C3 Presents
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| Industry | Concert promotion, event production and artist management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | c3presents |
C3 Presents is a concert promotion, event production and artist management company based out of Austin, Texas.[1] C3 also produces several multi-day festivals including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas,[2] Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans,[3] and Lollapalooza in Chicago along with its six international editions.[4]
History[]
C3[5] was founded by Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker in 2007(2)[6] 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.[7][8][9] At the time, C3 was largest independent concert promoter in the world.[10] The deal was completed in December of that year.
Events[]
Annually, C3 Presents produces the following festivals:
- Auckland City Limits Music Festival [11]
- Austin City Limits Music Festival [12]
- Austin Food + Wine Festival [13]
- In Bloom Music Festival (Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston) [14]
- Innings Music Festival (Tempe, Arizona)[15]
- Lollapalooza USA [16]
- Lollapalooza Argentina [17]
- Lollapalooza Berlin [18]
- Lollapalooza Brazil [19]
- Lollapalooza Chile [20]
- Lollapalooza Paris [21]
- Lollapalooza Stockholm [22]
- Music City Food + Wine Festival (Nashville, Tennessee) [23]
- Shaky Beats Music Festival [24]
- Shaky Knees Music Festival [25]
- Sea.Hear.Now Festival
- Sydney City Limits Music Festival [26]
- Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (New Orleans, Louisiana) [27]
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).
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 [28] including The Strokes, Phoenix, Lindsey Buckingham, Jack Harlow, Mt. Joy (band), The Revivalists, Justice, Modest Mouse, Madeon and The Lemon Twigs.[29] The company also maintains its own freestanding radio promotion, film/TV, digital, and creative staffs.[30]
References[]
- ^ C3 Presents
- ^ ACL Music Festival
- ^ Voodoo Festival
- ^ Lollapalooza
- ^ Austin Chronicle Blog
- ^ NY Times
- ^ Live Nation Completes Deal
- ^ C3 and LiveNation Team Up
- ^ Consequence Of Sound
- ^ Live Nation buys ownership stake
- ^ Auckland City Limits Music Festival
- ^ ACL Music Festival
- ^ Austin Food + Wine Festival
- ^ In Bloom Music Festival
- ^ Innings Music Festival
- ^ Lollapalooza
- ^ Lollapalooza Argentina
- ^ Lollapalooza Berlin
- ^ Lollapalooza Brazil
- ^ Lollapalooza Chile
- ^ Lollapalooza Paris
- ^ Lollapalooza Stockholm
- ^ Music City Food + Wine Festival
- ^ Shaky Beats Music Festival
- ^ Shaky Knees Music Festival
- ^ Sydney City Limits Music Festival
- ^ Voodoo Festival
- ^ "C3 Presents Clients". Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Matt Shay Joins". Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ PollstarPro
- Live Nation Entertainment
- Talent and literary agencies