CSB chief toasts ‘amazing’ 25 years in the biz
In an interview with IQ, Kenneth Svoldgaard reflects on his career so far, succeeding his father and taking Elton John to the Faroes
News By James Hanley | 1 August 2025
As he celebrates 25 years in the live industry, CSB Island Entertainment boss Kenneth Svoldgaard has looked back on his story so far in an interview with IQ.
Svoldgaard was training to become a teacher when his father, Carsten Svoldgaard, who founded the Danish promoter and international producer in 1994, persuaded him to put his studies on hold and join him at the company.
The father and son now run CSB with a team of five employees from their office on Fanoe, Denmark.
“One year before I joined, my father called me and asked if I could help him out by being a tour manager for a four-week tour he had booked with Rhythm of the Dance, an Irish dance show,” recalls Kenneth, whose work anniversary falls…