Live Nation Beefs Up Its Talent Buying Team In Denver With Five Additions In Nine Months

– Fillmore Auditorium Denver

Live Nation has added Lance Dunlap to its quickly growing team of talent buyers in Denver, bringing the number to five new additions in nine months.

Dunlap, formerly of Madison House, joins recent additions Wes Samuel, Brennan Bryaly, Rikki Aston and Geoff Brent in the Mile High City, already a fiercely competitive market for its size. Dunlap, Samuel and Bryarly report to Eric Pirritt, president of Live Nation US Concerts, Colorado; while Aston and Brent report to Ben Weeden, COO, Clubs & Theatres.

The team will work to secure talent and promote shows for Live Nation and open venues across Colorado including The Fillmore Auditorium, Summit, Marquis Theater, Pepsi Center, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Paramount Theatre.

Denver’s 1,350-capacity Summit and 450-cap Marquis Theatre were acquired by Live Nation in March.

The Summit is currently undergoing renovations with a grand re-opening scheduled in the fall, adding to portfolio of clubs and theatres in the region including the 3,700-capacity Fillmore.

“Over the past few months we’ve built out a powerhouse team of promoters with the goal of expanding the number of shows Live Nation books and promotes in Denver and beyond,” Pirritt said in a statement. “All five of our promoters have fostered incredible relationships in the business, earning the respect of artists, promoters, managers, and agents alike. The group also has deep knowledge of both the culture and the dynamics of the music industry here in Denver, which they will use to curate unique and memorable events for our Colorado fan base.”

Together the new promoters have a combined 40 years of experience. Prior to joining Live Nation, Dunlap oversaw bookings of Beta Nightclub. While at Madison House, he worked as an agent managing a massive roster of successful national touring acts from his home base in Denver.

Bryarly currently serves as the talent buyer for The Church and Vinyl in addition to his responsibilities at Live Nation. Aston and Brent both spent time building their careers managing and marketing an impressive portfolio of shows at Soda Jerk Presents, the largest independent concert promoter in Colorado, before joining the Live Nation team.