to see so many female this is what makes us feel like a family. This
acts coming through and we’re putting them Vantress: I think there’s a lot of people putting is why we, the crews of the backstage world,
on all of our festivals. the word “festival” on a name maybe because actually do belong together.
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Vantress: There’s a big difference. Things I don’t want to speak to anyone of color’s
get done a lot faster and above board when experience being on the road – I would love
there’s not just a group of good old boys hang- to hear from more voices of color and what
ing around. That’s a recipe for disaster. I find they experience in terms of getting into the
when you have a more inclusive group that business, what their experience is like being
comes from a lot of different backgrounds, that on a crew, in a predominantly white space, and
things are more straightforward and there’s a create space for more people of color on our
lot less fartin’ around. Let’s get our work done own staff – full time and in our contract hires.
and not all sit around and be buddies. Quantifying the number of LGBTQ crew
Women can be a lot more organized. Like, members feels like a fine line to walk – being
let’s take a minute and think about this. What out in a work space can be a very intimate
are the ramifications of taking a certain ac- thing, and doesn’t always feel safe, even in
tion? I find women are a lot less likely to have creative industries. I have found that, in my
a knee jerk reaction and are more methodical. particular area of the industry – primarily
related to risk, contracts, vendors, and per-
Schmitt: It only makes us all better. When you mitting, that I rarely have the opportunities to
have a diverse range of perspectives, experi- engage in relationships that would naturally
ences, classes, and communities in one space, engender that kind of intimacy, for myself or Brandy Blaylock
the love is stronger. for another. I’m sure that has something to
do with my own lack of trust with being open This program is targeted at not only fans but
our staff, vendors, and artists as well.
There’s a perception that about my own queerness! In our company’s conversations about anti-
production crews are an harassment this year, I think we went into it
all-male bastion, with few thinking it was all about the fans – promoting a
more open environment for them – but as the
exceptions. With more at- conversations have gone on, we realized that
tention being paid to inclu- this is for those of us back-of-house as well.
We’re really just focusing on fostering a
sion of underrepresented culture where it’s OK to discuss or call out
people, is that still true and something that you experienced that makes
how is it changing? you uncomfortable – whether you’re a fan or
a stagehand. I think that open dialogue across
Sternberg: There really weren’t a lot of women the board is how we’re going to continue to
when I started. Most of the time, I would showcase how important this issue is for us.
be the only woman on the crew. But it’s a
familiarity thing – once they get to know you Schmitt: We’ll be working over the next year
and realize you’re doing OK, the door is open. to improve our incident reporting procedures,
Everybody kind of proves themselves and does and investing resources with these partners
their own thing. to develop on-site staff and fan training in
The thing I’ve found is that women tend to Heather Vantress bystander intervention, appropriate response
be more supportive of others in the profession and reporting processes, and an on-site
and want to be mentors and want to help you Vantress: You get the right person at the right program for safe fan reporting of incidents of
get ahead. job. When you look at a lot of these festivals harassment and violence.
But the men – when I first worked with them and you look in the crowd and you see it’s not
– felt I was taking a job from them. This was just one kind of person. As a business, it be- What’s the return on your
a job that they could have had. Especially, as I hooves you to have everybody involved. Who investment in “experiential”
got to more positions of responsibilities quick- is going to know the customers best but the features in addition to the
ly, there was a sense of frustration of why I got customers themselves?
this. And typically, it was because I was more I don’t see it as a sizable shift, I’ve been main event?
organized and this was a skill set that I was doing this since 2002. But to me it’s always
better at and their abilities were better suited been like that. I cut my teeth on the Warped Vantress: Of course, it’s about who is playing
elsewhere. Tour and there’s a whole posse of us out there and it’s about the venue. Because what better
When I was in college, I was amazed that who were raised on the Warped Tour. There’s way to enjoy The Offspring than with craft
the guys I worked with took it upon them- no one more inclusive than Kevin Lyman as it beer and craft tacos on the beach? I would
selves to teach me how to run the sound board relates to shape, color, creed, anything for the be more likely to go to that event than one
and lighting. It was amazing. Once you got staff. in a concrete amphitheater because it’s the
into the job market, it became a little more plus-plus-plus of the amenities and the lovely
competitive but it’s true, you prove yourself as setting. I think people are going to take that
to what you can do and people will accept you What is your festival doing into consideration when we are fighting for
for that. to assure women and oth- their festival dollars.
ers that their safety and
Schmitt: “More” is relative. Women have al- freedom from harassment Lobl: We really started doing bigger produc-
ways dominated specific fields of the touring / tions in the campgrounds last year, simply
production space, and they continue to do so, is important to it? because there is such a need to curate an
magically. I love seeing familiar female faces experience for fans outside of the main stages
on the road at our festivals, and I love seeing Blaylock: For the first time this year, we’re and really provide a way to experience the
ever-growing support networks oriented to- setting up some pre-show communication whole festival. We are trying to provide one of
wards women/female-oriented crew members, and on-site “safe spaces” staffed with groups experiences across all of our festivals that fans
such as Women of Touring. like Calling All Crows and Our Music/My Body. won’t find anywhere else. s
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TW Headline Artist Average Gross Avg.Tickets Avg. Price Cities TW Headline Artist Average Gross Avg.Tickets Avg. Price Cities
NEW 1 Paul McCartney $3,639,764 31,979 $113.82 10 51 John Butler Trio $266,531 4,181 $63.75 8
2 Eric Church $2,891,855 29,315 $98.65 11 52 “Hits Deep Tour” / TobyMac $257,833 7,304 $35.30 30
3 Elton John $2,662,708 19,092 $139.46 13 53 Santiano $256,777 4,671 $54.97 11
4 Fleetwood Mac $2,233,880 15,433 $144.74 15 NEW 54 MercyMe $253,246 5,934 $42.68 10
5 Justin Timberlake $2,174,805 16,431 $132.36 25 55 Gabriel Iglesias $253,092 4,150 $60.98 10
6 Metallica $2,047,611 16,901 $121.15 16 56 “Star Wars: In Concert” $244,636 3,396 $72.02 13
7 Luis Miguel $1,831,958 21,525 $85.11 12 57 Sarah Brightman $238,480 3,275 $72.80 15
8 Michael Bublé $1,506,401 12,024 $125.28 23 58 Donny & Marie Osmond $238,303 2,596 $91.79 11
9 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band $1,404,527 12,346 $113.76 28 59 Bring Me The Horizon $219,081 4,924 $44.48 14
10 Cher $1,345,126 11,700 $114.96 15 60 “Dancing With The Stars” $211,190 2,920 $72.32 30
11 Marc Anthony $1,300,003 12,319 $105.52 8 61 Bastille $208,820 4,157 $50.23 8
NEW 12 Sebastian Maniscalco $1,208,064 11,792 $102.44 8 62 Harry Connick Jr. $197,707 2,125 $93.02 8
13 KISS $1,205,057 11,690 $103.08 13 63 For King & Country $191,624 5,091 $37.64 16
14 Travis Scott $1,197,654 15,989 $74.90 32 64 Lindsey Stirling $169,684 2,946 $57.58 13
15 Trans-Siberian Orchestra $1,134,642 17,538 $64.69 21 65 The Piano Guys $165,968 2,487 $66.73 13
16 Florence + The Machine $1,115,065 16,178 $68.92 11 66 Ghost $150,794 2,950 $51.10 11
17 Mumford & Sons $1,084,208 15,055 $72.01 14 67 Interpol $143,681 3,326 $43.19 9
18 Blake Shelton $1,044,392 11,659 $89.58 17 68 Straight No Chaser $137,591 2,761 $49.82 11
19 André Rieu $915,513 10,067 $90.94 31 69 “Winter Jam” / Newsboys $135,918 6,289 $21.61 37
20 Panic! At The Disco $785,504 12,990 $60.47 13 70 Chris Tomlin $133,941 3,488 $38.40 25
21 Twenty One Pilots $735,628 11,165 $65.88 9 71 Mannheim Steamroller $133,625 2,118 $63.07 67
NEW 22 Chayanne $720,953 8,739 $82.49 10 72 Kacey Musgraves $124,230 2,784 $44.62 13
23 James Taylor $716,917 7,913 $90.60 15 73 Salute To Vienna $120,867 1,849 $65.36 23
24 Ms. Lauryn Hill $713,460 9,934 $71.81 10 74 Ron White $119,163 2,075 $57.42 28
25 Def Leppard $701,541 10,465 $67.03 8 75 Matthias Reim $111,925 2,517 $44.45 11
26 Snow Patrol $700,723 9,650 $72.61 11 76 The Beach Boys $109,928 1,511 $72.73 13
27 Mariah Carey $681,932 5,696 $119.71 11 77 Kansas $108,853 1,455 $74.79 8
28 Kelly Clarkson $647,811 10,246 $63.22 27 78 Brian Setzer Orchestra $108,767 1,513 $71.87 10
29 Bryan Adams $569,166 8,136 $69.95 9 79 Lily Allen $108,031 2,019 $53.49 9
30 Jerry Seinfeld $557,395 5,048 $110.40 11 80 The Australian Pink Floyd Show $100,966 2,088 $48.35 18
31 Boyzone $492,635 8,133 $60.57 9 81 Brothers Osborne $98,786 2,946 $33.53 10
NEW 32 Tears For Fears $487,346 7,049 $69.13 8 82 John Crist $97,929 2,015 $48.59 23
33 Disturbed $486,840 7,980 $61.01 10 NEW 83 Cody Jinks $97,749 2,043 $47.83 9
34 John Legend $447,531 3,965 $112.86 9 84 Rodney Carrington $95,954 1,741 $55.11 22
35 Anuel AA $439,460 5,001 $87.87 9 85 Beirut $95,840 2,348 $40.81 8
36 Willie Nelson $434,152 4,448 $97.60 9 86 Lauren Daigle $91,560 2,192 $41.77 31
37 Five Finger Death Punch / Breaking Benjamin $391,387 6,740 $58.07 14 87 Bert Kreischer $89,565 2,445 $36.63 11
38 Luke Combs $380,492 9,343 $40.72 14 88 Cody Johnson $88,881 3,109 $28.58 14
39 “Paw Patrol Live!” $378,343 8,793 $43.03 15 89 “Disney Junior Dance Party” $83,799 1,752 $47.81 9
40 The Streets $377,428 5,821 $64.84 8 90 Angelo Kelly $83,408 2,169 $38.44 22
41 Shinedown $376,388 6,461 $58.25 18 91 Chris D’Elia $82,717 2,315 $35.72 12
42 Nightwish $361,242 6,483 $55.72 15 92 “Dave Koz & Friends: A Smooth Jazz Christmas” $82,230 1,273 $64.56 9
43 Jim Gaffigan $357,033 6,652 $53.67 8 NEW 93 America $80,798 1,289 $62.65 8
44 Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons $347,762 4,646 $74.85 8 94 Greensky Bluegrass $80,734 2,292 $35.21 12
45 Charlie Wilson $331,482 3,831 $86.51 9 95 Brian Wilson $74,809 859 $87.01 10
46 Roland Kaiser $330,738 5,325 $62.11 10 96 Turnpike Troubadours $74,041 2,085 $35.51 9
47 The Prodigy $313,423 5,209 $60.17 10 97 “PJ Masks Live” $73,480 1,844 $39.84 16
48 Jess Glynne $301,206 7,161 $42.06 8 NEW 98 “Unashamed Forever Tour” / Lacrae $71,992 2,735 $26.32 10
49 “Harry Potter In Concert” $287,635 4,652 $61.83 11 NEW 99 Elevation Worship $71,327 2,312 $30.85 16
50 “Disney In Concert” $273,844 4,259 $64.29 15 NEW 100 Dark Star Orchestra $69,571 1,935 $35.95 11
The GLOBAL CONCERT PULSE ranks each artist by its average boxoffice gross per city worldwide and is based on data reported within the last three months. All figures in U.S. dollars.
