The Fifteenth Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards were announced on
Februrary 6, 2004 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Following is
the list of categories and the award winner.
MAJOR TOUR OF THE YEAR
Bruce
Springsteen & The E St. Band
Cher
Dixie Chicks
Rolling Stones
Simon & Garfunkel
MOST CREATIVE TOUR PACKAGE
Aerosmith / KISS
Ben Harper / Jack Johnson
Jane’s Addiction / Lollapalooza
John Mayer / Counting Crows
Justin Timberlake / Christina Aguilera
Metallica / Summer Sanitarium
MOST CREATIVE STAGE PRODUCTION
Blue Man Group
Cher
Dixie Chicks
Justin Timberlake / Christina Aguilera
Radiohead
BEST NEW TOURING ARTIST
50 Cent
Evanescence
Good Charlotte
Jason Mraz
Maroon5
MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Austin City Limits Music Festival (Austin, TX)
Bonnaroo Music Festival (Manchester, TN)
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
(Indio, CA)
Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans, LA)
Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI)
Voodoo Music Experience (New Orleans, LA)
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
Birchmere (Alexandria, VA)
The Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)
Park West (Chicago, IL)
The Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)
The Wiltern LG (Los Angeles, CA)
THEATRE OF THE YEAR
Dodge Theatre (Phoenix, AZ)
Fox Theatre (Atlanta, GA)
Fox Theatre (Detroit, MI)
Kodak Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY)
Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)
BEST NEW MAJOR CONCERT VENUE
Home Depot Center (Carson, CA)
SBC Center (San Antonio, TX)
Toyota Center (Houston, TX)
White River Amphitheatre (Auburn, WA)
RED ROCKS AWARD /
BEST SMALL OUTDOOR VENUE
Amphitheatre at Regency Park (Cary, NC)
Chastain Park Amphitheatre (Atlanta, GA)
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Santa Barbara Bowl (Santa Barbara, CA)
Wolf Trap Filene Center (Vienna, VA)
BEST MAJOR OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUE
The Gorge (George, WA)
Jones Beach Theatre (Wantagh, NY)
The Molson Amphitheatre (Toronto, ON)
Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View, CA)
Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (Camden, NJ)
ARENA OF THE YEAR
Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Palace Of Auburn Hills (Auburn, MI)
Staples Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Wachovia Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Xcel Energy Center (Saint Paul, MN)
INTERNATIONAL VENUE OF THE YEAR
Auditorio Nacional (Mexico City, Mexico)
Brixton Academy (London, England)
Color Line Arena (Hamburg, Germany)
Heineken Music Hall (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England)
Royal Albert Hall (London, England)
Sydney Superdome (Sydney, Australia)
NIGHTCLUB TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Charles Attal (Stubbs, Trees, Gypsy Tea Room / Texas)
Eric Herz (The Wiltern, Avalon Hollywood /
Los Angeles)
Gary Osier (Billy Bob’s Texas, Cowboy’s / Texas)
Jason Grant (Commodore Ballroom / Vancouver, BC)
Michael Jaworek (Birchmere, Iota Cafe / Alexandria, VA)
Nick Miller (Park West, Vic Theatre / Chicago)
Sam Kinken (Irving Plaza / New York)
INDEPENDENT PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Another Planet Entertainment (Berkeley, CA)
Double Tee Concerts (Portland, OR)
Fantasma Productions (W. Palm Beach, FL)
I.M.P. (Washington, DC)
Jam Productions (Chicago, IL)
MassConcerts (Boston, MA)
Outback Concerts (Nashville, TN)
Police Productions (St. Charles, MO)
2003
Denotes
Concert Industry Award Winner
TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Bill Rogers (Jack Utsick Presents N.E.)
Brian O’Connell (Clear Channel - Nashville)
Don Sullivan (Jam Productions)Jim Glancy (Clear Channel - New York)
John Valentino (Fantasma Productions)
Randy Henner (Clear Channel - New York)
FACILITY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Brad Mayne (American Airlines Center, TX)
Brenda Tinnen (Staples Center, CA)
John Page (Wachovia Center, PA)
Marilyn Hauser (Palace of Auburn Hills, MI)
Patti-Anne Tarlton (Air Canada Centre, ON)
Ralph Marchetta (Dodge Theatre, AZ)
BILL GRAHAM AWARD /
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Arny Granat & Jerry Mickelson (Jam Productions)
Danny Zelisko (Clear Channel - Phoenix)
Gregg Perloff (Another Planet Entertainment)
Michael Belkin (Clear Channel - Cleveland)
Rick Franks (Clear Channel - Detroit)
Seth Hurwitz (I.M.P.)
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Clear Channel Entertainment (Europe)
Mean Fiddler Music Group (UK)
Michael Chugg Entertainment (Australia, New Zealand)
O.C.E.S.A. (Mexico, South America)
SJM Concerts (UK)
UDO Artists (Japan)
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Agency Group
Creative Artists Agency
Evolution Talent Agency
Monterey Peninsula Artists
William Morris Agency
BOUTIQUE BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Billions Corp.
Ellis Industries
High Road Touring
Howard Rose Agency
Little Big Man Booking
Partisan Arts
INTERNATIONAL BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Agency Group
Asgard
Helter Skelter
International Talent Booking
Solo Agency
THIRD COAST AGENT OF THE YEAR
Curt Motley (Monterey Peninsula Artists)
Frank Wing (Agency for the Performing Arts)
John Huie (CAA)
Keith Miller (William Morris Agency)
Mark Roeder (William Morris Agency)
Rod Essig (CAA)
Scott Clayton (CAA)
BOBBY BROOKS AWARD / AGENT OF THE YEAR
Brian Greenbaum (CAA)
Chip Hooper (Monterey Peninsula Artists)
David Zedeck (Evolution Talent Agency)
Frank Riley (High Road Touring)
Joe Brauner (Monterey Peninsula Artists)
John Branigan (William Morris Agency)
Rob Light (CAA)
PERSONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Coran Capshaw (Dave Matthews Band)
Howard Kaufman (Jimmy Buffett)
Irving Azoff (Eagles, Christina Aguilera)
Peter
Mensch & Cliff Burnstein (Metallica, RHCP, Shania Twain)
Roger Davies (Cher, Pink, Joe Cocker)
Simon Renshaw (Dixie Chicks)
Steve
Feinberg & Mike
Martinovich (Good Charlotte, My Morning Jacket)
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
OF THE YEAR
Darren Wolf (Geffen)
Harvey Leeds (Epic)
Liana Farnham (Columbia)
Michael McDonald (ATO)
Rich Egan (Vagrant)
Steve Davis (Atlantic)
ROAD WARRIOR OF THE YEAR
Craig “Fin” Finley (Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne)
Dale “Opie” Skjerseth (Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC)
George Travis (Bruce Springsteen)
Jake Berry (Rolling Stones)
Mark “Springo” Spring (Simon & Garfunkel)
Marty Hom (Fleetwood Mac, Bette Midler)
Richard “Paco” Zimmer (KISS, ZZ Top)
LIGHTING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Bandit Lites
LSD / Fourth Phase
Upstaging
Vari-Lite Production Services (VLPS)
SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Audio Analysts
Clair Brothers Audio
Rat Sound Systems
Sound Image
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Janco Transport
Rock-It Cargo
Speed Of Sound
Upstaging
STAGING / EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Brown United
Mountain Productions
Studio Instrument Rentals
Stageco
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