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
- Last reviewed
- 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
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.
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "C3 Presents — industry register record", Live Index, August 20, 2026 (updated August 20, 2026), https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/c3-presents
- APA
- Live Index (2026, August 20). 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, August 20, 2026. https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/c3-presents.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-promoters-c3-presents-2026, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {C3 Presents — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, date = {2026-08-20}, urldate = {2026-08-20}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/c3-presents} }
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