M&A Deal Summary

Live Nation Acquires Emporium Presents

On October 1, 2018, Live Nation acquired media company Emporium Presents

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Live Nation’s 31st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Live Nation’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Live Nation’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-10-01
Target Emporium Presents
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Live Nation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Emporium Presents

Golden, Colorado, United States
Emporium Presents is an independent national concert promoter. The company promotes over 400 shows annually across a variety of entertainment offerings including concerts, stand-up comedy, and performances by celebrated TV personalities.

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Buyer

Live Nation

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Media
Employees14,700
Revenue 22.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Live Nation's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Entrance to Live Nation's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Live Nation is a live entertainment company. Live Nation produces live music concerts; owns, operates, has exclusive booking rights for or has an equity interest in 148 venues, including House of Blues music venues and locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, the Hollywood Palladium, the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and The O2 Dublin; provides ticketing sales and marketing services; and provides artist management services. Live Nation was formed in 2005 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 44
Sector (Media) 31 of 35
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 34 of 37
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 17
Year (2018) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-27 Red Mountain Entertainment

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Red Mountain Entertainment is a premier regional concert and festival promoter. Red Mountain Entertainment is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-20 D.F. Entertainment S.A

Caba, Argentina

D.F. Entertainment S.A is an independent concert promoter. D.F. Entertainment is based in Caba, Argentina.

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