Please note the validity of averages increases with the number of cities reported and we highly recommend a review of the underlying data with an ARTIST TOUR HISTORY report
before making any local booking assumptions.
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FESTIVAL
Tour Director Christian Co ey SPECIAL
On Bringing Fest Headliner Childish
Gambino’s Creative Vision To Life
By Sarah Piman
hildish Gambino is one of the most
in-demand festival headliners of 2019,
Cwith appearances including Coachella,
Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Outside Lands.
But before even agreeing to play the festi-
vals, the creative genius otherwise known as
musician/actor/director/producer/comedian
Donald Glover had to talk to his team about
the reason for taking the stage.
“He’s not doing something just for money or
exposure,” says tour director Christian Coey,
who also works with artists including Run The
Jewels and A$AP Rocky.
“It’s about only doing something if there’s
a purpose, if there’s something to say and if
it’s creating that moment. So prior to even
confirming Coachella or any other festival
there was a discussion of what is that moment
or what am I saying? ... If there’s not a truth
behind it, then it doesn’t need to exist.”
Coey humbly explains that the actual cre-
ative behind the tour’s production design comes
from Glover’s vision and collaboration with Greg Noire
his managers, Wolf & Rothstein (along with
Moment Factory for the “This Is America” tour)
and when they have ideas, he’s there to “help pounds each and housing ROE 8mm LED tiles you’re there for an experience. It’s about living
execute that vision and bring it to life for them.” across three sides, as well as 24 MegaPointe in the moment, it’s about having a connection,
With Coey handling oversight and logis- lights, lasers and foggers on the other. The not just living behind a screen for your
tics, he makes sure everything runs on time, blades, which were covered in lexan, were Instagram followers.”
overseeing the tour’s budget, hiring and firing fully automated, turning and moving across While “This Is America” was not your stan-
crew, and working with the tour’s partners and the stage with a customized system built by dard arena show, it is still an arena show and
vendors. All Access. Childish Gambino chose to play to that rather
“[Donald’s] one of the hardest working and The tour – which Glover has said is the final than hide it. One of the elements of the tour
most talented human beings you’ll ever meet run for his musical alter-ego – also included is having Glover “walk through the guts of the
in your life,” Coey says. “He makes you want some additional 300 lightning fixtures outside arena” with cameras following him o stage
to work harder and be beer … knowing that of the walls, along with a 6-piece band, 4-per- and even exposing the empty seats behind the
you have someone who is going to continue son choir and backup dancers. stage instead of covering them with drape.
to push the envelope and they’re going to “As cool as the production is, the show is “It’s about making it real and leing people
challenge themselves to be beer and you to Gambino,” Coey says. “Every element of the have those connections with each other and
be beer in only the most positive and rein- production is just to enhance and support that connection with the artist,” Coey says.
forcing ways. You come to work excited for him. It’s not so that people are looking past “So even if he is this musical star, he’s just a
that challenge and when you figure out how him, staring at an LED wall or staring at fire or guy up there performing. ... He goes through
to make things work that are typically outside cryo [eects] or a trick that is masking him. He the same stu that everyone goes through. Ev-
the box, it keeps you excited to be a part of the is a talent unto himself and that is the show.” erybody goes through pain and happiness and
team with him and Wolf & Rothstein.” A review of his September Madison Square heartache and death or sickness or whatever
For “This Is America Tour,” which began Garden performance by Variety noted the it is. No one is immune to those pieces of life.
in September and ran through late March, spareness of the set, which featured Gambi- He’s just trying to say we’re in that together.”
Clair Global provided audio; LMG provided no singing, rapping and crooning in falseo, Asked how Gambino and his team will
lighting, video and cameras; SGPS did the while showing o his signature dance moves: adapt his “This Is America” arena show to
rigging, All Access Staging & Production han- “It’s a testament to his talent and magnetism festival stages, Coey says audiences can
dled automation, and Pyrotechnico provided that he can not only carry but dazzle through- expect a whole new production. Of course, he
all of the lasers and special eects. Other out a 90-minute concert, on a giant arena couldn’t spill any secrets.
partners included Lucid, Brain Box, Nite Train stage, mostly by himself (shirtless, no less).” “It’s going to be a really unique production,”
Coaches, Senators Coaches, On Tour Trucking, Glover encourages fans to put their phones Coey says. “We’re trying to, again, create an
Latitude 45, NPB & Stack Security. down and experience the evening together. experience for people. We’re trying to create
The centerpiece of the tour’s production As Coey says, “He believes that it is church. a moment for people and something that
was two “blades” that were 28 feet tall, 10 feet If you’re there just to hear your favorite songs, they won't necessarily have seen at any other
wide and 2 feet deep, weighing roughly 7,000 you should go home and do that. Because festival.” s
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2019
FESTIVAL
SPECIAL
Lil Skies is another example
of a red-hot hip-hop artist
ROLLING Scott Dudelson/Getty Images
boosting his profile at
Rolling Loud Los Angeles.
LOUD
Not Just A Festival
Lifestyle Brand Sets Trends, Goes Global
By Ryan Borba
ew music festivals have become full- “We have TV shows trying to come in to about movies, media, merchandising, you
blown media events, but Rolling Loud film for different celebrities. It’s funny that it’s won’t know what it is, it will just be a lifestyle.
is different. gotten to that level,” co-founder and fellow It is hip-hop, in my opinion.
Show-stopping stunts make head- South Florida native and 29-year-old Tariq “Initially when we started it, it was a concert
lines, like when Lil Uzi Vert leaps 20 Cherif adds. and we were considered promoters, but I re-
F feet from the front of house into the What started out as a big warehouse party ally consider us more event producers and we
crowd. in 2015 has turned into the largest dedicated focus more now on experiential and lifestyle
“We love that!” Rolling Loud co-found- hip-hop festival in the world, independently brands.”
er Matt Zingler says. “Is it a liability? Yeah! promoted with events on all four corners of The words echo similar sentiments from
Would a lot of festivals allow that? Definitely North America, a new Australia event and previous tastemakers in the live space, such
not. Do we? Yeah, because we’re more rock more global expansion imminent. as when Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella
and roll. You gotta let it go. He’s not hurting As Rolling Loud has outgrown its single-site raised eyebrows at industry panel discussions
anybody, he’s doing his thing.” home base of Miami, it may too have out- when saying a festival’s lineup is secondary to
Tabloid dramas play out on stage, like when grown the term “music festival.” the overall experience. Electric Daisy Carnival,
Migos member Offset interrupts Cardi B’s set “Rolling Loud used to be something that we of course, went on to define a lifestyle and
with a “Take Me Back” sign to profess his love had to explain to people,” 30-year-old Zingler expand globally attracting hundreds of thou-
for the singer in their ongoing public lover’s says. “It’s defined now as a concert but what sands of fans.
quarrel. Sean “Diddy” Combs even loudly people are going to realize soon is that Rolling While the prevailing trend in music festivals
proclaimed Rolling Loud “the Woodstock of Loud is a lifestyle. And soon when you say the is in the artist-curation or boutique model
hip-hop, the hip-hop Super Bowl.” word you’re not going to know if you’re talking – with every-one from outlaw country artist
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FESTIVAL
SPECIAL
Migos member Offset interrupts Cardi B’s set at Rolling Loud Los Angeles at Banc of California Stadium Dec. 15 in what appeared to be an unscripted attempt at getting her back. It’s
just the latest high-profile media moment to take place at the taste-making hip-hop event. Scott Dudelson / Getty Images
Cody Jinks to hip-hop hitmaker Post Malone strong lineup, with representatives from the With hip-hop being arguably the freshest,
getting their own self-branded festivals – Roll- upper echelon of the genre this year such as most popular genre at the moment – from a
ing Loud represents a whole subculture. This hotter-than-ever Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, Migos, Super Bowl halftime show stopper by Travis
means that, as the culture evolves, it can too. Cardi B, Lil Wayne, Juice WRLD and many Scott, standout Grammy moments by Kendrick
“We wanted to make sure it lives forever others as well as the up-and-comers deep on Lamar to Childish Gambino, Post Malone and
and this is how you do it,” Zingler says, men- the 100% hip-hop bill – many of whom will Cardi B topping major festival bills and head-
tioning the duo’s focus on media channels, likely go on to become stars. lining arena tours – there is still pressure to
gaming networks, Twitch, its own merchan- “This is probably our biggest, best lineup put out a lineup that satisfies both the casual
dise lines and various collabs with artists. yet and the most eclectic at the same time, and underground fans. Financial realities, too.
And who knows where hip-hop will be in a with a lot of different styles on there,” Cherif “I really do believe that we will always
few decades? says of the Miami bill, which takes place May book who you want to see and who’s hot, but
“I wonder if I would go to a Post Malone 10-12 at Hard Rock Stadium. "We’ve never everything needs to be at certain prices, and
show when I’m 65, is that going to be my had Kid Cudi before, that’s huge for us. And we want to make sure we can provide that
dad’s Bocelli?” the completely tatted Zingler then having Travis Scott right now, you got same experience for people at the right price,”
says, laughing. “My dad’s 75. He loves Bocelli, probably one of the top festival acts you could Zingler says. “Because, as the years go by,
loves Billy Joel and Elton John. Is that me? see. We’re super stoked on the lineup.” the talent grows. If you look back at some of
That’s what I’m most interested to see.” The undercard is deep as well, peppered our fliers from the past, some of the guys that
Rolling Loud is, however, still a very im- with solid draws such as Young Thug, Lil Baby, were billed really small are now headlining
pressive music festival on its own. Its flagship Playboi Carti, Beast Coast (Joey Bada$$ with Triple A’s and doing multi-nights, and you
three-day Miami event in sold upwards of Flatbush Zombies), Denzel Curry, Smokepurpp can’t have all of them on the same show.
40,000 tickets per day and its inaugural and many others. “I think for us, from the lineup perspective
one-day event in Australia – Jan. 27 with “A big part of our lineup is if you go five and future bookings, Rolling Loud is really
a bill including Future, Rae Sremmurd, YG lines deep, we have artists that are still mas- focused on the experiential and also about
and Tyga – sold out in hours. Rolling Loud sive, selling out 3,000-cap venues on each booking the next Travis Scott or Post Malone.
remains strong in the San Francisco Bay Area day,” Cherif said, adding that the event is sold We pride ourselves on platforming talent and
and Los Angeles, promises a New York stop out but, while working with the proper local showcasing up and coming talent that will be
later this year, and, once they can successful- authorities to release more tickets, he couldn’t the next big thing. I think we do a great job at
ly navigate all the red tape, will continue to publicly disclose how many tickets had been that, and that’s what separates us from a lot of
expand globally. Likewise, it very much has a sold so far. other festival properties.”
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The duo became friends back in grade is the up-and-com-
school, growing up together in Florida learn- ing talent and what Special Touches,
ing the ropes of party planning by putting on we’ve been saying, FESTIVAL
that it’s still a life-
keggers. They later graduated to putting on style brand. Only SPECIAL Cool Activations
hip-hop club shows with their Dope Entertain-
ment, putting on shows by artists that would so many artists can & Hundred-Dolla Bills
become hip-hop stars, such as Ab-Soul, Earl do arenas. … When a fanbase has seen you X
Sweatshirt and A$AP Ferg among others. many times already, it’s just math.”
“We were touring all these big hip-hop acts, “Anybody can go to an arena show,” Zingler
Kendrick even before anyone else was booking says. “It’s the same gate, same parking, you
Kendrick, when he was doing 700 tickets in have to deal with security, finding your seat
Tallahassee,” Cherif said. “We were pushing, and getting there. You may go onto the floor,
pushing, pushing booking tour after tour and but, ‘Oh my God ,there’s chairs on the floor.
a lot of the time losing money, selling 50 per- I thought I was going to party on the floor!’
cent of the room. We were promoting a lot of Then there’s production. ‘What is that? I
artists that are now killing it.” thought it was going to be something bigger.’
