Pollstar Awards out too!

The 23rd annual Pollstar Awards have honoured some of the US and international concert industry’s major players, and the winners at the Club Nokia in LA were announced as:

Major Tour of the Year – Lady Gaga
Most Creative Stage Production – Roger Waters
Best New Touring Artist – Adele
Red Rocks Award for Small Outdoor Venue (non-touring) – Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue – Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, CA)
Arena of the Year – Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Theatre of the Year – Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)
Nightclub of the Year – Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
Best New Major Concert Venue – Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater (Austin, TX)
Facility Executive of the Year – John Bolton (BOK Center, Tulsa, OK)
Major Music Festival of the Year (non-touring) – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Indio, CA)
Music Festival of the Year (non-touring) – The Hangout Music and Beach Festival (Gulf Shores, AL)
Bobby Brooks Award for Agent of the Year – Jonathan Levine (Paradigm)
Third Coast Booking Agent of the Year – Scott Clayton (Creative Artists Agency)
Independent Booking Agency of the Year – The Windish Agency
Booking Agency of the Year – Creative Artists Agency
Personal Manager of the Year – John Silva (Foo Fighters, Beck, Ryan Adams)
Road Warrior of the Year – Gus Brandt (Foo Fighters, Blink 182)
Bill Graham Award for Promoter of the Year – Louis Messina (The Messina Group)
Talent Buyer of the Year – Don Strasburg (AEG Live)
Nightclub Talent Buyer of the Year – Lesley Olenik (Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA, Fox Theater, Pomona, CA)
Lighting Company of the Year –Upstaging
Sound Company of the Year – Clair
Staging or Equipment Company of the Year – All Access Staging & Productions
Transportation Company of the Year – Rock-It Cargo
Video Company of the Year – Moo TV
UK Booking Agent of the Year – Neil Warnock (The Agency Group)
International Promoter of the Year – Barrie Marshall (Marshall Arts)
International Music Festival of the Year – Glastonbury Festival (UK)
International Venue of the Year – The O2 (London, UK)