Live Nation acquires US indie Frank Productions
The concert giant has made its first acquisition of 2018, buying a majority stake in Frank Productions, one of the US's leading independent promoters
News By | 12 January 2018
Live Nation is to acquire a majority interest in Frank Productions, one of the largest remaining independent promoters in the United States.
The acquisition fuses the “independent spirit” of Madison, Wisconsin-based Frank Productions – a third-generation family owned business founded by Herb Frank in 1965 – with the “breadth of Live Nation’s resources”, according to a statement from the two companies, with all Frank employees expected to remain in place under the new joint venture.
The deal is Live Nation’s first acquisition…