Promoter 101 Returns To Pollstar Live!

The immensely popular podcast Promoter 101 will return after a long absence with an exclusive Pollstar Live! pop-up featuring principles from upstart indie agency Paladin Artists.

Emporium Presents’ Dan Steinberg and WORKS Entertainment’s Luke Pierce, co-founders of Promoter 101, will serve as moderators. Scheduled April 17 at 2:15 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the session will feature three agents from Paladin Artists as speakers: Steve Martin, Andy Somers and Chyna Chuan.

“Luke and I are so excited for the reboot of Promoter 101, in this new monthly format, and we just can’t imagine a better place to kick it all off than Pollstar Live! with the Paladin Artist crew as our first guests,” Steinberg told Pollstar. “This is just so good and the right time to revisit this project with a modern twist.”

Steinberg and Pierce graced the cover of Pollstar in 2019 to celebrate what was then being called the final episode of the beloved podcast. The podcast began in October 2016 with special guest Tom Ross and went on to feature 250 guests over 202 episodes. The final keynote interview took place in 2019 at IEBA with special guest AEG Presents Senior VP of Touring Debra Rathwell.

Stand-out episodes of the podcast included a 2018 session recorded at Pollstar Live! In which Steinberg interviewed Live Nation President/CEO Michael Rapino in a keynote Q&A.

During the interview, Rapino noted that he was given a list of potential interviewers from which to choose for the keynote and he went with Steinberg in an effort to “keep it real.”

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Pollstar Live!, the world’s largest gathering of live entertainment professionals, will take place April 15-17 at the Beverly Hilton. As previously announced, the conference was pushed back to April from its original dates in February to ensure that the conference does not distract critical resources in Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires so that the focus can remain on rebuilding efforts. The three-day conference is the flagship event for Pollstar and offers engaging discussions and keynote conversations led by the top visionaries and executives in the live business along with plenty of networking opportunities.

Pollstar Live! starts with Production Live!, the one-day companion conference that features insightful panels and discussions from industry professionals on all topics related to putting on live events including lighting, video, concert production and more.

Pollstar Live! also includes the 36th annual Pollstar Awards celebrating the live entertainment industry’s most innovative artists, venues, companies, tours and executives. Iconic artist Stevie Nicks, acclaimed international promoter Barrie Marshall, legendary promoter Louis Messina, and historic Nashville venue Ryman Auditorium will be inducted into the Pollstar Live! Music Hall of Fame during the Pollstar Awards, which takes place on April 16 at the Beverly Hilton. Last week it was announced that the Pollstar Awards will present LA Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer with The Visionary Award, as well as posthumously honoring legendary artist manager Gary Kurfirst with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Pollstar Awards, which takes place April 16 at the Beverly Hilton, will be hosted by iHeartRadio personality Valentine.

Pollstar Live! 2025 is presented by Lockton and Ticketmaster.

Visit https://www.pollstar.live/ for more information and to register for Pollstar Live!