The Best Moments From This Year’s Pollstar Awards (Photo Gallery)

This year’s Pollstar Awards was a star-studded event featuring appearances by Stevie Nicks, John Mayer, Bob Weir, Eddie Vedder, Jelly Roll, Missy Elliott, Kevin Cronin and more. See some highlights from the show below!

The 36^th annual Pollstar Awards was a celebration of the past and present, with legends like Stevie Nicks, Barrie Marshall, Louis Messina and Gary Kurfirst being recognized along with more contemporary artists as Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Bad Buynny and Chappell Roan, who last year rapidly ascended to superstardom and took home two awards during the ceremony. The star-filled night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angele also featured appearances from an array of top artists, including Missy Elliott, Jelly Roll, Eddie Vedder, Bob Weir, John Mayer, The Strokes’ Albert Hammond, Jr. and Ryan Ray and Rusty Anderson of Sir Paul McCartney’s band.

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Stevie Nicks was inducted into Pollstar’s 2025 Live Hall of Fame for her tremendous career both as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. She surprised the audience by announcing she’s working on a new album. “I’m actually making a record right now,” she said during her acceptance speech. “I call it the ghost record because it just kind of happened in the last couple of weeks… I have seven songs and they are autobiographical. Real stories where I’m not pulling any punches for probably the first time in my life. They’re not airy-fairy songs that you’re wondering who they’re about, but you really don’t get it. They are real stories, memories of mine, of fantastic men.” According to Pollstar Boxoffice Reports, Nicks has averaged 10,200 tickets and $1.2 million gross per show. Her career gross, listed at $320 million, is much higher with her Boxoffice reports only dating back to 2001. If you add in Fleetwood Mac’s Boxoffice total of $600 million and her solo career launched in 1981 she easily crosses the $1 billion mark.

Jimmy Iovine, famed music mogul who is the co-founder of Interscope Records, stands with Stevie Nicks. Iovine inducted Nicks into the Pollstar Live 2025 Hall of Fame. He and Nicks once dated, and he is one of the men referenced in her upcoming album. Nicks’ album also referrences Prince.

John Mayer and Bob Weir pose on the Pollstar carpet after accepting the award for Residency of the Year at the 2025 Pollstar Awards for Dead & Company’s ongoing dates at Sphere in Las Vegas. The awards took place on Wednesday, April 16, with Mayer and Weir soon returning to Vegas for a three-night stint from April 19 to 20. Their 2025 dates at the venue began on March 20 and run through May 17. These are the band’s only dates at the venue in 2025. Their 2024 residency from which they accepted the award included 30 dates and was held from May to August.

Eddie Vedder appeared at the 2025 Pollstar Awards to accept the award for Music Festival of the Year (Global, Under 30,000 Attendance) for his Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California. Vedder began the festival as a partnership with Live Nation and Pearl Jam manager Mark Smith, its first edition taking place in August 2016 at Doheny State Beach.

Jelly Roll accepted the award for Country Tour of the Year for “The Beautifully Broken Tour.” The trek ran from Aug. 27 to Nov. 23, with stops in Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, New Orleans, New York City and more. “This means a lot to be acknowledged for this,” Jelly Roll said during his acceptance speech. “I want to thank Rapino, I want to thank Colin, I want to thank Patrick McDill from Live Nation. Thank you all so much. Three years ago I played the Troubadour, I just did 60 arenas across America. We did five shows a week, old school fucking rock ‘n’ roll style. I want to thank my manager, John Meneilly, he’s a wizard.” Jelly Roll also appeared at the conference as a speaker for a keynote with Live Nation president and CEO, Michael Rapino, the following day on April 17.

John Mayer, Stevie Nicks and Bob Weir all pose backstage at the 2025 Pollstar Awards.

Missy Elliott accepted her award for Hip-Hop Tour of the Year for her trek “Out of This World – The Missy Elliott Experience.” The tour landed in arenas from July through August in 2024. (Photo credit: Mona Scott-Young)

Bob Weir joined Ryman Auditorium’s team as the venue accepted the Nashville landmark was inducted into the Pollstar 2025 Live Hall of Fame. The concert hall was the former home of the Grand Ole Opry and is also known as the “Mother Church.”

iHeartRadio’s Valentine served as the evening’s host throughout the 2025 Pollstar Awards show.

Valentine presented John Mayer and Bob Weir with their award for Residency of the Year for their shows with Dead & Company.

The 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, took home the award for Nightclub of the Year. Upcoming concerts at the venue include two nights of Beach Bunny, Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory, Larkin Poe, MJ Lenderman & The Wind and more.

Wasserman Music’s Kiely Mosiman accepted the Rising Star Award. Her roster includes acts such as Chappell Roan, Cigarettes After Sex, Goth Babe, Hippocampus, Delta Spirit and more.

Barrie Marshall of Marshall Arts was also among those inducted into the Pollstar 2025 Live Hall of Fame. Marshall has worked with Paul McCartney since the early ’90s. “It’s a great privilege,” Barrie Marshall told Pollstar of being inducted into the Live Hall of Fame. “I’m overwhelmed by it, to be honest with you. There’s so many other people that deserve this. Obviously all of the Marshall Arts team, who are not here. Our relationships with managers and the artists we’ve worked with over the years, the production managers, all the people that make things work. Respect is key to me. Everybody’s different, and that’s what’s so important. When you go to shows and produce and promote them, you meet the team, and that’s when you become part of it.”

