NACPA

North American Concert Promoters Association


Founded in 1988, the North American Concert Promoters Association is the exclusive nonprofit industry association for influential concert promoters, bringing together divergent sizes and interests, with affiliates from Live Nation Entertainment and AEG Presents to Nederlander, Another Planet Entertainment, JAM Productions, and many others.

  • Steve Mac

    Steve Mac

    Sometimes we dismiss the familiar in search of the exotic. It was at this point I realized, knowing his background at Bill Graham Presents, as…

  • Yet Another Take On All This Ticket Talk

    Yet Another Take On All This Ticket Talk

    In 2015, when I was the news editor at Pollstar magazine and ticketing issues were in the news, like they seem to be every few…

  • Goldenvoice’s Wiley Dailey Is Not Who You Think He Is

    Goldenvoice’s Wiley Dailey Is Not Who You Think He Is

    You think you know someone. We all have those people– not family or BFFs – that we assume we know. That person we see every…

  • A Conversation With Backline’s Hilary Gleason

    A Conversation With Backline’s Hilary Gleason

    As the pandemic made tectonic shifts in the music business, one thing that emerged was a new, significant nonprofit service called Backline. Founded in late…

  • Van Gogh Experience With Ian Noble

    Van Gogh Experience With Ian Noble

    Immersive experiences are one new avenue of investment for promoters, with the most prominent being the Van Gogh exhibitions. There are several that are touring…

  • Tim Taber, Transparent Productions

    Tim Taber, Transparent Productions

    Transparent Productions, the newest member of the North American Concert Promoters Association, continues to grow with shows coast to coast as well as festivals. Operating…