C3 Presents
Concert promotion, event production and artist management company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
C3 Presents is a concert promotion, event production and artist management company based in Austin, Texas.[1] C3 also produces several multi-day festivals including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin Texas,[2] Two Step Inn Music Festival in Georgetown, Texas,[3] Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans,[4] and Lollapalooza in Chicago along with its six international editions.[5] Since 2014, C3 has been owned by parent company Live Nation Entertainment.[6]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Concert promotion, event production and artist management |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Charles Attal, Shay Jones, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Parent | Live Nation Entertainment (2014-Present) |
| Website | c3presents |
History
C3[7] was founded by Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker in 2007(2)[8] and headquartered in Austin, TX, with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New Orleans. The company also promotes more than 1,100 concerts annual in arenas, casinos and clubs throughout North America.
In the Fall of 2014, Live Nation began talks to purchase a 51% stake in the Austin company’s events production and promotions businesses.[6][9] At the time, C3 was largest independent concert promoter in the world. The deal was completed in December of that year.[10]
Events
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Annually, C3 Presents produces the following festivals:
- Auckland City Limits Music Festival [11]
- Austin City Limits Music Festival[2]
- Austin Food + Wine Festival[12]
- Bésame Mucho Festival (Los Angeles) (Austin, TX)
- Boston Calling (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Bonnaroo Music Festival (Manchester, Tennessee)
- FORMAT Festival (Bentonville, Arkansas)[13]
- Gov Ball (NYC, New York)[14]
- In Bloom Music Festival (Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston)[15]
- Innings Festival (Tempe, Arizona)[16]
- Lollapalooza USA [17]
- Lollapalooza Argentina [18]
- Lollapalooza Berlin [19]
- Lollapalooza Brazil [20]
- Lollapalooza Chile [21]
- Lollapalooza Paris [22]
- Lollapalooza Stockholm [23]
- Music City Food + Wine Festival (Nashville, Tennessee)[24]
- Oceans Calling Festival (Ocean City, Maryland)[25]
- Railbird Festival (Lexington, Kentucky)
- Shaky Beats Music Festival (Atlanta, Georgia)[26]
- Shaky Knees Music Festival (Atlanta, Georgia)[27]
- Sea.Hear.Now Festival
- Sydney City Limits Music Festival[28]
- Two Step Inn (Georgetown, Texas) [3]
- Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (New Orleans, Louisiana) [4]
C3 also books and promotes over 1,000 shows nationwide, including Austin venues Stubb's BBQ (sole promoter), Emo's (C3 owned and operated) and Historic Scoot Inn (C3 owned and operated). C3 bought the rights to Australian festival Big Day Out in 2014 and hasn't run the event since 2015.
Artist management
In addition to promotion and production, C3 Presents also has an artist management division operating in New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, and Austin. C3 Management has a current roster of over 50 musicians [29] including The Strokes, Phoenix, Lindsey Buckingham, Jack Harlow, Mt. Joy (band), The Revivalists, Justice, Modest Mouse, Michigander, Madeon and The Lemon Twigs.[30] The company also maintains its own freestanding radio promotion, film/TV, digital, and creative staffs.[31]
References
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