Intuit Dome took home the award for New Concert Venue of the Year (North America). The Inglewood, California-based venue owned by Steve Ballmer opened on Aug. 15 and is located south of SoFi Stadium and the Kia Forum. The venue has garnered attention for its strides in technology, which includes allowing fans to grab-and-go food and beverages to minimize wait times, allowing fans to spend more time watching concerts and Clippers games.

Co-op Live in Manchester, UK, owned by Oak View Group (Pollstar’s parent company) accepted the award for New Concert Venue of the Year (International).

The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, received the Red Rocks award for Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year.

Coran Capshaw, founder of Red Light Management, received the award for Personal Manager of the Year. He represents acts including Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton, The Strokes and more.

Irving Azoff also received the award for Personal Manager of the Year. His clients include the Eagles, John Mayer, U2, Kevin Cronin (who presented Azoff with the award) and more.

Rich Schaeffer at AEG Presents accepted the Bill Graham Award for Promoter of the Year. Earlier that day on April 16, he spoke on the Power Players panel alongside Full Stop’s Jeffrey Azoff, Wasserman Music’s Lee Anderson, CAA’s Mac Clark and Live Nation’s Lesley Olenik.

Live Nation’s Stacie George won the award for Talent Buyer of the Year.

The Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, New York, received the award for Theatre of the Year. The venue opened its doors last spring after being restored.

Wasserman Music received the award for Booking Agency of the Year for the second year running at the 2025 Pollstar Awards, inviting all of its employees in attendance on stage to accept the honor. “I would like to thank everybody in the industry for their support and being great parrtners to us,” Wasserman Music President, Lee Anderson, told Pollstar backstage. “And I would like them to look at what we’re doing that’s helping lead to these awards.”

High Road Touring accepted the award for Independent Booking Agency of the Year (Global). “We’re grateful to be part of an independent music community. And we’re grateful for the honor from our peers,” High Road Touring’s Frank Riley told Pollstar. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: (L-R) Frank Riley, Zachary Cepin, Sam Gans, Kelly Norris and Dave Rowan. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Pollstar)

“I love the industry,” said Louis Messina, who was inducted into Pollstar’s Hall Of Fame. “I love what I do. I still have the passion I had when I was seven years old and saw Elvis, so I appreciate all my friends in the industry and the artists. It’s just magical, it really is magic.” BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Louis Messina, winner of the Hall of Fame award, attends the 36th Annual Pollstar Awards at The Beverly Hilton on April 16, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Pollstar)

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2025 POLLSTAR AWARD HONOREES

Major Tour of the Year
Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour

Rock Tour of the Year
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 2024 World Tour

Pop Tour of the Year
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour

Country Tour of the Year
Jelly Roll, The Beautifully Broken Tour

Hip-Hop Tour of the Year
Missy Elliott, Out of This World – The Missy Elliott Experience

R&B Tour of the Year
Usher, Usher: Past Present Future

Latin Tour of the Year
Bad Bunny, Most Wanted Tour

Comedy Tour of the Year
Nate Bargatze, The Be Funny Tour

New Headliner of the Year
Chappell Roan

Support/Special Guest of the Year
Chappell Roan (Olivia Rodrigo)

Residency of the Year
Dead & Company, Sphere

Hall of Fame
Stevie Nicks, Barrie Marshall, Louis Messina, Ryman Auditorium

Lifetime Achievement Award
Gary Kurfirst

Visionary Award
Steve Ballmer

Billie Eilish Award for Sustainability
Sustainability Champion – Mike Sciortino, UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
Sustainability Venue – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington

Stadium of the Year (U.S. Only)
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Stadium of the Year (Outside the U.S.)
Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Arena of the Year (U.S. Only)
Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada

Arena of the Year (Outside of U.S.)
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Personal Manager of the Year
Coran Capshaw of Red Light Management
Irving Azoff, Azoff Company

Venue Executive of the Year
Christy Castillo Butcher, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park

Booking Agency of the Year
Wasserman Music

Independent Booking Agency of the Year (Global)
High Road Touring

Bill Graham Award/Promoter of the Year
Rich Schaefer, AEG Presents

Bobby Brooks Award – Agent of the Year
Kirk Sommer, WME

International Booking Agent of the Year
Christopher Dalston, Creative Artists Agency

International Promoter of the Year
Ricardo Gómez, OCESA

New Concert Venue of the Year (North America)
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California

Red Rocks Award – Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Theatre of the Year
Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, New York

Nightclub of the Year
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.

New Concert Venue of the Year (International)
Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom

Music Festival of the Year (Global, Over 30,000 Attendance)
Bourbon & Beyond, Louisville, Kentucky

Music Festival of the Year (Global, Under 30,000 Attendance)
Ohana Festival, Dana Point, California

International Music Festival of the Year
Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, United Kingdom

Maxie Solters Award – Touring Publicist of the Year
Larry Solters, Scoop Marketing

Rising Star Award
Kiely Mosiman, Wasserman Music

Talent Buyer of the Year
Stacie George, Live Nation

Small Venue Talent Buyer of the Year (Under 10,000 Capacity)
Donna Busch, Goldenvoice

Road Warrior of the Year
Marty Hom

Casino/Resort Venue of the Year
Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida

Concert Visuals Company of the Year
Moo TV

Concert Sound Company of the Year
Clair Global

Tour Services Company of the Year
Backline Care

Transportation Company of the Year
Rock-It Cargo

Family Event or Non-Music Tour of the Year
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party