Industry Noize: LN Indonesia

Java Festival, established by Peter Gontha and managed by Dewi Gontha and Paul Dankmeyer, is the leading producer of music festivals in Indonesia, starting with the Java Jazz Festival in 2005 and continuing with SoulNation and Rockin’Land.

Live Nation Entertainment CEO Michael Rapino said in a statement, “I am excited to be partnering with such an established player as Java Festival Production to bring Live Nation to Indonesia. With the rapid growth that Indonesia is undergoing, this is an important market to add to our global footprint.”

Live Nation president of international and emerging markets, Alan Ridgeway, added, “With a population of 25 million and the fastest growing middle income segment in Asia, Indonesia is a country where we see a significant opportunity to grow the live music market, initially in Jakarta, but then into other cities across the country.”

On behalf of Java Festival, Peter Gontha commented, “There is an increasing demand for live entertainment in Jakarta and the rest of Indonesia. We look forward to working with the team at Live Nation to satisfy that demand by bringing in both international and regional artists for concerts and potential new festivals.”

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