The first Rolling Loud in 2015 was in a It’s not always what you think,” Zingler says,
warehouse, “it was all we could afford!” but adding, “Then again, sometimes you put a
quickly grew, with its third year selling out rollercoaster inside like Travis or do something
with Kendrick Lamar topping the bill. Even unique, and that’s cool.
then, not everyone believed in or understood
the vision. Rolling Loud co-founders Matt Zingler and
“It’s really funny. Everybody was like, that’s
not a festival, that’s a rap show,” Zingler said, Tariq Cherif with the on-fire Juice WRLD, who played
RL Los Angeles and is playing Miami in May.
laughing. Rolling Loud co-founders Tariq and Matt Zingler
Cherif added, “Even on the third Rolling via Instagram
Loud that had Kendrick, but definitely the first have a heavy hand in the brand they’ve
two, when we said we’re doing a big hip-hop “It still takes us all year to build and there’s brought up from nothing. The personal touches
festival, people would say, ‘What? Why would always going to be a wow factor. Honestly, I are felt throughout, from official signage and
you do that?‘ Now, people are trying to figure see arena tours suffering before Rolling Loud merch to poop emojis in the bathroom.
out how they can do it. suffers.” The duo explains:
“We sold out that year with 40,000 people As for just how big that expansion becomes, Cherif: Hip-hop is a multidimensional genre,
per day, so it was huge, don’t get me wrong, and not “wanting to shoot ourselves in the or culture, really, I should say. It’s not only
but we sold out a couple weeks before the foot” by announcing international markets about the music, it’s about fashion, art, swag,
show and were still promoting pretty hard. before everything is fully confirmed, Rolling
Now, we sell out in a couple hours.” Loud may hit 10-12 markets, Cherif says, “Just it’s about how you carry yourself. So there’s
Rolling Loud’s rise to coast-to-coast taste- a sustainable amount.” ways we can expose and highlight that at
makers has drawn the notice of the industry Zingler clarifies, “That’s total. We’re not the show. We do that via cool sponsorship
as well, including fellow hip-hop and festival going to have more shows in the U.S. because activations with the right brands that speak
promoter Sascha Stone Guttfreund, whose our goal is to hit the four corners and have to the culture. Like when True Religion does a
ScoreMore Shows (now a Live Nation affiliate) them separate enough to not conflict with basketball court. Or Monster Energy comes in
produced Travis Scott’s Astroworld fest and each other, and still offer the experience to and does a skatepark. We collab with amazing
is promoting J Cole’s Dreamville. “I’m also so those who can’t go to every one.” fashion designers to make really cool merch
happy to see the Rolling Loud guys winning,” Overseas targets include Asia, Europe and you can be proud to wear in any setting, not
he said, adding that it’s “a great example of South America.
once-upon-a-time underdogs earning their “On the business end, everything is turn- specific for just the concert experience.
success.” key and ready to go,” Cherif says. “That’s how Everything is authentic and on-brand and
Booking agents are clearly fans as well, and high the demand is on the buyer side on the true. We won’t let it happen if not. One time
want to see their artists on such an influential ticket side and everything. The barriers are we had some branded inflatable that was just
event, including one fellow South Floridan bureaucratic, with challenges of getting artists their logo, and I was like ‘Nah.’ Can’t ever do
who represents a major act on the Miami bill. into the country, different local laws and in- that again. It’s gotta be cool.
“It’s like P-Diddy said, it’s Woodstock for surance and permits and all of that.” Zingler: We also limit that a lot. We’re not
hip-hop,” said 33 & West’s JJ Cassiere, who With Rolling Loud being an obvious anomaly very heavy on the sponsors because we’d
represents DMX. “For that genre of music, as a major but fully independent festival,
it’s the festival, not just for headliners but for questions of selling to a major corporation are rather not have a sponsorship than have a
developing acts, too, which is really cool about sure to arise. lame activation. The bigger the site, the more
what those guys are doing. “You’d be stupid not to read an offer,” Cherif we can do. If it was up to Tariq and myself,
"Some festivals lack the lower portion of the told Pollstar previously. “We’ll read the offers. we’d have a full basketball court or skatepark
bill and they’re limited on openers, but that Can’t promise what will happen after that. We and make it like Disneyworld.
festival is a monster.” like being independent, it’s great, but we got Cherif: Even the little things, like our sig-
With an influx of hip-hop artists, and major kids too. Matt has expenses, (laughing).” nage. We use poop emojis in the bathrooms,
contemporary festivals now long on the trend “We’re not stubborn, we’re just reserved,” because it’s funny (laughs.) Little things like
of hip-hop headliners, is there a worry of satu- Zingler added. “The reality is that we’re not
rating not only the festival market but hip-hop really looking to sell. When you’re trying to that, as a silly example. The ticket says ‘con-
as well? buy something that’s not really looking to sell, grats, you’ve secured the bag.’
“The marketplace can withstand maybe three you lose a little leverage.” Cherif: We bring in a Brink’s truck, and it’s
big arena tours per year,” Cherif said. “We are And, while making the rules and calling the full of gold bricks and 100-dollar bills with
kind of wary of that, but our edge against that shots, the leverage seems to be all theirs. s Matt’s face and my face on it.
Zingler: Yeah! We do cool shit! (both
laughing). s
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/22/19 “Pa’L Norte” Arctic Monkeys 131,584 $8,002,700 03/19/19 “Miss Saigon” 14,436 $1,222,473
03/23/19 Parque Fundidora Café Tacvba 80,000 03/20-24 Academy Of Music 2,543
Monterrey, MEXICO Nicky Jam 82% Pesos Philadelphia, PA 70%
2 shows OCESA / CIE / Representaciones Apodaca The 1975 900.00 - 2,500.00 (153,779,780) 8 shows (In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 129.00
03/24/19 Arctic Monkeys 64,467 $3,427,273 02/26/19 “School Of Rock - The Musical” 21,875 $1,156,395
Foro Sol 64,467 02/27-28 Providence Perf. Arts Ctr. 3,127
Mexico City, MEXICO 100% Pesos 03/01-03 Providence, RI 87%
OCESA / CIE 800.00 - 3,000.00 (65,858,430) 8 shows (In-House Promotion) / Professional Facilities Mgmt. 38.00 - 83.00
03/29/19 Eric Church 26,592 $2,874,425 03/12/19 “On Your Feet!” 17,175 $1,039,923
03/30/19 Fiserv Forum 13,296 03/13-17 Whitney Hall 2,436
Milwaukee, WI 100% Louisville, KY 88%
2 shows Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents 29.00 - 139.00 8 shows (In-House Promotion) / Broadway In Louisville 17.75 - 102.42
03/11/19 Fleetwood Mac 15,226 $2,559,873 03/25/19 Mariah Carey DJ Suss One 5,943 $941,320
Madison Square Garden 15,226 Radio City Music Hall 5,943
New York, NY 100% New York, NY 100%
Live Nation 63.50 - 293.50 Live Nation 78.95 - 493.95
03/18/19 Fleetwood Mac 15,686 $2,209,306 03/30/19 “Festival Vaiven” The Chainsmokers 15,474 $874,420
Madison Square Garden 15,686 Jardines De México Camilo Septimo 22,000
New York, NY 100% Jojutla, MEXICO 70% Pesos
Live Nation 63.50 - 293.50 OCESA / CIE 1,000.00 - 2,500.00 (16,802,838)
03/12/19 “Dear Evan Hansen” 21,531 $1,827,137 03/29/19 Kelly Clarkson Kelsea Ballerini 13,604 $871,410
03/13-17 Durham Performing Arts Center 2,701 Bridgestone Arena Brynn Cartelli 13,604
Durham, NC 99% Nashville, TN 100%
8 shows Professional Facilities Mgmt. / Nederlander Concerts 21.00 - 272.00 Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents 26.00 - 399.00
03/27/19 KISS David Garibaldi 13,359 $1,730,755 03/05/19 Mumford & Sons Cat Power 10,940 $824,782
Madison Square Garden 13,359 Canadian Tire Centre 11,634
New York, NY 100% Ottawa, ON, CANADA 94% Canadian
Live Nation 149.00 - 994.00 (In-House Promotion) 61.75 - 131.75 (1,085,883)
04/02/19 Michael Bublé 12,701 $1,680,349 03/23/19 Chayanne 8,480 $734,722
Staples Center 12,701 Poliforum Leon 8,488
Los Angeles, CA 100% Leon, MEXICO 99% Pesos
Beaver Productions 65.00 - 149.50 OCESA / CIE 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 (14,118,400)
03/25/19 Michael Bublé 12,616 $1,605,251 03/30/19 Kelly Clarkson Kelsea Ballerini 10,825 $722,569
American Airlines Center 12,616 Bon Secours Wellness Arena 10,825
Dallas, TX 100% Greenville, SC 100%
Beaver Productions 65.00 - 139.50 Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents 39.00 - 399.00
03/22/19 Marco Antonio Solis 38,166 $1,596,411 03/23/19 Marco Antonio Solis 11,039 $696,916
Foro Sol 54,000 Estadio 3 de Marzo Stadium 11,489
Mexico City, MEXICO 70% Pesos Guadalajara, MEXICO 96% Pesos
OCESA / CIE 500.00 - 2,600.00 (30,676,610) OCESA / CIE 600.00 - 2,600.00 (13,391,938)
03/27/19 Michael Bublé 12,824 $1,527,331 03/14/19 Phil Lesh & Friends Grahame Lesh 5,787 $655,299
AT&T Center 12,824 03/15-16 The Capitol Theatre Benmont Tench 2,000
San Antonio, TX 100% Port Chester, NY Jackie Greene 96%
Beaver Productions 65.00 - 135.00 3 shows (In-House Promotion) Luther Dickinson 59.50 - 189.50
03/29/19 Michael Bublé 12,105 $1,516,125 02/22/19 Ana Gabriel 8,313 $583,968
Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,105 Auditorio Telmex 8,313
Phoenix, AZ 100% Zapopan, MEXICO 100% Pesos
Beaver Productions 65.00 - 139.50 SG Producciones 400.00 - 3,000.00 (11,157,200)
03/26/19 Michael Bublé 11,285 $1,479,292 03/26/19 Muse Walk The Moon 6,513 $551,203
Toyota Center 11,285 State Farm Arena 10,001
Houston, TX 100% Atlanta, GA 65%
Beaver Productions 65.00 - 139.50 (In-House Promotion) / FPC Live 46.50 - 92.00
