The New Bosses 2025: Ellen McEleney, DF Concerts

The 18th edition of IQ Magazine’s New Bosses in association with Futures Forum was revealed in IQ 137, recognising 20 of the most promising 30-and-unders in the international live music business.

 To get to know this year’s class a little better, IQ conducted interviews with each one of 2025’s New Bosses, discovering their greatest inspirations and pinpointing the reasons for their success.

Since her start as a student intern seven years ago, Ellen has steadily progressed through the ranks at DF Concerts & Events to become the company’s first home-grown female promoter, now leading a strong and diverse artist roster, including the likes of Chappell Roan, Alex Warren, Myles Smith and Reneé Rapp.

This summer marks a major milestone in Ellen’s career with two…

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