C3 Presents Explained

C3 Presents
Founder:Charles Attal, Shay Jones, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker
Location City:Austin, Texas
Location Country:United States
Industry:Concert promotion, event production and artist management
Parent:Live Nation Entertainment (2014-Present)

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]

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.[9] [10] [11] At the time, C3 was largest independent concert promoter in the world.[12] The deal was completed in December of that year.

Events

Annually, C3 Presents produces the following festivals:

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 [32] including The Strokes, Phoenix, Lindsey Buckingham, Jack Harlow, Mt. Joy (band), The Revivalists, Justice, Modest Mouse, Michigander, Madeon and The Lemon Twigs.[33] The company also maintains its own freestanding radio promotion, film/TV, digital, and creative staffs.[34]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.c3presents.com/ C3 Presents
  2. https://www.aclfestival.com/ ACL Music Festival
  3. Web site: Two Step Inn – April 15 - 16, 2023 – Georgetown, Texas . 2023-04-17 . www.twostepinn.com . en.
  4. https://www.voodoofestival.com/ Voodoo Festival
  5. https://www.lollapalooza.com/ Lollapalooza
  6. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/live-nation-completes-deal-for-c3-presents-6414053/
  7. https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2010-10-08/big-dogs-young-rebels-and-aging-giants/ Austin Chronicle Blog
  8. Web site: Lollapalooza and Its Promoters Rise on the Stage of Chicago (Published 2010) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617101048/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/07/arts/music/07lolla.html . 2022-06-17 . live .
  9. https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6414053/live-nation-completes-deal-for-c3-presents Live Nation Completes Deal
  10. https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2015-02-26/c3-presents-and-live-nation-team-up/ C3 and LiveNation Team Up
  11. https://consequenceofsound.net/2014/12/live-nation-acquires-controlling-interest-in-lollapaloozaacl-promoter-c3-presents/ Consequence Of Sound
  12. https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/at-the-watercooler/2014/12/live-nation-buys-ownership-stake-in-austins Live Nation buys ownership stake
  13. https://www.aucklandcitylimits.com Auckland City Limits Music Festival
  14. https://www.aclfestival.com/ ACL Music Festival
  15. https://www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com/ Austin Food + Wine Festival
  16. https://celebrityaccess.com/2022/04/19/c3-presents-brings-the-format-festival-to-arkansas-this-summer/ FORMAT Festival
  17. https://www.inbloomfestival.com/ In Bloom Music Festival
  18. https://www.inningsfestival.com/ Innings Music Festival
  19. https://www.lollapalooza.com/ Lollapalooza
  20. https://www.lollapaloozaar.com/ Lollapalooza Argentina
  21. https://www.lollapaloozade.com/ Lollapalooza Berlin
  22. https://www.lollapaloozabr.com/ Lollapalooza Brazil
  23. https://www.lollapaloozacl.com/ Lollapalooza Chile
  24. https://www.lollaparis.com/ Lollapalooza Paris
  25. Web site: Lollapalooza to Launch in Sweden Next Year . 2018-05-30 . .
  26. https://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com/ Music City Food + Wine Festival
  27. https://www.shakybeatsfestival.com/ Shaky Beats Music Festival
  28. https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/ Shaky Knees Music Festival
  29. https://www.sydneycitylimits.com/ Sydney City Limits Music Festival
  30. https://www.twostepinn.com/ Two Step Inn
  31. https://www.voodoofestival.com/ Voodoo Festival
  32. Web site: C3 Presents Clients . 2010-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121064721/http://www.c3presents.com/artistmanagement.aspx# . 2010-11-21 . dead .
  33. Web site: Matt Shay Joins . 2018-06-25 . 2018-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180626212516/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/5869579/matt-shay-joins-c3s-management-division . dead .
  34. https://www.pollstarpro.com/NewsContent.aspx?cat=&com=1&ArticleID=812013 PollstarPro

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