03/12/19 “Wicked” 15,024 $1,461,312 03/22/19 Chayanne 8,217 $536,808
03/13-17 Velma V. Morrison Center For The Performing Arts 1,942 Estadio 20 De Noviembre 8,394
Boise, ID 96% San Luis Potosi, MEXICO 97% Pesos
8 shows Broadway Across America 49.00 - 179.00 OCESA / CIE 800.00 - 2,500.00 (10,315,300)
03/14/19 Jerry Seinfeld 11,036 $1,434,901 03/22/19 Widespread Panic 6,000 $522,910
03/15/19 Beacon Theatre 2,759 03/23-24 The Capitol Theatre 2,000
New York, NY 100% Port Chester, NY 100%
4 shows JS Touring 87.50 - 195.00 3 shows (In-House Promotion) 59.50 - 150.00
03/06/19 “Wicked” 14,926 $1,428,047 03/21/19 Gary Clark Jr. Tameca Jones 8,301 $510,806
03/07-10 Velma V. Morrison Center For The Performing Arts 1,933 03/22-23 Beacon Theatre Fiona Silver 2,767
Boise, ID 96% New York, NY 100%
8 shows Broadway Across America 49.00 - 179.00 3 shows Live Nation 45.00 - 99.50
03/19/19 “Hello Dolly!” 14,671 $1,352,775 03/21/19 Santana 7,842 $502,232
03/20-24 The Smith Center / Reynolds Hall 1,975 Auditorio Telmex 8,313
Las Vegas, NV 92% Zapopan, MEXICO 94% Pesos
8 shows (In-House Promotion) 32.00 - 138.00 OCESA / CIE 450.00 - 2,290.00 (9,650,880)
03/31/19 Michael Bublé 10,024 $1,227,042 03/28/19 Kelly Clarkson Kelsea Ballerini 9,275 $500,544
Pechanga Arena San Diego 10,024 Infinite Energy Center Brynn Cartelli 9,275
San Diego, CA 100% Duluth, GA 100%
Beaver Productions 65.00 - 139.50 Messina Touring Group / AEG Presents 25.00 - 403.00
03/20/19 Chayanne 6,940 $489,712
Estadio De Béisbol Alberto Romo Chávez 7,088
Aguascalientes, MEXICO 97% Pesos
OCESA / CIE 800.00 - 2,200.00 (9,410,300)
03/27/19 Chayanne 4,088 $469,830
Foro Tecate 5,095
Culiacan, MEXICO 80% Pesos
OCESA / CIE 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 (9,028,250)
03/15/19 Trevor Noah 6,694 $416,495
Hard Rock Live At The Event Center 3,362
Hollywood, FL 99%
2 shows (In-House Promotion) 30.00 - 85.00
03/09/19 YG Mozzy 8,714 $392,130
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 8,714
San Francisco, CA 100%
Another Planet Entertainment 45.00
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/30/19 MercyMe Crowder 9,479 $390,714 03/22/19 “Hits Deep Tour”/TobyMac Jeremy Camp 9,411 $301,489
Chesapeake Energy Arena Micah Tyler 9,479 Wright State University’s Nutter Center Jordan Feliz 9,411
Oklahoma City, OK 100% Dayton, OH Ryan Stevenson 100%
Rush Concerts 22.00 - 85.00 Awakening Events We Are Messengers 14.40 - 89.75
02/17/19 Red Velvet 2,785 $387,989 03/24/19 MercyMe Crowder 6,470 $295,829
Prudential Hall - NJ Perf. Arts Center 2,843 Peoria Civic Center Arena Micah Tyler 6,470
Newark, NJ 97% Peoria, IL 100%
(In-House Promotion) 69.00 - 199.00 Rush Concerts 22.00 - 85.00
03/28/19 Los Angeles Azules 9,616 $361,305 03/03/19 Jeff Dunham 5,971 $295,552
Auditorio Nacional 9,617 Canadian Tire Centre 8,988
Mexico City, MEXICO 99% Pesos Ottawa, ON, CANADA 66% Canadian
OCESA / CIE 300.00 - 2,000.00 (6,942,830) Jones Entertainment Group 65.00 (389,115)
04/02/19 Mariah Carey 3,092 $357,446 03/08/19 “All-Stars Of Hip Hop” Trick Daddy 3,693 $284,427
Wang Theatre - Boch Center 3,223 Fox Theatre 8Ball & MJG 4,134
Boston, MA 95% Atlanta, GA Trina 89%
Live Nation 59.50 - 519.95 Al Colbert Too $hort 45.75 - 85.75
03/29/19 Brad Paisley 3,450 $353,300 03/12/19 James Bay Noah Kahan 5,474 $273,972
WinStar World Casino & Resort 3,450 03/13/19 Beacon Theatre 2,737
Thackerville, OK 100% New York, NY 100%
(In-House Promotion) 75.00 - 500.00 2 shows Live Nation 45.00 - 75.00
03/28/19 Ali Wong 5,482 $349,771 03/16/19 Cody Johnson 9,553 $265,950
03/29/19 Bass Concert Hall 2,904 Concrete Street Amphitheater 9,553
Austin, TX 94% Corpus Christi, TX 100%
2 shows (In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 39.50 - 75.00 (In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 30.00
03/18/19 Joe Bonamassa 2,686 $335,941 03/30/19 Gary Clark Jr. 6,000 $259,094
Durham Performing Arts Center 2,701 The Anthem 6,000
Durham, NC 99% Washington, DC 100%
Professional Facilities Mgmt. / Nederlander Concerts 85.50 - 195.50 I.M.P. / Seth Hurwitz 45.00 - 75.00
03/19/19 Donny & Marie Osmond 3,275 $308,692 03/16/19 Christine D’Clario 8,687 $248,636
03/20-23 Flamingo Las Vegas 822 Coliseo de Puerto Rico 9,306
Las Vegas, NV 79% San Juan, PR 93%
5 shows Caesars Entertainment 54.00 - 283.00 Elyradical Productions 18.00 - 50.00
03/21/19 Meek Mill 6,000 $307,618 03/17/19 Jeff Dunham 5,123 $248,466
The Anthem 6,000 CURE Insurance Arena 7,527
Washington, DC 100% Trenton, NJ 68%
I.M.P. / Seth Hurwitz / Live Nation 49.50 - 69.50 Tate Entertainment / Icon Entertainment Group 48.50
Chris Pizzello
QUAVO, OF MIGOS, takes the stage at the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards to perform a medley of their hits on March 23 at the GALEN CENTER in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/01/19 “V103 90’s Kickback” Kut Klose 3,260 $237,555 03/02/19 Joe Russo’s Almost Dead 3,735 $153,903
Chicago Theatre Changing Faces 3,553 03/03/19 State Theatre 1,870
Chicago, IL Jon B 91% Portland, ME 99%
Yungfly Entertainment 702 55.00 - 125.00 2 shows (In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 42.50 - 45.00
03/28/19 Luke Combs Lanco 7,055 $233,928 03/16/19 Aaron Lewis Ben Danaher 3,534 $153,674
Budweiser Gardens Jameson Rodgers 7,055 Big Sandy Superstore Arena 3,650
London, ON, CANADA 100% Canadian Huntington, WV 96%
Live Nation 22.00 - 60.00 (307,983) Dusty Guitar Promotions 26.00 - 195.00
03/21/19 Chris Tomlin Tauren Wells 5,856 $226,400 03/19/19 Buddy Guy Little Feat 1,916 $150,955
Chaifetz Arena Pat Barrett 7,043 Ruth Eckerd Hall 1,916
St. Louis, MO Nicole Serrano 83% Clearwater, FL 100%
Joy FM Radio 25.00 - 75.00 Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents 49.00 - 95.00
03/19/19 Carol Burnett 1,738 $217,993 02/19/19 The Piano Guys 2,097 $142,822
H-E-B Performance Hall At The Tobin Center 1,738 Alabama Theatre 2,164
San Antonio, TX 100% Birmingham, AL 96%
Ed Atamian Presents / Elite Entertainment 86.50 - 176.00 Emporium Presents 45.50 - 206.00
03/23/19 Breaking Benjamin Skillet 4,805 $214,827 03/22/19 “Unashamed Forever Tour” Lecrae 5,455 $142,245
La Crosse Center Arena Underoath 5,733 College Park Center Andy Mineo 5,455
La Crosse, WI 83% Arlington, TX KB 100%
FPC Live / NS2 45.00 Rush Concerts Tedashii 22.00 - 45.00
03/09/19 “Star Wars: In Concert” 2,773 $209,185 03/16/19 James Bay 2,870 $133,104
Providence Perf. Arts Ctr. 3,127 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier 2,916
Providence, RI 44% Montreal, QC, CANADA 98% Canadian
2 shows (In-House Promotion) 55.00 - 125.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 39.50 - 89.50 (175,240)
02/23/19 Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz 4,101 $202,628 03/24/19 John Mulaney 2,687 $131,663
Coliseo de Puerto Rico 4,657 Bergen Performing Arts Ctr. 2,687
San Juan, PR 88% Englewood, NJ 50%
Prolat 30.00 - 85.00 2 shows (In-House Promotion) 49.00
03/20/19 Steve Miller Band 2,077 $191,125 03/09/19 Bob Weir And Wolf Bros 1,912 $130,350
Peace Center Concert Hall 2,115 State Theatre 1,912
Greenville, SC 98% Portland, ME 100%
(In-House Promotion) 55.00 - 105.00 (In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 65.00 - 100.00
02/23/19 The Piano Guys 2,298 $190,861 03/18/19 Lil Baby Blueface 2,617 $130,026
Chrysler Hall 2,455 Fox Theater City Girls 2,828
Norfolk, VA 93% Oakland, CA 92%
(In-House Promotion) / Jam Theatricals 55.00 - 175.00 Another Planet Entertainment 49.50 - 55.00
03/08/19 “Sesame Street Live” 5,521 $189,449 03/21/19 Billy Idol Steve Stevens 1,785 $129,568
03/09-10 Durham Performing Arts Center 1,931 Rialto Square Theatre 1,851
Durham, NC 57% Joliet, IL 96%
5 shows Professional Facilities Mgmt. / Nederlander Concerts 25.00 - 65.00 (In-House Promotion) / VenuWorks 55.00 - 95.00
03/14/19 MercyMe 4,779 $183,103 03/01/19 Dennis Miller 1,670 $129,254
North Charleston Coliseum 8,262 Kodak Center Theater 1,978
North Charleston, SC 57% Rochester, NY 84%
(In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 19.50 - 51.50 (In-House Promotion) / Tate Entertainment / Icon Entertainment Group 45.00 - 85.00
03/16/19 MercyMe 4,716 $179,511 03/15/19 Casting Crowns 3,799 $126,956
ExploreAsheville.com Arena 4,716 Freedom Hall Civic Center 4,233
Asheville, NC 100% Johnson City, TN 89%
(In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 20.00 - 57.00 (In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 20.50 - 62.50
03/21/19 Tony Bennett Antonia Bennett 1,366 $174,922 03/13/19 Robyn 2,256 $121,406
Knight Concert Hall - Arsht Center 1,703 MTELUS 2,256
Miami, FL 80% Montreal, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) 74.00 - 174.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 65.00 - 69.00 (159,840)
03/16/19 Chris D’Elia 3,207 $171,108 03/16/19 Guster Nada Surf 2,725 $120,148
The Paramount 1,069 Beacon Theatre 2,725
Huntington, NY 100% New York, NY 100%
3 shows Live Nation 25.00 - 99.50 The Bowery Presents / AEG Presents 44.50 - 59.50
03/18/19 Breaking Benjamin Skillet 3,489 $170,171 03/04/19 The Cat Empire 3,916 $119,170
Ford Center Underoath 4,216 03/05/19 MTELUS 2,173
Evansville, IN 82% Montreal, QC, CANADA 90% Canadian
FPC Live / NS2 39.50 - 59.50 2 shows Evenko / Greenland Productions 40.00 - 45.00 (156,895)
03/11/19 Robyn Channel Tres 2,425 $169,405 03/10/19 Ali Wong 2,104 $116,340
House Of Blues Boston Kindness 2,425 DeVos Performance Hall 2,104
Boston, MA 100% Grand Rapids, MI 100%
Crossroads Presents 65.00 - 85.00 Gilda’s LaughFest 45.00 - 65.00
03/27/19 Chicago 2,067 $169,365 03/16/19 New World Symphony 1,797 $111,539
Peace Center Concert Hall 2,115 Knight Concert Hall - Arsht Center 1,797
Greenville, SC 97% Miami, FL 100%
(In-House Promotion) 65.00 - 95.00 (In-House Promotion) 16.00 - 150.00
03/09/19 The Monkees 2,495 $167,381 03/15/19 Kansas 1,211 $108,783
Beacon Theatre 2,746 The Stiefel Theatre For Perf. Arts 1,225
