NOAH ASSADCEO Rimas Entertainment BY THE NUMBER: 2026. Assad’s Year with the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Coachella headliner and Pollstar’s Top Mid-Year Touring artist Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny has grown beyond his genre, catapulting Latin music and culture to the…

HENRY CÁRDENASCEOCárdenas Marketing Network BY THE NUMBER: $97,659,190. Chayanne’s gross in 2025, marking CMN’s most successful tour of the year and one of the top treks on Pollstar’s Year-End charts, with 860,974 tickets sold. It’s becoming a trope in the…

AMIR “CASH” ESMAILIANFounder, YCFUCo-Founder, XO WASSIM “SAL” SLAIBYFounder, SALXCO & UAM Co-Founder, XO FAV MUSIC VENUE: “I’ve got to say the Rogers Centre in Toronto, formerly known as the SkyDome. On a summer night with the dome open and the…

SAUMIL MEHTAGlobal PresidentTicketmaster BY THE NUMBER: 20 billion. The number of bots Ticketmaster blocks every month, Mehta said at Pollstar Live! during a keynote panel.MENTORS: “Cheesy but true: mom and dad. They taught me ambition, resilience, high standards, work ethic…

DESIREE PEREZCEORoc Nation BY THE NUMBER: 30. The age of JAŸ-Z’s seminal debut album, Reasonable Doubt, which he will play at Yankee Stadium.FAV PLACE TO SEE A SHOW: Madison Square Garden. Roc Nation has accomplished so much over the past…

JENNA PARK ADLERMusic AgentCreative Artists Agency DAILY WORDS JENNA LIVES BY: “My job begins with the word ‘No.’”BY THE NUMBER: $1,583,472. Olivia Dean’s gross at Hallenstadion Zürich on May 20, 2026. Jenna Park Adler is a baller. Her impressive roster…

GREGG PERLOFFFounder & CEOAnother Planet Entertainment BY THE NUMBER: $41 Millon. The cost of renovating The Castro Theatre.WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Never let the greed factor take over.” Gregg Perloff is live biz royalty. In addition to being one of…

SEAN SAADEHChief Programming Officer & Head of EntertainmentHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment BY THE NUMBER: 2. Major league venues in the works in Philly and D.C.FAV TWEEN BAND: Prince, U2 and Tom Petty. Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment has been…

PETER SHAPIROFounder & CEODayglo Presents BY THE NUMBER: 200. Phil Lesh shows Shapiro has promoted.MENTOR: Chris Blackwell. “He exudes class, good taste, strong, positive vibes.” Peter Shapiro, much like his biggest influence, seems to have an intangible quality, an “X-factor”…

PAUL TOLLETTPresident & CEOGoldenvoice BY THE NUMBER: 3. The days it took for Coachella 2026 to sell out after announcing its pop‑heavy lineup.SAVE THE DATES: Coachella returns in 2027, April 9-11 and 16-18. At some point during the first weekend…

KEVIN SHIVERSCo-President of MusicTHE·TEAM BY THE NUMBER: $167.57 million. The gross Tyler, The Creator brought in from his global tour in 2025, moving nearly 1.3 million tickets across 95 shows.WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Do the work, treat people right and…

CHARLES ATTAL & CHARLIE WALKERCo-Founders & PartnersC3 Presents AMY CORBINPromoter, C3 PresentsS. Region Pres, U.S. Concerts, Live Nation WORDS TO LIVE BY IN YOUR CAREER: “Honesty, integrity and quality relationships.” – Amy CorbinYOUR BIGGEST MENTOR & WHAT THEY TAUGHT YOU:…