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ASM Global
ASM Global is a venue management company formed in 2019 by combining AEG Facilities and SMG. Legends completed its acquisition in August 2024; former owners AEG and Onex sold their full interests. ASM operates venues under contract, a different relationship from owning their real estate.
- Current relationships
- 3
- Historical
- 1
- Publishers cited
- 2
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-08-24
What does ASM Global own or operate in live music?
Relationship evidence
Each row is one sourced assertion. Ownership, operation, booking, promotion, ticketing, management and roles are recorded separately and never merged. "Unknown" means the cited source does not state it.
| Relationship | Counterparty | Scope / territory | Status | Date / basis | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operatoroperates | Smoothie King Center | Unknown | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-24 | Smoothie King Center1 source
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| Ownerholds a majority stake in (inbound) | Anschutz Entertainment Group | UnknownLimitation: AEG held its interest through the 2019 combination of AEG Facilities and SMG until the 2024 sale. | historical | 2019-09-30 – 2024-08-22unstated | 2026-08-20 | AEG Worldwide1 source
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| Ownerowns (inbound) | Legends Hospitality | Unknown | confirmed | 2024-08-22effective | 2026-08-20 | AEG Worldwide1 source
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| Operatoroperates | Greek Theatre | Unknown | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-20 | City of Los Angeles, Office of the City Clerk1 source
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The record
- Type
- Company
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Founded
- 2019
- Official site
- www.asmglobal.com
Evidence for this record
- AEG Facilities and SMG Complete Transaction to Create ASM Global — AEG Worldwide. Company press release. Published 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: AEG announced on 30 September 2019 that AEG Facilities and SMG had combined to form ASM Global.
- Legends Completes Acquisition of ASM Global — Legends. Company press release. Published 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: Legends states it completed the ASM Global acquisition in August 2024; AEG and Onex exited their ownership interests.
- AEG and Onex complete ASM Global sale — AEG Worldwide. Company press release. Published 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: AEG and Onex state that they sold their full ownership interests to Legends in August 2024.
Ownership
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Hospitality owns ASM Global. Legends Hospitality | Ownership | 2024-08-22 | Confirmed | 2026-08-20 | AEG Worldwide |
Operation, booking and promotion
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASM Global operates Greek Theatre. Greek Theatre | Operation | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-20 | City of Los Angeles, Office of the City Clerk |
| ASM Global operates Smoothie King Center. Smoothie King Center | Operation | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-24 | Smoothie King Center |
Historical relationships
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anschutz Entertainment Group holds a majority stake in ASM Global. Anschutz Entertainment Group | Majority ownership | 2019-09-30 – 2024-08-22 | Historical | 2026-08-20 | AEG Worldwide |
Changes in the record
2024-08-22 · Acquisition · effective date
AEG and Onex Partners completed the sale of their ownership interests in the venue management company ASM Global to Legends.
Source
- AEG and Onex Partners Complete Sale of Ownership Interest in ASM Global to Legends — AEG Worldwide. Company press release. Published 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: AEG announced completion of the sale on 22 August 2024.
Research mentioning ASM Global
- Who Controls America’s Amphitheaters? Ownership, Operation, Promotion and Ticketing
Separate DOJ allegations about U.S. large amphitheaters from Live Nation’s global portfolio disclosure and documented local venue relationships.
- Who Controls America’s Live Music Rooms?
Venue control is six different relationships, not one. What Live Nation's 2025 10-K, AEG, ASM Global, OVG and NIVA disclosures actually establish — and why no national market share can be computed.
Published Live Index research that names ASM Global in its text. A mention is not a relationship: recorded relationships are the tables above.
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "ASM Global — industry register record", Live Index, https://liveindex.io/industry/companies/asm-global
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). ASM Global — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/companies/asm-global
- Chicago
- Live Index. "ASM Global — industry register record." Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/companies/asm-global.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-companies-asm-global, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {ASM Global — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/companies/asm-global} }
Live Index industry register. Each relationship cites the document it was read from. Latest evidence check: 2026-08-24; this is not a review date for every claim.
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