New York, NY 90% Salina, KS 98%
Live Nation 49.50 - 175.00 (In-House Promotion) 59.00 - 125.00
03/30/19 The Revivalists Rayland Baxter 4,134 $163,620 03/07/19 “American Girl Live!” 2,309 $106,299
03/31/19 Stubb’s Bar-B-Q 2,200 03/08-09 McGlohon Theater 722
Austin, TX 93% Charlotte, NC 79%
2 shows C3 Presents 39.50 - 42.50 4 shows Blumenthal Performing Arts 15.00 - 65.00
03/23/19 Bob Weir And Wolf Bros 2,189 $163,471 03/22/19 Buddy Guy 1,578 $103,102
Bass Concert Hall 2,839 Broward Ctr. Au-Rene Theater 2,045
Austin, TX 77% Fort Lauderdale, FL 77%
C3 Presents 44.50 - 99.50 (In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 99.50
03/14/19 “Experience Hendrix” Billy Cox 2,327 $158,762 03/15/19 “The Pearl Fishers” 1,485 $99,907
Fox Theatre Joe Satriani 4,428 03/16-17 Ferguson Hall 873
Atlanta, GA Dave Mustaine 52% Tampa, FL 85%
(In-House Promotion) Zakk Wylde 43.50 - 73.50 2 shows (In-House Promotion) 75.00 - 95.00
02/20/19 The Piano Guys 2,115 $156,585 03/07/19 Chris Botti 1,633 $99,853
Peace Center 2,115 Belk Theater 2,055
Greenville, SC 100% Charlotte, NC 79%
(In-House Promotion) 65.00 - 85.00 Blumenthal Performing Arts 15.00 - 144.50
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/15/19 For King & Country 2,263 $92,866 03/16/19 John Crist 2,351 $73,921
Knoxville Auditorium 2,263 Dothan Civic Center Arena 2,351
Knoxville, TN 100% Dothan, AL 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 19.50 - 69.50 (In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 20.00 - 150.00
03/19/19 “Tap Dogs” 2,957 $92,049 03/18/19 Elevation Worship 2,625 $72,258
03/20/19 Durham Performing Arts Center 1,931 Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater 2,625
Durham, NC 76% Miami Beach, FL 100%
2 shows (In-House Promotion) / Nederlander Concerts 21.00 - 69.00 (In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 17.50 - 47.00
03/16/19 Kansas 1,052 $91,788 03/01/19 Monty Python’s “Spamalot” 1,271 $71,233
The Stiefel Theatre For Perf. Arts 1,190 Paramount Theatre 1,675
Salina, KS 88% Cedar Rapids, IA 75%
(In-House Promotion) 59.00 - 125.00 (In-House Promotion) / Jam Theatricals / VenuWorks 27.00 - 63.00
03/08/19 TK Soul Tucka 1,357 $90,985 03/15/19 Arlo Guthrie 830 $70,044
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium 2,653 Cerritos Center For The Perf. Arts 1,407
Shreveport, LA 51% Cerritos, CA 59%
North American Ent’ment Group 52.00 - 99.00 (In-House Promotion) 60.00 - 90.00
03/17/19 “Winter Jam” Newsboys 4,292 $85,717 03/12/19 Dropkick Murphys Booze & Glory 1,868 $65,380
Landers Center Danny Gokey 8,339 State Theatre Lenny Lashley’s Gang Of One 1,868
Southaven, MS Mandisa 51% Portland, ME Amigo The Devil 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions Rend Collective 15.00 - 49.99 (In-House Promo.) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 35.00 - 40.00
03/08/19 Moe. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong 1,576 $79,621 03/05/19 Within Temptation 1,699 $64,108
Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 3,000 Olympia de Montreal 2,100
Las Vegas, NV 52% Montreal, QC, CANADA 80% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) 40.00 - 119.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 49.50 - 55.00 (84,403)
03/19/19 “PJ Masks Live” 1,474 $79,055 03/08/19 Lomepal 2,282 $62,845
The State Theatre 1,971 MTELUS 2,282
Minneapolis, MN 74% Montreal, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian
Hennepin Theatre Trust 35.00 - 110.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 30.00 - 40.00 (82,740)
03/17/19 For King & Country 1,577 $76,255 03/19/19 Elevation Worship 2,000 $62,175
Tivoli Theatre 1,577 House Of Blues 2,000
Chattanooga, TN 100% Orlando, FL 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 28.50 - 62.50 (In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 25.00 - 49.50
03/02/19 Greg Gutfeld 1,038 $74,437 03/15/19 Rain 1,724 $61,746
Ferguson Hall 1,038 Tivoli Theatre 1,724
Tampa, FL 100% Chattanooga, TN 100%
(In-House Promotion) 39.50 - 165.00 (In-House Promotion) / AC Entertainment 27.50 - 77.50
Mark Humphrey
KETCH SECOR, left, and RHIANNON GIDDENS honor the history of country music at the RYMAN AUDITORIUM on March 27
in Nashville, Tenn. during a television taping for the new Ken Burns documentary “Country Music.”
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/17/19 Jungle 2,271 $60,711 03/14/19 Gaither Vocal Band 1,354 $36,180
MTELUS 2,271 Main Street Baptist Church 1,354
Montreal, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian Hattiesburg, MS 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 35.00 - 40.00 (79,930) (In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 22.00 - 35.00
03/16/19 Indigo Girls Grace Stumberg 1,581 $58,717 03/15/19 Tab Benoit Jake Kershaw 1,105 $35,295
State Theatre 1,596 The Kalamazoo State Theatre 1,487
Ithaca, NY 99% Kalamazoo, MI 74%
DSP Shows 28.50 - 48.50 (In-House Promotion) / T Presents 25.00 - 55.00
03/21/19 Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles 1,257 $57,766 03/14/19 Zoetic Stage 795 $34,196
Midland Center For The Arts 1,475 03/15-17 Carnival Studio Theater - Arsht Center 178
Midland, MI 85% Miami, FL 89%
(In-House Promotion) 34.00 - 56.00 5 shows (In-House Promotion) / Zoetic Stage 30.00 - 55.00
01/29/19 Young Dolph Kap G 1,572 $55,349 03/20/19 Conan Gray Lady In Red 1,539 $34,068
The Fillmore Silver Spring 2,000 Emo’s 1,550
Silver Spring, MD 78% Austin, TX 99%
(In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 35.00 - 100.00 C3 Presents 22.00 - 27.00
01/19/19 Young Dolph Kap G 1,337 $53,203 03/09/19 The Marcus King Band 1,010 $31,520
The Aztec Theatre 1,645 Club XL 1,010
San Antonio, TX 81% Harrisburg, PA 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 35.00 - 100.00 (In-House Promotion) 30.00 - 50.00
03/17/19 Dublin’s Irish Tenors & The Celtic Ladies 877 $53,050 03/15/19 Antibalas Innov Gnawa 1,556 $30,999
Cerritos Center For The Perf. Arts 1,407 03/16/19 Brooklyn Bowl Poetic Thrust 778
Cerritos, CA 62% Brooklyn, NY 100%
(In-House Promotion) 45.00 - 65.00 2 shows (In-House Promotion) 9.00 - 20.00
03/15/19 John Crist 1,570 $52,530 03/15/19 Gogol Bordello 1,082 $30,128
Millbrook Baptist Church 1,570 State Theatre 1,870
Aiken, SC 100% Portland, ME 57%
(In-House Promotion) / Premier Productions 20.00 - 150.00 (In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 27.50 - 30.00
03/15/19 Johnny Gill 1,059 $49,400 03/19/19 Paul Taylor Dance Company 525 $28,671
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino 1,059 03/20/19 Broward Ctr. Amaturo Theater 495
Dover, DE 100% Fort Lauderdale, FL 53%
(In-House Promotion) 40.00 - 60.00 2 shows (In-House Promotion) 49.50 - 59.50
03/22/19 Black Violin 1,585 $48,973 03/14/19 Children Of Bodom 886 $26,983
H-E-B Performance Hall At The Tobin Center 1,738 Corona Theatre 886
San Antonio, TX 91% Montreal, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) 19.50 - 49.50 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 40.00 - 45.00 (35,525)
03/15/19 A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie 1,500 $48,016 03/20/19 The Modern Gentlemen 1,298 $26,559
The Intersection - Showroom 1,500 Ruth Eckerd Hall 1,700
Grand Rapids, MI 100% Clearwater, FL 76%
(In-House Promotion) 27.50 - 126.50 Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents 18.00 - 35.00
03/08/19 Jeanne Robertson 886 $46,319 03/18/19 Switchfoot Colony House 741 $25,667
Charleston Music Hall 902 Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Tyson Motsenbocker 2,200
Charleston, SC 98% Austin, TX 33%
NS2 39.50 - 59.50 C3 Presents 19.75 - 37.50
03/07/19 Band Of Horses 1,236 $44,381 03/21/19 Sara Bareilles 510 $25,550
Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 1,500 Lincoln Hall 510
Las Vegas, NV 82% Chicago, IL 100%
(In-House Promotion) 35.00 - 40.00 (In-House Promotion) 50.00
03/12/19 Quinn XCII 1,664 $43,574 03/13/19 Stephen Marley 798 $24,727
Marathon Music Works 1,800 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 1,000
Nashville, TN 92% Las Vegas, NV 79%
(In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 80.00 (In-House Promotion) 29.00 - 41.00
03/14/19 Hippie Sabotage 1,696 $43,422 03/16/19 Passenger 1,128 $24,723
Marathon Music Works 1,800 El Plaza Condesa 1,600
Nashville, TN 94% Condesa, MEXICO 70% Pesos
(In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 60.00 OCESA / CIE 400.00 - 600.00 (475,080)
03/16/19 Blackberry Smoke Ida Mae 988 $42,376 01/31/19 Young Dolph Kap G 650 $24,542
The Kalamazoo State Theatre 1,455 The Gramercy Theatre 650
Kalamazoo, MI 67% New York, NY 100%
Sue McLean & Associates 29.50 - 49.50 (In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 35.00 - 100.00
03/07/19 The Barr Brothers 1,802 $42,365 03/19/19 Sara Bareilles 488 $24,400
03/08-09 Corona Theatre 727 Troubadour 488
Montreal, QC, CANADA 82% Canadian West Hollywood, CA 100%
3 shows Evenko / Greenland Productions 31.00 - 76.00 (55,777) (In-House Promotion) 50.00
03/15/19 “Cachao: The Master Of Mambo” Candido Camero 399 $41,872 03/20/19 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 511 $23,244
Knight Concert Hall - Arsht Center Albita 895 Carolina Theatre 1,011
Miami, FL Federico Britos Ruiz 44% Durham, NC 50%
(In-House Promotion) / Loud And Live Alfredo De La Fe 63.00 - 133.00 NS2 29.50 - 49.50
03/22/19 Zomboy Space Laces 1,600 $40,250 03/16/19 Yung Gravy Le$LaFlame 1,109 $23,191
The Intersection - Showroom Luzcid 1,600 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Bbno$ 1,500
Grand Rapids, MI Cookn 100% Las Vegas, NV 73%
(In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 30.00 (In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 25.00
03/01/19 Blues Traveler 1,090 $39,150 03/08/19 Trae Crowder 731 $22,010
Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 1,500 The Walker Theatre 804
Las Vegas, NV 72% Chattanooga, TN 90%
