Industry · promoter
C3 Presents
C3 Presents is an Austin concert promoter and festival producer that produces Lollapalooza in Chicago and the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Live Nation acquired a controlling stake in December 2014, with management retaining equity.
- Current relationships
- 3
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 1
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-08-20
Who owns C3 Presents, and what does it promote?
- Live Nation Entertainment holds a majority stake in C3 Presents. Majority ownership · since 2014-12-19 · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-20 · record
- C3 Presents produces Lollapalooza. Festival production · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-20 · record
- C3 Presents produces Austin City Limits Music Festival. Festival production · Confirmed · verified 2026-08-20 · record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator of recordlisted as operator of record for | Austin City Limits Music Festival | Unknown | reported | Unknown | 2026-08-23 | Austin City Limits Music Festival |
| Operator of recordlisted as operator of record for | Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival | Unknown | reported | Unknown | 2026-08-23 | Bonnaroo |
| Operator of recordlisted as operator of record for | Lollapalooza | Unknown | reported | Unknown | 2026-08-23 | Lollapalooza |
| Producerproduces | Austin City Limits Music Festival | Unknown | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-20 | Live Nation Entertainment1 source
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| Ownerholds a majority stake in (inbound) | Live Nation Entertainment | Unknown | confirmed | 2014-12-19effective | 2026-08-20 | Live Nation Entertainment1 source
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| Producerproduces | Lollapalooza | Unknown | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-08-20 | Live Nation Entertainment1 source
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| Founderco-founded (inbound) | Charles Attal | Unknown | historical | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | Pollstar1 source
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| Founderco-founded (inbound) | Charlie Walker | Unknown | historical | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | Pollstar1 source
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| Roleco-founded and is a partner in (inbound) | Charlie Walker | Unknown | current | Unknown | 2026-09-13 | Pollstar |
The record
- Type
- Promoter
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Official site
- www.c3presents.com
Evidence for this record
- Live Nation Entertainment Expands Festival Portfolio With C3 Presents — Live Nation Entertainment. Company press release. Published 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: The 19 December 2014 announcement states Live Nation acquired a controlling interest in C3 Presents, which produces Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Ownership
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Nation Entertainment holds a majority stake in C3 Presents. Live Nation Entertainment | Majority ownership | 2014-12-19 | Confirmed | 2026-08-20 | Live Nation Entertainment |
Operation, booking and promotion
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Presents produces Lollapalooza. Lollapalooza | Festival production | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-20 | Live Nation Entertainment |
| C3 Presents produces Austin City Limits Music Festival. Austin City Limits Music Festival | Festival production | — | Confirmed | 2026-08-20 | Live Nation Entertainment |
Changes in the record
2014-12-19 · Acquisition · effective date
Live Nation acquired a controlling interest in C3 Presents, bringing Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits Music Festival into its festival portfolio.
Source
- Live Nation Entertainment Expands Festival Portfolio With C3 Presents — Live Nation Entertainment. Company press release. Published 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2026-08-20.States: Live Nation announced a controlling interest in C3 Presents, producer of Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival, on 19 December 2014.
Research mentioning C3 Presents
- Who Owns C3 Presents?
Live Nation announced it acquired a controlling stake in C3 Presents in 2014. A controlling interest is not the same as disclosed 100% ownership.
- Who Owns Lollapalooza? The Producer Is Controlled; the Brand Is Not Disclosed
C3 Presents produces Lollapalooza; Live Nation controls C3 through a controlling stake. The cited record does not disclose ownership of the festival brand.
- Who Owns Austin City Limits Music Festival? C3 Owns It; Live Nation Controls C3
Live Nation's 2014 announcement describes C3 Presents as owning and operating the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and Live Nation as holding a controlling stake in C3.
- The Biggest Concert Promoters in America: A 2026 Ownership and Market Map
Who actually promotes American concerts in 2026: the Live Nation and AEG families mapped by recorded relationship, plus the documented independents — with sources and dates.
- What Does Live Nation Actually Own? A Company-by-Company Map
Owns, operates, leases, books, tickets: Live Nation's relationships are five different verbs, not one. The 2025 filing quoted exactly, plus the documented record.
- Who Owns America’s Major Music Festivals?
Ownership, operation, licensing and promotion are different relationships and are routinely reported as one. This separates them and labels the confidence attached to each.
Published Live Index research that names C3 Presents in its text. A mention is not a relationship: recorded relationships are the tables above.
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "C3 Presents — industry register record", Live Index, https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/c3-presents
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). C3 Presents — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/c3-presents
- Chicago
- Live Index. "C3 Presents — industry register record." Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/c3-presents.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-promoters-c3-presents, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {C3 Presents — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/c3-presents} }
Live Index industry register. Each relationship cites the document it was read from. Latest evidence check: 2026-08-20; this is not a review date for every claim.
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