Industry · promoter
National Shows 2
National Shows 2, usually styled NS2, is a Nashville-based concert promoter listed by Frank Productions among its promoter brands. Its published venue-partner page identifies an exclusive-booking role at several theaters and clubs.
- Current relationships
- 5
- Historical
- 0
- Publishers cited
- 2
- Latest evidence check
- 2026-10-03
Who owns National Shows 2, and what does it promote?
- National Shows 2 is listed in the published venue portfolio of Frank Productions. Portfolio listing · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- National Shows 2 books Carolina Theatre (Durham), described by the source as exclusive. Booking · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- National Shows 2 books Charleston Music Hall, described by the source as exclusive. Booking · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- National Shows 2 books Music Farm (Charleston), described by the source as exclusive. Booking · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
- National Shows 2 books Orpheum Theater (Madison), described by the source as exclusive. Booking · Confirmed · verified 2026-10-03 · record
NS2's venue-partner page is headed "Exclusively Booked Venues". It names the Carolina Theatre in Durham (published capacity 1,015), the Charleston Music Hall (928), the Music Farm in Charleston (650) and the Orpheum Theater in Madison (1,700), alongside the CMA Theater in Nashville. Booking is the role stated: choosing and contracting the acts. It is not a claim to own or operate the building, and the page does not give contract length or exceptions.
The Orpheum shows how roles layer. NS2 publishes an exclusive-booking designation there, while FPC Live — also listed by Frank Productions as a promoter brand — labels individual Orpheum shows as its own presentations, and Ticketmaster sells the tickets. These are three different jobs recorded side by side, not a contradiction.
The capacities are the figures NS2 publishes for each room and are not added together: rooms of different sizes in different cities do not make a market share. The CMA Theater is held from a separate record until its room history and capacity have a second source.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookerbooks | Carolina Theatre (Durham) | UnknownLimitation: Company-published exclusive-booking designation; contract duration, exceptions and legal ownership are not disclosed. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 21 source
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| Bookerbooks | Charleston Music Hall | UnknownLimitation: Company-published exclusive-booking designation; contract duration, exceptions and legal ownership are not disclosed. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 21 source
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| Bookerbooks | Music Farm (Charleston) | UnknownLimitation: Company-published exclusive-booking designation; contract duration, exceptions and legal ownership are not disclosed. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 21 source
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| Bookerbooks | Orpheum Theater (Madison) | UnknownLimitation: Company-published exclusive-booking designation; contract duration, exceptions and legal ownership are not disclosed. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 21 source
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| Portfolio listingis listed in the published venue portfolio of | Frank Productions | UnknownLimitation: Brand listing by Frank Productions; it is not a legal equity assertion, and no ownership share or wholly-owned status is stated. | confirmed | Unknown | 2026-10-03 | Frank Productions1 source
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The record
- Type
- Promoter
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Also published as
- NS2
- Official site
- nationalshows2.com
Evidence for this record
- About — National Shows 2. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The About page gives the company's Nashville office at 610 W. Iris Dr, Nashville, TN 37204.
- BRANDS — Frank Productions. Official website of the entity. Retrieved 2026-10-03.States: The brands page links National Shows 2 as one of Frank Productions' national promoter brands.
Operation, booking and promotion
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Shows 2 books Carolina Theatre (Durham), described by the source as exclusive. Carolina Theatre (Durham) | Booking | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 2 |
| National Shows 2 books Charleston Music Hall, described by the source as exclusive. Charleston Music Hall | Booking | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 2 |
| National Shows 2 books Music Farm (Charleston), described by the source as exclusive. Music Farm (Charleston) | Booking | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 2 |
| National Shows 2 books Orpheum Theater (Madison), described by the source as exclusive. Orpheum Theater (Madison) | Booking | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | National Shows 2 |
Other recorded relationships
| Relationship | Type | Period | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Shows 2 is listed in the published venue portfolio of Frank Productions. Frank Productions | Portfolio listing | — | Confirmed | 2026-10-03 | Frank Productions |
Research mentioning National Shows 2
- Inside Regional Concert Promotion: FPC Live, NS2 and Starr Hill Presents
A source-linked comparison of FPC Live, National Shows 2 and Starr Hill Presents: promoter brands, booking relationships and ticket channels, and the ownership claims those records cannot establish.
- Venue Exclusivity and Ticketing Contracts: What the Public Record Shows
Exclusivity, term length, advances and switching costs shape which platform sells a venue's tickets. Most agreements are private; this sets out what public documents do and do not establish.
Published Live Index research that names National Shows 2 in its text. A mention is not a relationship: recorded relationships are the tables above.
Elsewhere on Live Index
Cite this reference
- Plain
- Live Index, "National Shows 2 — industry register record", Live Index, https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/national-shows-2
- APA
- Live Index (n.d.). National Shows 2 — industry register record [Reference guide]. Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/national-shows-2
- Chicago
- Live Index. "National Shows 2 — industry register record." Live Index. https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/national-shows-2.
- BibTeX
- @online{industry-promoters-national-shows-2, author = {{Live Index}}, title = {National Shows 2 — industry register record}, organization = {Live Index}, url = {https://liveindex.io/industry/promoters/national-shows-2} }
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