(In-House Promotion) 35.00 - 50.00 (In-House Promotion) / AC Entertainment 28.00 - 53.50
03/15/19 Tower Of Power 628 $38,968 03/09/19 Christopher Cross 376 $21,486
03/16/19 City Winery Nashville 314 Showroom At Turning Stone Resort Casino 656
Nashville, TN 100% Verona, NY 57%
2 shows (In-House Productions) / City Winery 50.00 - 80.00 (In-House Promotion) 50.00 - 80.00
03/14/19 Gary Clark Jr. Think No Think 850 $38,250 02/06/19 Young Dolph Kap G 862 $21,141
The Blue Note 850 Deluxe 862
Columbia, MO 100% Indianapolis, IN 100%
FPC Live 45.00 (In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 27.50 - 100.00
03/14/19 Punch Brothers Gabriel Kahane 959 $37,893 03/07/19 Lomepal 923 $21,119
State Theatre 1,611 Imperial Bell 923
Ithaca, NY 59% Quebec City, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian
DSP Shows 29.50 - 49.50 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko 30.00 - 35.00 (27,805)
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/13/19 All That Remains/Attila Escape The Fate 837 $20,925 02/28/19 Lettuce Greyhounds 482 $13,532
The Rave II / Eagles Hall Sleep Signals 1,000 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 500
Milwaukee, WI 83% Las Vegas, NV 96%
(In-House Promotion) 25.00 (In-House Promotion) 26.00 - 30.00
03/19/19 Nils Frahm 662 $19,590 03/22/19 Anders Osborne 429 $13,287
Emo’s 1,550 City Winery Washington DC 600
Austin, TX 42% Washington, DC 71%
C3 Presents 22.13 - 35.00 (In-House Productions) / City Winery 22.00 - 35.00
03/22/19 Yaeji Katrina Fairlee 975 $19,500 03/19/19 Jonathan McReynolds 500 $13,125
Scoot Inn 975 Brighton Music Hall 500
Austin, TX 100% Boston, MA 100%
C3 Presents 20.00 - 22.00 (In-House Promotion) / Crossroads Presents 20.00 - 70.00
03/16/19 Tower Of Power 314 $19,484 03/15/19 Chatham County Line 437 $12,996
City Winery Nashville 314 McGlohon Theater 692
Nashville, TN 100% Charlotte, NC 63%
(In-House Productions) / City Winery 50.00 - 80.00 Blumenthal Performing Arts 15.00 - 47.50
03/12/19 Cradle Of Filth 649 $19,321 03/02/19 Twiddle Iya Terra 511 $12,995
El Corazon 800 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 700
Seattle, WA 81% Las Vegas, NV 73%
(In-House Promotion) / Mike Thrasher Presents 29.50 - 34.00 (In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 100.00
03/15/19 The Marshall Tucker Band 622 $17,943 03/19/19 Joan Osborne 313 $12,891
Showroom At Turning Stone Resort Casino 657 Capitol Theatre 550
Verona, NY 94% Clearwater, FL 56%
(In-House Promotion) 27.00 - 42.00 Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents 25.00 - 45.00
03/05/19 Kurt Vile The Sadies 758 $17,800 03/16/19 Yonder Mountain String Band Fireside Collective 442 $12,822
Rialto Theatre 1,300 State Theatre 552
Tucson, AZ 58% State College, PA 80%
(In-House Promotion) 23.00 - 26.00 (In-House Promotion) 29.00 - 34.00
01/13/19 Young Dolph Kap G 519 $17,345 03/15/19 Ruthie Foster 380 $12,450
House Of Blues 1,000 Alberta Rose Theatre 400
San Diego, CA 51% Portland, OR 95%
(In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 35.00 - 100.00 (In-House Promotion) 30.00 - 45.00
01/08/19 Young Dolph Kap G 394 $17,341 02/22/19 White Ford Bronco 456 $12,275
Ace Of Spades 1,000 Union Stage 456
Sacramento, CA 39% Washington, DC 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 35.00 - 100.00 (In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 50.00
03/15/19 All That Remains/Attila Escape The Fate 600 $16,760 03/16/19 Ruthie Foster 405 $12,164
Delmar Hall Sleep Signals 750 The Jaqua Concert Hall 767
St. Louis, MO 80% Eugene, OR 52%
(In-House Promotion) 27.50 (In-House Promotion) 24.00 - 32.00
03/15/19 Matthew Good 553 $16,752 03/13/19 Ruthie Foster 426 $12,070
Corona Theatre 553 03/14/19 The Triple Door 270
Montreal, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian Seattle, WA 78%
(In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 39.75 - 45.00 (22,055) 2 shows (In-House Promotion) 28.00 - 35.00
03/17/19 Imagination Journey 447 $16,650 03/07/19 Kasim Sulton 295 $11,985
Embassy Theatre 1,325 City Winery Chicago 304
Fort Wayne, IN 33% Chicago, IL 97%
Hufnagel Holdings 25.00 - 50.00 (In-House Productions) / City Winery 35.00 - 48.00
03/12/19 Bad Suns Vista Kicks 805 $16,520 03/16/19 Mac Powell 410 $11,386
Rialto Theatre 1,300 The Clayton Center 607
Tucson, AZ 61% Clayton, NC 67%
(In-House Promotion) / Stateside Presents 20.00 - 25.00 Awakening Events 16.57 - 69.50
03/19/19 Tape Face 501 $15,630 03/09/19 Alexandre Barrette 436 $11,304
State Theatre 1,346 Collège Saint-Paul 436
Portland, ME 37% Varennes, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 30.00 - 35.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko 42.50 (14,882)
03/21/19 Cupcakke DJ Taye 837 $15,416 03/19/19 Buckcherry Joyous Wolf 717 $10,950
Thalia Hall Haiku Hands 900 The Intersection - Showroom 1,500
Chicago, IL 93% Grand Rapids, MI 47%
(In-House Promotion) 18.00 - 30.00 (In-House Promotion) 10.00 - 25.00
03/21/19 Yung Bae 700 $15,400 03/08/19 Mother Mother 480 $10,938
Elsewhere 700 L’Astral 575
Brooklyn, NY 100% Montreal, QC, CANADA 83% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) 22.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 30.00 - 35.00 (14,400)
03/19/19 Michael Smerconish 304 $15,330 01/10/19 Young Dolph Kap G 325 $10,695
City Winery Chicago 304 House Of Blues 325
Chicago, IL 100% Anaheim, CA 100%
(In-House Productions) / City Winery 45.00 - 100.00 (In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 35.00 - 100.00
02/25/19 “1964” The Tribute 542 $15,064 03/11/19 Sticky Fingers Tommy Newport 450 $10,590
Sherman Theater 700 Union Stage 450
Stroudsburg, PA 77% Washington, DC 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Sherman Theater Presents 17.40 - 35.00 (In-House Promotion) 22.00 - 45.00
03/16/19 Tape Face 432 $14,660 03/23/19 “Men Are From Mars / Women Are From Venus - Live!” 365 $10,494
Academy Of Music Theatre 743 Jeanne Wagner Theater 201
Northampton, MA 58% Salt Lake City, UT 90%
DSP Shows 25.00 - 35.00 2 shows Emery Entertainment 25.00 - 50.00
03/16/19 “Watch What Crappens” 423 $14,120 03/19/19 The Marcus King Band 373 $10,429
The Ludlow Garage 596 Club LA 650
Cincinnati, OH 35% Destin, FL 57%
2 shows (In-House Promotion) / Ripley’s Productions 25.00 - 75.00 (In-House Promotion) / Steve Hall Productions 19.99 - 50.00
03/13/19 Children Of Bodom 457 $14,048 02/23/19 Screaming Orphans 415 $10,375
Imperial Bell 550 Alliance For The Arts 500
Quebec City, QC, CANADA 83% Canadian Fort Myers, FL 83%
(In-House Promotion) / Evenko 40.00 - 45.00 (18,495) (In-House Promotion) 25.00
03/09/19 Marc Broussard 531 $13,746 03/15/19 Brigitte Boisjoli 414 $10,008
The Walker Theatre 821 Salle Desjardins 510
Chattanooga, TN 64% Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, CANADA 81% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) / AC Entertainment 23.00 - 33.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko 38.50 (13,176)
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/15/19 The Driver Era Public 451 $9,620 01/29/19 The Marcus King Band 400 $8,000
Union Stage 451 Kenny’s Westside Pub 400
Washington, DC 100% West Peoria, IL 100%
(In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 40.00 (In-House Promotion) 20.00
03/14/19 Man Man Rebecca Black 451 $9,370 03/15/19 Steep Canyon Rangers The All-Togethers 276 $7,900
The Crocodile 475 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 500
Seattle, WA 94% Las Vegas, NV 55%
(In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 25.00 (In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 30.00
03/15/19 Man Man Rebecca Black 510 $9,268 03/17/19 J Boog 310 $7,828
Hawthorne Theatre 510 Club LA 650
Portland, OR 100% Destin, FL 47%
(In-House Promotion) / Mike Thrasher Presents 20.00 - 25.00 (In-House Promotion) 19.99 - 32.00
03/15/19 George Winston 253 $8,950 03/17/19 Scythian 331 $7,822
Hangar Theatre 365 Union Stage 450
Ithaca, NY 69% Washington, DC 73%
DSP Shows 35.00 - 40.00 (In-House Promotion) 22.00 - 40.00
03/03/19 Mike Doughty Wheatus 355 $8,850 03/16/19 Grandson BarlowLN 500 $7,500
Port City Music Hall 540 Brighton Music Hall Des Rocs 500
Portland, ME 65% Boston, MA 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 22.00 - 40.00 (In-House Promotion) / Crossroads Presents 15.00
03/07/19 Too Many Zooz 359 $8,749 03/20/19 Sasha Sloan Lauren Aquilina 500 $7,500
L’Astral 430 Troubadour 500
Montreal, QC, CANADA 83% Canadian West Hollywood, CA 100%
(In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 32.00 - 37.00 (11,518) (In-House Promotion) 15.00 - 18.00
03/21/19 Lena Prima 162 $8,441 02/22/19 Grandson 433 $7,453
The Smith Center / Myron’s Cabaret Jazz 244 Cafe Campus 500
Las Vegas, NV 66% Montreal, QC, CANADA 86% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) 35.00 - 61.00 Greenland Productions / Evenko 22.50 - 25.00 (9,792)
03/15/19 Tommy Castro & The Painkillers 343 $8,289 03/16/19 The Flesh Eaters Porcupine 265 $7,375
The Jaqua Concert Hall 767 Union Stage 450
Eugene, OR 44% Washington, DC 58%
(In-House Promotion) 13.00 - 26.00 (In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 50.00
03/16/19 The Motet 441 $8,250 03/10/19 JGB Feat. Melvin Seals 287 $7,310
Exit / In 480 Port City Music Hall 540
Nashville, TN 91% Portland, ME 53%
(In-House Promotion) 17.50 - 20.00 (In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 20.00 - 45.00
03/15/19 Nelson Rangell/Adam Hawley 179 $8,105 03/15/19 Eilen Jewell 285 $7,284
The Ludlow Garage 298 City Winery Chicago 304
Cincinnati, OH 60% Chicago, IL 93%
(In-House Promotion) / Ripley’s Productions 25.00 - 65.00 (In-House Productions) / City Winery 22.00 - 32.00
Tony Avelar
During Apple’s “show time” event at the STEVE JOBS THEATER in Cupertino, Calif., SARA BAREILLES performs the theme song
for one of Apple’s new upcoming series “Little Voice” on March 25.
