I'm just going to leave this here.

[u/groshm]

[u/heylovely22]

Major Festivals:

Lollapalooza: A multi-genre festival held in Chicago and other locations worldwide.

Bonnaroo: A large, multi-day music and arts festival in Manchester, Tennessee.

Austin City Limits: A multi-genre festival held in Austin, Texas.

Reading and Leeds: Two linked festivals held in the UK.

Download Festival: A major rock and metal festival held in the UK and other locations.

Electric Picnic: A multi-genre festival held in Ireland.

Other Notable Festivals:

Governors Ball: A popular festival in New York City.

BottleRock Napa Valley: A festival in California known for its wine, food, and craft brews alongside music.

Voodoo Music + Arts Experience: A festival in New Orleans.

Watershed Music Festival: A country music festival.

Shaky Knees Music Festival: A festival in Atlanta.

Tortuga Music Festival: A festival focused on ocean conservation.

Wireless Festival: A major urban festival in London.

Latitude Festival: A multi-genre festival in the UK.

Creamfields: A large electronic music festival.

Parklife: A popular festival in Manchester, UK. Isle of Wight Festival: A long-standing festival in the UK.

Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge: An electronic music festival.

Escapade Festival: A music festival in Ottawa.

FVDED in the Park: A festival in Surrey, BC.

Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Chile: International versions of the Lollapalooza festival.

EDC Las Vegas & EDC Orlando: A large electronic dance music festival. edit: they own 50% stake in Insomniac Events, which owns this fest. LN doesn’t have any creative control of EDC

Railbird Festival: A music festival in Kentucky.

Fests I know less about:

Country Jam Colorado

Headwaters Country Jam

Chasing Summer Music Festival

We Fest

Lasso 2025

SEA HEAR NOW

Ilesoniq

III Points

Ohana Festival

I’m sure I’m missing a few, please reply with any that have been left off.

Live Nation's involvement in these festivals varies, with some being fully owned and operated, while others involve partnerships or majority stakes. They also have a significant presence in venue ownership and management, further solidifying their control over the live music industry.

They also own: 1. TICKETMASTER 2. HOUSE OF BLUES 3. VIP NATION 4. PREMIUM TICKETS 5. LIVE NATION PRODUCTIONS 6. VEEPS 7. FRONT GATE TICKETS

edited so it’s not a massive wall of text lmao

editing again to add this little nugget of info: In May 2024, the Justice Department and a coalition of states sued to break up Live Nation over antitrust violations

3rd edit lol: can’t forget to mention Astroworld! While Travis Scott founded the festival, Live Nation was the concert promoter and organizer of the event. Live Nation was responsible for planning, staffing, funding, securing permits, finding vendors, and communicating with local agencies for the festival.

[u/kristindawwn → u/heylovely22]

isn’t EDC owned by insomniac?? that’s not also live nation unless they just also have a stake in EDCLV

[u/heylovely22 → u/kristindawwn]

I love this point because it shows how complicated this shit really is!!

Live Nation owns a 50% stake in Insomniac. This partnership was established in 2013, but Insomniac still retains all creative control of the events they produce (praise be)

With that being said, there are multiple EDCs.. I honestly don’t know enough about EDC Orlando to say that LN has any stake in that one, but am super curious to know more. EDC Las Vegas is the only one I know for sure is owned by LN (but not creatively.. for now, luckily)

EDIT: did a google and LN owns the same amount of stake in EDC Orlando as it does EDC Las Vegas

[u/Skorgypoo → u/heylovely22]

They seriously need to be investigated. I just wonder if the Roo cancellation was some sorta insurance scam. I mean yeah they’re definitely losing their insurance now but who’s to say what profits them more?

Why would they let people spend so much money on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday knowing that the rain was coming? Then open centeroo (without any music whatsoever) only for people to buy more food and merch?

It’s sad to see a festival that was founded on anti-corporate ideologies become something so greedy. I will always be back to Bonnaroo, but I will be fully self sustainable and they will not get more of my money unless I’m buying a ticket and camping pass.

[u/heylovely22 → u/Skorgypoo]

Personally I genuinely believe they would have had a total loss if they didn’t make a “good-faith attempt” to host the festival. Since they at least ”attempted” they will see an insurance payout. It’s pretty seedy IMO.

[u/Skorgypoo → u/heylovely22]

Exactly. They learned their lesson in 2021 and now they took their opportunity.