The agreement strengthens the 15-plus-year business relationship between the two companies
MONTREAL, December 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — evenko, one of the top promoters and producers Canada, and Live Nation Entertainment, the world's largest live entertainment company, announced that they have entered into a partnership agreement, strengthening the existing business relationship between the two companies. evenko and Live Nation Entertainment have formed a strategic partnership that will drive and grow entertainment opportunities in Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The companies plan to combine evenko's expertise in the live entertainment production and promotion market and the development of emerging local talent and world-class festival portfolio with Live Nation Entertainment's extensive reach and resources to bring the global stage Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
Evenko will continue to oversee all operations of the business, including the more than 1500 music, family and sporting events it produces annually across its province Quebec and Atlantic Canada. evenko, which will continue to operate under the same brand, will continue to produce its numerous festivals, including OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival, îLESONIQ and the recently announced country music festival, LASSO Montréal, as well as continue to manage and programming a variety of venues such as the Bell Centre, MTELUS, Place Bell and the Corona Theatre.
“This is great news for fans of Evenko and music throughout Quebecwho will now enjoy a wider range of concerts and performances, with Montreal is becoming an essential stop on the world tours of major international artists,” says Jacques Aubé, President and CEO of evenko. “This partnership will allow us to leverage Live Nation's global promotional power to promote our festivals and events in Montreal and Quebecas well as tours by Evenko Agency and Spectra Musique artists out of the province.”
“This partnership brings with it a beautiful synergy and a shared belief in making the greatest concerts possible Quebec and Eastern Canadasays Riley O'Connor, President, Live Nation Canada. “Having been born and raised in MontrealI'm really excited to work with our friends at Evenko to further strengthen our market presence and expand our international footprint.”
For Evenko, day-to-day operations will continue as normal. the headquarters, management team and staff will remain Montreal under evenko.
Jacques Aubé, who has played an important role at Evenko since 1997, now takes over the leadership of the newly formed entity as President and CEO.
About Evenko
evenko is a Quebec company and one of the leading promoters and producers in Canada. It presents more than 1,500 music, family and sporting events annually throughout Quebec, Atlantic Canada and the northeast United States. The company hosts the biggest entertainers in the world and invests in development and promotion Quebec artists. evenko is part of Groupe CH, of Quebec leading sports and entertainment organization. For more information, visit www.evenko.ca.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts and Live Nation Sponsorship. For more information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
Contacts
Live Nation, Erin Smyth, +1 (416) 260 – 5700, [email protected]; evenko, Phil Vanden Brande, +1 (514) 925 – 2005, [email protected]
