M&A Deal Summary

Live Nation Acquires United Concerts

On October 4, 2017, Live Nation acquired media company United Concerts

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Live Nation’s 28th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Live Nation’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Live Nation’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-04
Target United Concerts
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Live Nation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

United Concerts

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
United Concerts produces more than 170 live events per year at a wide range of venues throughout Utah, and has produced more than 6,000 events in its 50 years of business. United Concerts, the leading local promoter in Salt Lake City.

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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 34 of 44
Sector (Media) 28 of 35
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 31 of 37
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 13 of 17
Year (2017) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-23 Cuffe & Taylor

Preston, United Kingdom

Cuffe & Taylor IS one of the UK’s fastest-growing promoters focused on festivals and promoting artists in novel and non-traditional outdoor venues. Cuffe & Taylor was launched in 2009 by business partners Daniel Cuffe and Peter Taylor. Since then they have rapidly grown the business to officially become one of the UK’s top 10 live music and event promoters with offices in London and the North West. They are the brainchild behind the hugely successful Lytham Festival and Greenwich Music Time, while also having an exclusive deal to programme all live events at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-11 Frank Productions

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Frank Productions, Inc. is a provider of concert promotion services in key cities and music markets across the United States, with a focus on helping artists build their careers and connect with fans. Frank Productions was founded in 1964 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

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