Nashville, Tennessee (Tuesday, August 27, 2019) – IEBA has announced the nominees for its 2019 Industry Awards. A full list of nominations is below. Winners will be announced at the Honors & Awards Ceremony of IEBA’s 49th Annual Conference on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at 5:30pm.
Club of the Year
- The Armory – Minneapolis, MN
- Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
- First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
- Joe’s on Weed Street – Chicago, IL
- The Sylvee – Madison, WI
- Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
- Webster Hall – New York, NY
Casino of the Year
- Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa – Rancho Mirage, CA
- Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa – Atlantic City, NJ
- Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, OK
- Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
- Parx Casino – Bensalem, PA
- River Spirit Casino Resort – Tulsa, OK
- Seven Feathers Casino Resort – Canyonville, OR
- Treasure Island Resort & Casino – Welch, MN
Ryman Auditorium Theater of the Year
- Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
- Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts – Cerritos, CA
- FM Kirby Center – Wilkes-Barre, PA
- The Fox Theatre – Atlanta, GA
- Historic Theatre Group (Orpheum, State, & Pantages) – Minneapolis, MN
- Microsoft Theater – Los Angeles, CA
- Paramount Theatre – Denver, CO
- Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – San Antonio, TX
Arena of the Year
- Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
- Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI
- Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
- STAPLES Center – Los Angeles, CA
- T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
- Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA
- Talking Stick Resort Arena – Phoenix, AZ
- United Center – Chicago, IL
Amphitheater of the Year
- Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Greenwood Village, CO
- Filene Center at Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA
- Forest Hills Stadium – Queens, NY
- The Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
- Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
- The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – Saint Augustine, Florida
- Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA
Fair of the Year
- California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA
- Mississippi Valley Fair – Davenport, IA
- Ohio State Fair – Columbus, OH
- San Diego County Fair – Del Mar, CA
- State Fair of Texas – Dallas, TX
- Wisconsin State Fair – West Allis, WI
Festival of the Year
- Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX
- Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN
- Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
- Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI
- Outside Lands – San Francisco, CA
- Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
Club Buyer of the Year
- Danny Bell – AEG Presents
- Donna Busch – Goldenvoice
- Pat Fielder – Mammoth
- David Fitzgerald – DCF Concerts
- Margaret Galton – C3 Presents
- Sonia Grover – First Avenue
- Josh Moore – The Bowery Presents
Casino Buyer of the Year
- Deana Baker – Choctaw Casino & Resort
- Billy Brill – Billy Alan Productions
- Leslie Goodwin – C3 Presents
- Leslie Master – Live Nation
- Brian Moore – AEG Presents
- Lori Otelsberg – Signature Entertainment
- Robyn Smith Levi – Boyd Gaming
- Joe Soper – Mohegan Sun
Corporate Buyer of the Year
- Annie Eifler – Gulf Coast Entertainment
- Debbie Meyers-Shock – BRAVO! Entertainment
- Clare O’Boyle – ITB Worldwide
- Corey Shapoff – SME Entertainment Group, A Live Nation Company
- Kevin Underwood – LEO Events
- Danny Ward – Ward & Ames Special Events, Inc.
- Rick Whetsel – G7 Entertainment Marketing
International Buyer of the Year
- Michael Chugg – Chugg Entertainment (Australia)
- Jim Cressman – Invictus Entertainment (Canada)
- Steve Homer – AEG Presents (UK)
- Simon Jones – AEG Presents (UK)
- Jobst-Henning Neerman – KBK Konzert GmbH (Germany)
- Peter Noble – Bluesfest Touring (Australia)
- Riley O’Connor – Live Nation (Canada)
- Bec Sutherland – Live Nation (Australasia)
Fair Buyer of the Year
- Todd Boltin – Variety Attractions
- Clay Campbell – Triangle Talent
- Cathy Mordente – San Diego County Fair
- Pat Powelson – Jayson Promotions
- Nina Rojas – Neste Live
- Lisa Sexton – OC Fair
- Suzanne Wilson – Wilson Events, Inc.
Festival Buyer of the Year
- Amy Corbin – C3 Presents
- Tom Hoppa – BottleRock Napa Valley
- Mark Monahan – Ottawa Bluesfest
- Brian O’Connell – Live Nation
- Huston Powell – C3 Presents
- Stacy Vee – Messina Touring Group
Venue Executive of the Year
- Zane Collings – SMG Jacksonville
- Becky Colwell – The Greek Theatre
- Laurie Jacoby – MSG Entertainment
- David Kells – Bridgestone Arena
- Geni Lincoln – The Forum
- Kristin Ropp – U.S. Bank Arena
- Sean Saadeh – Prudential Center
- Casey Sparks – BOK Center
Young Professional of the Year
- Sabrina Butera – CAA
- Joe Giordano – BOK Center
- Zach Hartley – Paradigm Talent Agency
- Emily Katz – Mammoth
- Emily Mayer – AEG Presents
- Andrew Saunders – STAPLES Center & Microsoft Theater
- Julian Wurpel – APA
Talent Agent of the Year
- Sara Bollwinkel – Paradigm Talent Agency
- Scott Clayton – WME
- Lenore Kinder – Paradigm Talent Agency
- Adam Kornfeld – AGI
- Jeff Krones – CAA
- Aaron Tannenbaum – CAA
Promoter of the Year
- Jared Braverman – Live Nation
- Don Fox – Beaver Productions
- Alex Hodges – Nederlander Concerts
- Darin Lashinsky – NS2
- Debra Rathwell – AEG Presents
- Rich Schaefer – AEG Presents
- Mike Smardak – Outback Concerts
- Brad Wavra – Live Nation