The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) has announced the nominees for its 2018 Industry Awards. Winners will be announced during IEBA’s 48th Annual Conference in Nashville September 30 to Oct 2nd.
IEBA Industry Awards 2018 Nominees
Club of the Year
• 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
• Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
• The Paramount – Huntington, NY
• The Rave / Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
• Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
• Stubb’s Bar-B-Q – Austin, TX
• Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
Casino of the Year
• Agua Caliente Casino Resort – Rancho Mirage, CA
• Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Lincoln City, OR
• Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, OK
• Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
• Grand Casino Resort – Shawnee, OK
• Mystic Lake Casino Hotel – Prior Lake, MN
• Nugget Casino Resort – Sparks, NV
• Talking Stick Resort and Casino – Scottsdale, AZ
Ryman Auditorium Theater of the Year
• The Anthem – Washington, DC
• Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
• The Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
• Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
• Microsoft Theater – Los Angeles, CA
• Orpheum Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
• Smart Financial Centre – Sugar Land, TX
Arena of the Year
• Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL
• BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
• Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA
• Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
• The O2 – London, UK
• Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
• T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
Amphitheater of the Year
• Austin360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
• Filene Center at Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA
• The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
• Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
• Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
• The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX
• The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – Saint Augustine, FL
• Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA
Fair of the Year
• California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA
• Delaware State Fair – Harrington, DE
• Great Jones County Fair – Monticello, IA
• Minnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MN
• OC Fair – Costa Mesa, CA
• Pacific National Exhibition – Vancouver, BC
• Wisconsin State Fair – West Allis, WI
Festival of the Year
• Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX
• Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN
• BottleRock Napa Valley – Napa Valley, CA
• Electric Forest – Rothbury, MI
• KAABOO Del Mar – Del Mar, CA
• Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
• New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – New Orleans, LA
• Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
Club Buyer of the Year
• Margaret Galton – C3 Presents
• Sonia Grover – First Avenue
• Jim Mallonee – House of Blues
• Max McAndrew – AEG Presents
• Scott Orvold – Zero Mile
• Alan Presley – Coyote Joe’s
• Trevor Starnes – Red Mountain Entertainment
Casino Buyer of the Year
• Frank Deal – Choctaw Casino & Resort
• Leslie Goodwin – C3 Presents
• Kell Houston – Houston Productions
• Tammy Kite – Golden Nugget Casino
• Robyn Smith Levi – Boyd Gaming
• Mike Moloney – Mike Moloney Entertainment, LLC
• Joe Soper – Mohegan Sun
• Randy Wright – Integrity Events
Corporate Buyer of the Year
• Michael Boltzman – AEG Presents
• Paul Creighton – T. Skorman Productions
• Denise Kirk – Brattle Entertainment
• Mark Letson – EastCoast Entertainment
• Michelle Trosclair – National Entertainment Database, Inc.
• Rick Whetsel – G7 Entertainment Marketing
• Kevin White – OnStage Talent Group
International Buyer of the Year
• Mike Anderson – Trixstar (Canada)
• Dion Brandt – Frontier Touring (Australia)
• Denis Desmond – MCD Productions (Ireland)
• Toby Leighton-Pope & Steve Homer – AEG Presents (UK)
• Riley O’Connor – Live Nation (Canada)
• Ron Sakamoto – Gold & Gold Productions (Canada)
• James Smith – Live Nation (Japan)
Fair Buyer of the Year
• Casey Blakeley – Inked Entertainment
• Bill Magann – Variety Attractions
• Cathy Mordente – San Diego County Fair
• R.J. Romeo – Romeo Entertainment Group
• Sara Shelton Novak – Triangle Talent
• Greg Walton – Fun, Fairs, & Festivals
• Suzanne Wilson – Wilson Events
Festival Buyer of the Year
• Amy Corbin – C3 Presents
• Tom Hoppa & Dave Graham – BottleRock Napa Valley
• Alicia Karlin – Madison House Presents
• Roger LeBlanc – Madison Entertainment
• Mark Monahan – Ottawa Bluesfest
• Jay Sweet – Newport Festivals Foundation
• Tim Sweetwood – C3 Presents
Venue Executive of the Year
• Kim Bedier – Tacoma Dome, Cheney Stadium, Pantages and Rialto Theaters, & Theater on the Square
• Donna Julian – Spectrum Center
• Geni Lincoln – The Forum
• Beth Paul – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
• Michele Powell – Capital One Arena
• Kristin Ropp – U.S. Bank Arena
• Tricia Silliphant – Scotiabank Arena, Coca-Cola Coliseum, & BMO Field
Young Professional of the Year
• Sabrina Butera – CAA
• Brooke Ivey – APA
• Louisa Leiser – Outback Concerts
• Emily Mayer – AEG Presents
• Paige Ryan – Paradigm Talent Agency
• Ryan Soroka – UTA
• Bobby Weglarz – Live Nation
Talent Agent of the Year
• Dennis Arfa – Artist Group International
• Joe Atamian – Paradigm Talent Agency
• Marc Dennis – CAA
• Cara Lewis – Cara Lewis Group
• Cheryl Paglierani – UTA
• Brent Smith – WME
• Mario Tirado – CAA
• Jay Williams – WME
Promoter of the Year
• Russell Doussan – Live Nation
• Don Fox – Beaver Productions
• Larry & Fred Frank – Frank Productions
• Geoff Gordon – Live Nation
• Ali Harnell – AEG Presents
• Darin Lashinsky – NS2
• Gregg Perloff – Another Planet Entertainment
• Mike Smardak – Outback Concerts