Pollstar
CategoriesTrade magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Founded1981 (1981)
CompanyOak View Group
CountryUnited States
Based inLos Angeles, California
LanguageEnglish
Websitepollstar.com
ISSN1067-6945

Pollstar is a trade publication for the concert and live music industry.[1] The publication was purchased by Oak View Group, a venue consultancy founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, in July 2017.[2]

Pollstar holds an annual award ceremony to honor artists and professionals in the concert industry.[3][4][5]

History and profile

Founded in 1981 in Fresno, California, Pollstar is a trade publication that covers the concert industry in the United States and internationally.[6] They supply information to professional concert promoters, booking agents, artist managers, facility executives and other entities involved in the live entertainment business. Pollstar produces a weekly print magazine for industry professionals and publishes on their website.

Pollstar previously operated a separate website for professionals,[7] but later announced it would merge the site with Pollstar.com.[8]

Today, Pollstar has an office in London and correspondents in six countries. The magazine is a member of the Associated Press (AP). Its subscribers receive the weekly magazine and access to its online databases.[1]

In May 2018, Pollstar announced it was moving its headquarters from Fresno to Los Angeles.[9] Later, in June 2018, co-founder and editor-in-chief, Gary Bongiovani, retired from the publication.[9]

Pollstar also produces Pollstar Live!, a three-day concert industry conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.[10] Originally titled the CIC – Concert Industry Consortium,[11] it brings together a mix of talent buyers, venue managers, artist agents and managers.[12] Conference speakers have included Garth Brooks, Jon Bon Jovi, Eddy Cue, Michael Rapino, and Nicki Minaj.[13][14]

Pollstar Awards

The annual Pollstar Awards have been recognizing and supporting the live entertainment businesses' most innovative companies, venues, artists, tours, and executives. The first awards show was held in 1990 and was hosted by Penn Jillette at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[15]

Votes

Since 2019, Pollstar has used box office performance to determine winners of their awards.[6] Previously, winners were chosen by industry voters.[6] Subscribers of the magazine voted the categories in a limited period for every ceremony.[16]

Categories

The 2023 Pollstar Awards are

Special Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Pollstar is the Concert Industry's leading business trade publication, publishing for more than 25 years". Music Week. October 24, 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  2. ^ "It's official: Oak View Group acquires Pollstar". IQ Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Morning Report; Arts and Entertainment Reports From the Times, News Services and the Nation's Press". Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Caro, Mark (January 24, 1992). "Cubby Bear named venue of the year by Pollstar". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  5. ^ Hunkin, Joanna (December 5, 2007). "Vector Arena nominated for top concert venue award". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, Paradigm Agency Win Big at Pollstar Awards". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Oak View Group Acquires Pollstar". VenuesNow. July 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Pollstar Sale Hits a Snag With Massive Website Project". Amplify. February 22, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Pollstar Moving From Fresno to Oak View Group's HQ; Co-Founder to Retire". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  10. ^ Baltin, Steve (February 13, 2019). "Dave Grohl Compares Billie Eilish to Nirvana in 1991". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "Pollstar announces inaugural Pollstar Live! conference for 2010". TicketNews. September 15, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  12. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (February 14, 2019). "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: Touring Executives Discuss 'The Great Slump of 09' & Its Lasting Impact at Pollstar Live!". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Pollstar Conference Draws Top Talent, Live Music Luminaries and a Little Controversy". Variety. February 9, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  14. ^ Hissong, Samantha (February 6, 2020). "Nicki Minaj Sounds Off on Trump, Regrets and Fake Retirement in Wild Talk". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  15. ^ Speer, Debbie (August 9, 2019). "Gary Smith Rides Into The Sunset After 38 Years Leading Pollstar - Pollstar News". Pollstar. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "Pollstar Awards". www.pollstar.live. Retrieved November 26, 2023.

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