Friday 11 November 2011

U2 WINS TWO BILLBOARD TOURING AWARDS.


U2, Journey, Kenny Chesney, Perry Farrell and Taylor Swift were among the winners at the 8th annual Billboard Touring Awards, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.

Adam Clayton and Bono of U2 perform at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 18, 2011 in Anaheim, California.Top touring industry award honorees included Live Nation (Top Promoter), C3 Presents (Top U.S. Indie Promoter), Front Line Management (Top Manager) and Coachella (Best Festival).

The night's big winners were U2, who wrapped up its two-year-long, record-book-shattering 360° Tour in July; and Journey, who took home the "Legend of Live" award honoring its 38 years of touring. U2 brought home the Top Tour Award and Top Draw Award, which acknowledged the band's top grossing and ticket selling tours, respectively, for its 360° Tour.

Jason Aldean received the Breakthrough Award, and the Concert Marketing & Promotion Award went to Taylor Swift and her Speak Now World Tour 2011, sponsored by Covergirl. Bon Jovi received the Eventful Fans' Choice Award, which is determined by fan "demands" at Eventful.com.

Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw, who cut his teeth touring with the Grateful Dead, received the Humanitarian Award, and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell received the inaugural Apple Award, honoring the legacy of legendary concert promoter Bill Graham.


The Billboard Touring Awards are primarily based on global box office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from Oct. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2011. This year's reception culminated the two-day Billboard Touring Conference, presented by ShowClix. The conference set a record attendance and united today's top touring professionals and an incredible roster of speakers, including a keynote case study with Farrell.

Festival and venue winners included Coachella, the Comcast Center in Mansfield Mass., London's O2 Arena and the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

The Billboard Touring Awards, hosted by former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield, were created to celebrate and stress the importance of the too-often overlooked movers and shakers in the increasingly-important world of touring, promotion and performance. 

THE 2011 BILLBOARD TOURING AWARD WINNERS: 


TOP TOUR - U2, 360 


TOP DRAW - U2 


TOP PACKAGE - Kenny Chesney's Goin' Coastal Tour, with Zac Brown Band, Uncle Kracker, Billy Currington 


BREAKTHROUGH - Jason Aldean 


TOP COMEDY TOUR - Jeff Dunham 


TOP BOXSCORE - Take That, Wembley Stadium, London. 6/30 - 7/9 


TOP PROMOTER - Live Nation Entertainment 


TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (U.S.) - C3 Presents, Austin 


TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (International) - SJM Concerts, London


TOP MANAGER -- Front Line Management Group 


TOP AGENCY - William Morris Endeavor Entertainment 


TOP FESTIVAL - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Indio, Calif. 


TOP AMPHITHEATER - Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. 


TOP ARENA - O2 Arena, London 


TOP VENUE UNDER 10,000 SEATS - Radio City Music Hall, New York 


TOP VENUE UNDER 5,000 SEATS - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 


TOP CLUB (based on attendance) - 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. 


CONCERT MARKETING & PROMOTION AWARD - Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2011 sponsored by Covergirl 


APPLE AWARD - Perry Farrell 


HUMANITARIAN AWARD - Coran Capshaw 


LEGEND OF LIVE - Journey 


EVENTFUL FANS' CHOICE AWARD - Bon Jovi


Source: Billboard

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