C3 Presents
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| Industry | Concert promotion, event production and artist management |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Website | c3presents |
C3 Presents is a concert promotion, event production and artist management company based out of Austin, Texas. C3 was founded by Charles Attal, Charlie Jones and Charlie Walker in 2007, and, as of December 2014, is part of the Live Nation concert and tour brand.
After the New York Times announced "advanced talks" between Live Nation and C3 Presents in early October 2014, the purchase of a 51-per cent stake in the Austin company was confirmed on 22 December of the same year. Described at the time of the acquisition as "the largest independent concerts company in its space", C3 reported revenue to the value of US$124 million in 2013 and was targeted by Live Nation for its festival portfolio. The C3 founders told reporters that they were "excited" by the development, but made no mention of the Big Day Out festival.
Annually, C3 Presents produces the Austin City Limits Music Festival and Austin Food & Wine Festival in Austin, Texas; Lollapalooza in Chicago, Illinois; Big Day Out in Australia; and Orion Music + More in Atlantic City, New Jersey. C3 also books and promotes over 1,000 shows nationwide, including Austin venues Stubb's BBQ, Emo's and La Zona Rosa.
C3 was involved with the team of Barack Obama after he was elected as the U.S. president in 2008. The company first worked with Obama during his presidential campaign and oversaw a number of outdoor rallies in Texas. C3 then produced Obama's election-night rally at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, in November 2008, as well as the parade and inaugural balls. The inauguration and parade, as well as the swearing-in ceremony, was managed by C3 at the National Mall, while the balls included: Kids Inaugural, Live Earth Green Inaugural Ball, Huffington Post Pre-Inaugural Ball, Feeding America and RIAA Inauguration Charity Ball, and MoveOn.org’s Manifest Hope Inaugural Party. The numerous performers at the inaugural balls included Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Rihanna and Santigold.
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