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
02/26/19 The Aces Joan 450 $7,200 03/17/19 Eric Hutchinson Nick Howard 172 $4,765
Union Stage 450 City Winery Nashville 314
Washington, DC 100% Nashville, TN 54%
(In-House Promotion) 16.00 - 18.00 (In-House Productions) / City Winery 20.00 - 30.00
03/02/19 The Beths/Bad Bad Hats Bad Moves 450 $7,200 03/21/19 Mipso River Whyless 295 $4,609
Union Stage 450 Antone’s 370
Washington, DC 100% Austin, TX 79%
(In-House Promotion) 15.00 - 30.00 C3 Presents 15.00 - 17.00
03/12/19 Oliver Tree 480 $7,200 03/16/19 Light The Torch 201 $4,587
Exit / In 480 L’Astral 250
Nashville, TN 100% Montreal, QC, CANADA 80% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) 15.00 - 20.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko / Greenland Productions 30.00 - 33.00 (6,039)
03/13/19 George Winston 204 $6,986 03/20/19 Molly Tuttle 239 $4,541
Asbury Hall At Babeville 778 The Ark 400
Buffalo, NY 26% Ann Arbor, MI 59%
DSP Shows 35.00 - 40.00 (In-House Promotion) 19.00
03/15/19 Curtis Salgado 253 $6,838 03/09/19 Bruno Pelletier 176 $4,437
The Triple Door 270 Théâtre du Marais de Val-Morin 176
Seattle, WA 93% Val-Morin, QC, CANADA 100% Canadian
(In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 34.00 (In-House Promotion) / Evenko 38.00 (5,841)
03/04/19 Cass McCombs Sam Evian 324 $6,550 03/16/19 The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams 141 $4,335
Union Stage 450 Daryl’s House 200
Washington, DC 72% Pawling, NY 70%
(In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 22.00 DSP Shows 25.00 - 35.00
03/18/19 Dervish 250 $6,509 03/17/19 Rock And Roll Playhouse 356 $4,272
The Triple Door 270 Brooklyn Bowl 600
Seattle, WA 92% Brooklyn, NY 59%
(In-House Promotion) 26.00 - 33.00 (In-House Promotion) 12.00
02/24/19 Screaming Orphans 234 $6,420 03/07/19 Gavin James Forest Blakk 191 $4,270
Center For The Arts Of Bonita Springs 300 Union Stage 250
Bonita Springs, FL 78% Washington, DC 76%
(In-House Promotion) 26.00 - 50.00 (In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 35.00
03/16/19 Metalachi 425 $6,375 03/08/19 K Camp 187 $4,258
Harlow’s Nightclub 425 Exit / In 480
Sacramento, CA 100% Nashville, TN 38%
(In-House Promotion) 15.00 - 17.00 (In-House Promotion) 22.00 - 25.00
03/14/19 Lucky Chops Shag Horns 424 $6,352 03/08/19 Oh He Dead 323 $4,218
Brooklyn Bowl 600 Union Stage 450
Brooklyn, NY 70% Washington, DC 71%
(In-House Promotion) 6.75 - 15.00 (In-House Promotion) 12.00 - 15.00
03/14/19 Lucy Dacus Mal Blum 404 $6,222 03/01/19 Nina Nesbitt Sophie Rose 250 $4,200
The Haunt Fenne Lily 430 Union Stage 250
Ithaca, NY 93% Washington, DC 100%
DSP Shows 15.00 - 18.00 (In-House Promotion) 15.00 - 30.00
03/19/19 Frankie Moreno 178 $6,044 03/12/19 All Them Witches Plague Vendor 321 $4,176
The Smith Center / Myron’s Cabaret Jazz 244 The Intersection - The Stache 400
Las Vegas, NV 72% Grand Rapids, MI 80%
(In-House Promotion) 26.00 - 38.00 (In-House Promotion) 12.00 - 15.00
03/17/19 Little Bill And The Blue Notes 241 $6,040 03/05/19 Cold Cave Adult. 183 $4,160
The Triple Door 270 Union Stage Vowws 250
Seattle, WA 89% Washington, DC 73%
(In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 30.00 (In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 35.00
03/21/19 Getter 269 $5,855 03/06/19 The Black Queen Kanga 176 $4,039
The Blue Note 850 Union Stage Uniform 250
Columbia, MO 31% Washington, DC 70%
FPC Live 15.00 - 30.00 (In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 35.00
03/14/19 Jonathan McReynolds 294 $5,852 03/11/19 Wine and Crime 165 $4,035
A & R Music Bar 400 Jaeb Theatre 305
Columbus, OH 73% Tampa, FL 54%
(In-House Promotion) / PromoWest Productions 19.50 - 23.00 (In-House Promotion) 25.00
03/14/19 Mac Powell 142 $5,757 03/14/19 Wet Hana Vu 197 $3,996
Jefferson Theater 656 Majestic Theatre Kilo Kish 600
Charlottesville, VA 21% Madison, WI 32%
Awakening Events 35.00 - 68.50 FPC Live 20.00 - 22.00
02/28/19 Cherub Mosie 271 $5,582 03/13/19 Kinky Friedman/Dale Watson 102 $3,750
Port City Music Hall 540 Daryl’s House 200
Portland, ME 50% Pawling, NY 51%
(In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Pres. / The Bowery Pres. / AEG Pres. 20.00 - 22.00 DSP Shows 25.00 - 40.00
03/05/19 Oz Noy/Dave Weckl/Jimmy Haslip 208 $5,575 02/23/19 DJ Marco 304 $3,510
Jammin’ Java 225 Union Stage 450
Vienna, VA 92% Washington, DC 67%
(In-House Promotion) 25.00 - 40.00 (In-House Promotion) 10.00 - 15.00
03/17/19 Stephen Bishop 140 $5,545 03/22/19 I Am Infamy Within Sight 316 $3,300
Murray Studio Theatre 200 El Corazon Zakk Emery Band 500
Clearwater, FL 70% Seattle, WA Clay City 63%
Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents 35.00 - 50.00 (In-House Promotion) No Home 10.00 - 15.00
03/19/19 Seckou Keita/Omar Sosa 185 $5,507 03/19/19 All Them Witches Plague Vendor 202 $3,201
The Triple Door 270 Higher Ground - Showcase Lounge 300
Seattle, WA 68% South Burlington, VT 67%
(In-House Promotion) / Earshot Jazz / Triple Door Presents 30.00 - 38.00 (In-House Promotion) / Higher Ground Presents 15.00 - 18.00
03/05/19 Arkells 300 $4,892 03/08/19 The Fabulous Dialtones Steve Everett 218 $2,975
A & R Music Bar 400 Jammin’ Java 225
Columbus, OH 75% Vienna, VA 96%
(In-House Promotion) / PromoWest Productions 16.00 - 18.00 (In-House Promotion) 10.00 - 25.00
03/11/19 Lucy Dacus 400 $4,800 03/21/19 Vanilla Fudge 84 $2,940
A & R Music Bar 400 Shank Hall 300
Columbus, OH 100% Milwaukee, WI 28%
(In-House Promotion) / PromoWest Productions 12.00 - 14.00 (In-House Promotion) 35.00
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Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/21/19 Desert Dwellers 177 $2,880 03/17/19 The Mighty Ploughboys 179 $2,590
The Intersection - The Stache 400 Daryl’s House 200
Grand Rapids, MI 44% Pawling, NY 89%
(In-House Promotion) 15.00 - 18.00 DSP Shows 10.00 - 20.00
03/22/19 The Currys Matthew Fowler 161 $2,758 03/14/19 Remember Jones 135 $2,475
The Wine Garden @ City Winery Washington DC Steve Everett 200 Union Stage 250
Washington, DC 80% Washington, DC 54%
(In-House Productions) / City Winery 17.00 - 20.00 (In-House Promotion) 15.00 - 30.00
03/18/19 Chai Haiku Hands 180 $2,700 02/25/19 Tyler Hilton Emma Charles 137 $2,460
Union Stage Den-Mate 250 Jammin’ Java 200
Washington, DC 72% Vienna, VA 68%
(In-House Promotion) 15.00 (In-House Promotion) 5.00 - 20.00
03/16/19 Antibalas 197 $2,675 03/07/19 Alice Phoebe Lou L.A. Salami 132 $1,832
Brooklyn Bowl 600 Jammin’ Java 225
Brooklyn, NY 32% Vienna, VA 58%
(In-House Promotion) 10.00 - 15.00 (In-House Promotion) 12.00 - 20.00
03/18/19 Mark Morton Moon Tooth 105 $2,670 03/17/19 The Kissers 225 $1,800
Brighton Music Hall 500 High Noon Saloon 400
Boston, MA 21% Madison, WI 56%
(In-House Promotion) / Crossroads Presents 25.00 - 150.00 FPC Live 8.00
02/27/19 Taeda 112 $2,665 03/14/19 Street Corner Symphony Pitches Be Crazy 78 $1,716
Jammin’ Java 200 Jammin’ Java 200
Vienna, VA 56% Vienna, VA 39%
(In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 25.00 (In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 22.00
03/16/19 SNRG 225 $2,655 02/20/19 Aaron Carter Rookie Of The Year 77 $1,710
Jammin’ Java 225 Jammin’ Java 225
Vienna, VA 100% Vienna, VA 34%
(In-House Promotion) 10.00 - 20.00 (In-House Promotion) 20.00 - 30.00
03/16/19 Risk 116 $2,627 03/09/19 Unity Tobin James 125 $1,646
High Noon Saloon 400 Jammin’ Java 225
Madison, WI 29% Vienna, VA 55%
FPC Live 22.00 - 25.00 (In-House Promotion) 10.00 - 22.00
03/17/19 The Holdup 180 $2,625 03/13/19 Jonathan Wilson 72 $1,623
Jammin’ Java 225 Harlow’s Nightclub 425
Vienna, VA 80% Sacramento, CA 16%
(In-House Promotion) 13.00 - 22.00 (In-House Promotion) / Folkyeah 22.00 - 25.00
Rob Grabowski
ERIC CHURCH brings his fans a three-hour, 37-song sold-out performance on his Double Down tour at ALLSTATE ARENA on March 23 in Rosemont, Ill.
