C3 Presents

C3 Presents
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryConcert promotion, event production and artist management
Founded2007; 18 years ago (2007)
FounderCharles Attal, Shay Jones, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
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United States
ParentLive Nation Entertainment (2014-Present)
Websitec3presents.com

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

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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:

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

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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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  1. ^ "C3 Presents | In The Business of Making People Stand Up & Cheer". www.c3presents.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  2. ^ a b "Austin City Limits Music Festival | Austin, TX | October 3-5 & 10-12, 2025". www.aclfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. ^ a b "Two Step Inn – April 15 - 16, 2023 – Georgetown, Texas". www.twostepinn.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. ^ a b "Voodoo Music + Arts Experience". www.voodoofestival.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  5. ^ "Lollapalooza | Grant Park, Chicago | August 1-4, 2024". www.lollapalooza.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  6. ^ a b Brandle, Lars (2014-12-22). "Live Nation Completes Deal for C3 Presents". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  7. ^ Whittaker, Richard (October 8, 2010). "Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  8. ^ "Lollapalooza and Its Promoters Rise on the Stage of Chicago (Published 2010)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17.
  9. ^ "Charles Attal Discusses C3/Live Nation Deal". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  10. ^ "Live Nation acquires controlling interest in Lollapalooza/ACL promoter C3 Presents". Consequence. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  11. ^ "Austin City Limits announces Auckland and Sydney City Limits". Austin City Limits. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  12. ^ "Austin Food & Wine Festival | November 1-3 2024 | Austin, TX". www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  13. ^ Writers, CelebrityAccess Staff (2022-04-19). "C3 Presents Brings The Format Festival To Arkansas This Summer". CelebrityAccess. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  14. ^ "The Governors Ball | New York City | June 6-8, 2025". www.governorsballmusicfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  15. ^ "In Bloom Festival". In Bloom Festival. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  16. ^ "Innings Festival – Tempe, Arizona". www.inningsfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  17. ^ "Lollapalooza | Grant Park, Chicago | August 1-4, 2024". www.lollapalooza.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  18. ^ "Lollapalooza Argentina 2025 | 21, 22 y 23 de marzo en el Hipódromo de San Isidro". www.lollapaloozaar.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  19. ^ "Lollapalooza Berlin presented by Telekom | 12. & 13. Juli 2025 | Olympiastadion & Olympiapark Berlin". www.lollapaloozade.com (in German). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  20. ^ "Lollapalooza". www.lollapaloozabr.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  21. ^ "Home - Lollapalooza Chile" (in Spanish). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  22. ^ "Lollapalooza Paris | Du 18 au 20 juillet 2025 à l'Hippodrome ParisLonchamp". www.lollaparis.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  23. ^ "Lollapalooza to Launch in Sweden Next Year". Variety. 2018-05-30.
  24. ^ "musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com". www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  25. ^ "Oceans Calling Festival | Sep 26 - 28, 2025 | Ocean City, MD". www.oceanscallingfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  26. ^ "Shaky Beats Music Festival". www.shakybeatsfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  27. ^ "Shaky Knees Festival | Atlanta, GA | Sep 19-21, 2025". www.shakykneesfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  28. ^ "Sydney City Limits Music Festival - Feb. 24, 2018 | Centennial Park, Sydney, Australia". www.sydneycitylimits.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  29. ^ "C3 Presents Clients". Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  30. ^ "Matt Shay Joins". Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  31. ^ PollstarPro
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