Eventbrite Signs Multi-Year Global Ticketing Deal with The MJR Group In The UK

Eventbrite has signed a multi-year ticketing partnership with Bristol, England based events promotion and venue development company The MJR Group.

– Paul Everett
Head of Music at Eventbrite UK

The agreement with The MJR Group is focused on global ticket sales, which commenced with over 25,000 ticket purchases for two concerts in Australia for 50 Cent, and will roll out into MJR’s portfolio of future touring events, creative productions and venues.

Richard Buck, founder and owner of The MJR Group, commented: “With lots of innovative projects planned over the next years, a ticketing partnership with Eventbrite felt the right move to support our growth. They completely understand our independent ethos and can provide us with a constantly evolving tech platform that suits our needs and helps deliver our expansion as a leading global entertainment company.”

Paul Everett, Head of Music at Eventbrite UK, added: “This partnership with Richard and MJR Group is a direct result of Eventbrite’s continued dedication to the independent live music space. MJR are a highly ambitious company and we are aligned on how we view the future of the live music space around the world.

“We’ve talked to a lot of independent promoters and venue operators all over the globe to find out what they need, and have created solutions for that. It is rewarding that this dedication is now paying off, having earned the trust of one of the UK’s largest independent music promoters.”

Independent event promoter and venue operator MJR Group is based in England, but promotes events worldwide. In 2015 the gourp joined Australia’s S4 Productions, amalgamating under the new brand MJR Presents.

Venues operated by the group include the Engine Rooms in Southampton, the Marble Factory in Bristol, The Globe in Cardiff, Wales, and others.

MJR’s upcoming UK events include the Skyline Series, a series of concerts linked through Bristol and Birmingham. The line-up for the concert series, which runs between June 22 and Sept. 9, includes UB40, Future Island, James Arthur, The Vamps, Texas + Imelda May, Garbage and more.