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On Demand On Demand
Rank Artist Total Album Sales Song Sales Streams Rank Artist Total Album Sales Song Sales Streams
1 Ariana Grande 123.5 4.1 49.7 109.0 51 Lady Gaga 28.5 1.4 26.9 20.5
2 Drake 107.7 1.2 16.0 106.3 52 Florida Georgia Line 28.1 1.3 14.4 25.9
3 Juice WRLD 102.0 1.0 13.2 108.5 53 Bad Bunny 28.1 0.3 5.8 23.7
4 Post Malone 92.9 1.8 44.0 81.9 54 2Pac 28.0 1.4 8.9 17.4
5 Eminem 81.6 3.9 21.0 53.2 55 Swae Lee, Post Malone 27.9 0.0 24.2 18.5
6 Queen 73.9 18.6 57.5 43.6 56 Nicki Minaj 27.4 0.3 5.1 19.1
7 Nav 71.5 2.2 10.8 96.8 57 Chris Stapleton 27.4 3.7 18.0 17.9
8 Youngboy Never Broke Again 70.4 0.4 5.0 58.4 58 Lil Uzi Vert 27.2 0.2 2.4 28.8
9 Billie Eilish 67.3 1.0 31.2 58.2 59 Shawn Mendes 27.0 1.8 8.2 22.4
10 XXXTentacion 67.1 1.1 9.9 61.5 60 Pink 26.8 4.4 36.9 15.5
11 Khalid 60.1 1.5 24.7 53.7 61 Ella Mai 26.6 0.8 7.0 20.3
12 J. Cole 57.9 1.3 11.7 57.8 62 Fleetwood Mac 25.9 10.3 16.5 14.1
13 YNW Melly 57.7 0.2 9.2 50.9 63 Metallica 25.8 4.5 16.9 14.9
14 A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie 55.8 0.2 8.6 61.3 64 Marshmello 25.8 0.3 9.2 16.6
15 Imagine Dragons 54.8 3.5 40.5 34.8 65 Ozuna 24.8 0.2 4.0 20.6
16 Lil Baby 53.2 0.2 6.1 43.4 66 Kane Brown 24.6 1.1 15.2 19.2
17 Travis Scott 52.4 0.8 9.2 49.3 67 6ix9ine 24.0 0.1 2.8 19.4
18 Kodak Black 48.5 0.2 5.9 45.4 68 2 Chainz 23.9 0.8 4.6 22.5
19 Rich The Kid 48.4 1.2 8.0 58.1 69 Luke Bryan 23.5 1.0 11.4 19.4
20 Motley Crue 48.3 22.5 59.9 17.1 70 Thomas Rhett 23.2 0.5 16.4 21.4
21 Future 47.7 0.3 5.4 41.1 71 Katy Perry 23.1 0.3 6.8 10.5
22 Meek Mill 45.7 0.6 13.0 45.2 72 NF 23.0 0.9 6.2 17.6
23 Taylor Swift 40.7 2.0 13.0 33.4 73 Offset 22.7 0.2 2.3 25.4
24 Ed Sheeran 40.6 2.0 17.3 31.6 74 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper 22.6 7.2 33.3 11.2
25 Rihanna 40.5 0.6 10.6 27.1 75 Dan + Shay 22.5 1.9 18.7 20.3
26 Logic 40.2 4.1 15.3 41.4 76 Trippie Redd 22.0 0.2 1.4 25.6
27 Halsey 39.0 1.0 21.7 26.2 77 City Girls 21.8 0.1 5.2 16.5
28 Maroon 5 38.0 0.9 15.0 24.3 78 Los Temerarios 21.7 0.0 0.5 2.3
29 Panic! at the Disco 37.0 4.3 24.3 29.2 79 Ski Mask the Slump God 21.7 0.1 2.4 21.3
30 Kendrick Lamar 36.3 1.6 5.6 33.8 80 Lil Nas X 21.6 0.0 13.5 21.0
31 The Weeknd 36.0 0.9 6.7 33.4 81 The Chainsmokers 21.6 0.3 7.3 16.8
32 Kanye West 35.5 1.8 7.0 37.9 82 Linkin Park 21.5 2.2 8.2 15.5
33 Lil Wayne 35.3 0.8 7.4 32.6 83 Mac Miller 21.2 1.6 3.0 24.6
34 Michael Jackson 35.0 2.4 11.3 15.8 84 Lauren Daigle 21.1 5.1 26.0 12.3
35 Kevin Gates 34.0 0.9 5.2 25.9 85 George Strait 21.1 1.7 16.5 14.2
36 Luke Combs 33.5 2.0 24.7 26.3 86 Justin Bieber 20.8 0.2 3.6 12.3
37 Lil Skies 33.0 0.2 3.9 36.3 87 Dean Lewis 20.7 4.4 23.9 15.4
38 BTS 32.4 2.2 8.8 21.3 88 Pink Floyd 20.5 5.3 7.2 12.0
39 Gunna 32.3 0.1 2.1 39.1 89 Russ 20.5 0.1 3.1 20.2
40 21 Savage 32.3 0.4 5.4 33.6 90 Jonas Brothers 20.5 0.1 23.9 18.9
41 Chris Brown 32.1 0.2 6.2 24.0 91 Bebe Rexha 20.4 0.3 9.2 15.1
42 Cardi B 31.9 1.4 9.7 25.4 92 Hozier 20.3 4.9 5.8 17.3
43 Blueface 31.4 0.0 8.2 19.6 93 G-Eazy 20.0 0.3 3.9 17.6
44 Beyoncé 30.4 1.4 10.8 19.8 94 AC/DC 19.8 2.4 14.6 13.3
45 The Beatles 30.2 6.5 18.6 27.6 95 Adele 19.8 1.2 11.5 15.0
46 Da Baby 29.8 0.3 2.8 28.7 96 Daddy Yankee 19.6 0.1 6.8 11.1
47 Jason Aldean 29.8 0.9 12.9 23.7 97 Led Zeppelin 19.2 3.9 10.5 12.7
48 Migos 29.7 0.3 5.3 25.6 98 Eric Church 18.8 2.6 10.6 15.6
49 Bruno Mars 29.7 1.1 10.8 21.2 99 Cardi B, Bruno Mars 18.7 0.0 11.8 11.0
50 Twenty One Pilots 28.8 2.9 9.8 22.7 100 Maren Morris 18.6 2.3 11.4 19.4
The Elite 100 Artists is a weekly ranking of total recorded music consumption in the U.S. and Canada for all physical and digital sales and on-demand streams from all product by that artist. For chart
purposes, an album sale equals 1, 10 song sales equal 1 album, and 1,500 on-demand streams equal 1 album. All chart numbers are in thousands except on-demand streams which is in millions.
To access local market sales figures or in-depth granular analysis of this data please visit www.buzzanglemusic.com.
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INTERNATIONAL | LIVE BOXOFFICE
Artist Tickets Sold Artist Tickets Sold
Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross Date Facility/Promoter Support Capacity Gross
03/26/19 Paul McCartney 90,384 $9,086,590 02/22/19 Post Malone 11,341 $790,867
03/27/19 Allianz Parque 45,192 AccorHotels Arena 16,948
Sao Paulo, BRAZIL 100% Reals Paris, FRANCE 66% Euro
2 shows T4F - Time For Fun 200.00 - 890.00 (33,972,370) Live Nation 45.50 - 95.00 (689,065)
03/23/19 Paul McCartney 61,940 $5,753,399 12/17/18 Mariah Carey 6,552 $758,973
Campo de Polo 61,940 WiZink Center 8,013
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA 100% Pesos Madrid, SPAIN 81% Euro
T4F - Time For Fun 2,600 - 6,000 (223,867,650) Live Nation / Sharemusic 68.50 - 135.50 (668,304)
01/30/19 Cirque du Soleil - “Toruk - The First Flight” 51,541 $4,600,634 02/02/19 “RNB Vine Days” Nelly 8,719 $752,873
01/31/19 WiZink Center 7,775 Bimbadgen Estate Craig David 11,000
02/01-03 Madrid, SPAIN 82% Euro Pokolbin, AUSTRALIA All Saints 79% Australian
8 shows Live Nation 49.50 - 106.50 (4,020,198) Illusive Presents / Frontier Touring Company Ameriie 118.79 (1,035,731)
11/17/18 “RnB Fridays Live” Usher 42,013 $4,072,277 12/06/18 El Barrio 12,496 $741,497
Spotless Stadium Lil Jon 42,013 WiZink Center 15,791
Sydney, AUSTRALIA Salt-N-Pepa 100% Australian Madrid, SPAIN 79% Euro
Frontier Touring Company / Illusive Presents T-Pain 136.83 (5,748,556) La Rock 38.50 - 66.00 (652,916)
03/30/19 Paul McCartney 41,609 $3,814,091 12/28/18 Melendi 14,524 $719,076
Estadio Couto Pereira 41,609 WiZink Center 16,191
Curitiba, BRAZIL 100% Reals Madrid, SPAIN 89% Euro
T4F - Time For Fun 130.00 - 850.00 (14,259,885) Carlito Records 42.05 - 45.14 (633,173)
03/29/19 André Rieu 36,994 $2,881,299 12/30/18 Vetusta Morla 14,803 $692,794
03/30-31 Altice Arena 12,331 WiZink Center 15,991
Lisbon, PORTUGAL 100% Euro Madrid, SPAIN 92% Euro
3 shows (In-House Promotion) / André Rieu Productions 40.00 - 120.00 (2,531,430) Esmerarte 36.06 - 46.36 (610,031)
11/22/18 “Walking With Dinosaurs” 46,881 $2,151,318 03/23/19 “La Noche De Cadena 100” 13,550 $686,312
11/23-25 WiZink Center 9,629 WiZink Center 14,875
Madrid, SPAIN 60% Euro Madrid, SPAIN 91% Euro
8 shows Proactiv 27.00 - 54.00 (1,898,680) Radio Popular 36.00 - 53.00 (602,975)
02/28/19 “Disney On Ice” 40,391 $1,958,640 12/20/18 Rosendo 14,468 $607,942
03/01-03 WiZink Center 10,113 WiZink Center 15,951
Madrid, SPAIN 49% Euro Madrid, SPAIN 90% Euro
8 shows PROactive Sports & Concert Group 22.30 - 62.20 (1,706,519) Get In Promociones Musicales 30.00 - 44.00 (535,316)
12/10/18 “Animo Animal” 11,322 $1,654,831 02/03/19 “RNB Vine Days” Nelly 6,939 $586,098
WiZink Center 11,981 Sirromet Winery Craig David 13,000
Madrid, SPAIN 94% Euro Mount Cotton, AUSTRALIA All Saints 53% Australian
Buho Management 64.30 - 193.10 (1,457,141) Illusive Presents / Frontier Touring Company Ameriie 116.20 (806,298)
02/26/19 Arctic Monkeys 19,454 $1,328,597 03/24/19 Bryan Adams Mahalia Barnes 6,587 $577,108
02/27/19 Rod Laver Arena 9,727 ICC Sydney 7,706
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA 100% Australian Sydney, AUSTRALIA 85% Australian
2 shows Frontier Touring Company 80.00 - 96.00 (1,827,758) (In-House Promotion) / Frontier Touring Company 104.35 - 155.90 (810,181)
12/14/18 Malu 23,331 $1,145,965 02/23/19 Arctic Monkeys 8,228 $569,468
12/15/18 WiZink Center 15,631 RAC Arena 8,228
Madrid, SPAIN 74% Euro Perth, AUSTRALIA 100% Australian
2 shows Live Nation 29.00 - 57.50 (1,009,065) Frontier Touring Company 80.00 - 96.00 (783,420)
02/08/19 “Operacion Triunfo” 14,528 $1,121,351 02/06/19 André Rieu 6,566 $532,114
WiZink Center 15,961 Westfalenhalle 1 7,966
Madrid, SPAIN 91% Euro Dortmund, GERMANY 82% Euro
Live Nation 38.00 - 96.50 (977,008) André Rieu Productions 39.00 - 118.00 (463,619)
03/21/19 Florence + The Machine 14,174 $1,121,243 12/12/18 Joan Manuel Serrat 9,220 $518,308
WiZink Center 15,791 WiZink Center 10,427
Madrid, SPAIN 89% Euro Madrid, SPAIN 88% Euro
Live Nation 47.00 - 92.00 (985,093) Get In Promociones Musicales 33.00 - 66.00 (456,390)
03/16/19 Twenty One Pilots 14,267 $974,331 12/08/18 Bigflo & Oli Temper 14,089 $505,090
WiZink Center 15,781 AccorHotels Arena 15,095
Madrid, SPAIN 90% Euro Paris, FRANCE 93% Euro
Live Nation 46.00 - 74.00 (856,020) Blue Citron 38.00 (444,751)
11/23/18 Florence + The Machine 15,565 $965,318 01/05/19 Die Fantastischen Vier 8,882 $479,850
Manchester Arena 15,581 Sick-Arena 8,882
Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM 99% Freiburg, GERMANY 100% Euro
SJM 35.00 - 55.00 (£757,540) Vaddi Concerts 23.00 - 56.00 (419,310)
02/21/19 Tears For Fears 11,170 $869,889 02/02/19 Parkway Drive 9,231 $457,986
AccorHotels Arena 11,971 Alexandra Palace 10,000
Paris, FRANCE 93% Euro London, UNITED KINGDOM 92%
Lagader Sports And Entertainment 49.00 - 95.00 (757,915) (In-House Promotion) / Live Nation 35.00 (£323,110)
03/11/19 Twenty One Pilots The Regrettes 15,285 $850,996 01/23/19 André Rieu 4,938 $416,930
AccorHotels Arena 15,900 Volkswagen Halle 5,709
Paris, FRANCE 96% Euro Brunswick, GERMANY 86% Euro
Live Nation 40.00 - 67.50 (747,662) (In-House Promotion) / André Rieu Productions 39.00 - 118.00 (364,328)
01/26/19 “Yo Fui A Egb” 10,805 $803,727 12/29/18 Lori Meyers 11,282 $408,722
WiZink Center 15,766 WiZink Center 12,311
Madrid, SPAIN 68% Euro Madrid, SPAIN 91% Euro
2M Group 65.00 (702,325) Spanish Bombs 30.80 - 33.00 (359,895)
12/07/18 “Locos Por La Musica” 8,631 $404,330
WiZink Center 16,341
Madrid, SPAIN 52% Euro
Running Music Festival 38.50 - 44.00 (356,028)
01/26/19 André Rieu 4,560 $395,125
Sparkassen-Arena-Kiel 5,845
Kiel, GERMANY 78% Euro
André Rieu Productions 39.00 - 118.00 (345,274)
03/21/19 The World of Hans Zimmer 4,690 $368,285
Arena Birmingham 5,708
Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM 82%
Kilimanjaro Live 52.50 - 62.50 (£280,675)
02/21/19 Jungle 9,949 $352,550
Alexandra Palace 10,000
London, UNITED KINGDOM 99%
(In-House Promotion) / Parallel Lines 26.25 (£248,725)
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