Brent Fedrizzi named president of AEG Presents

AEG Presents, the global leader in live music and events, announced on Friday (May 10) that Brent Fedrizziwho is currently co-president and COO of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions of AEG Presents, has been named president of the North American regional offices.

Fedrizzi’s promotion is coming Rick Muellerhis exit from the company, which the former AEG Presents North America president announced earlier this week.

Fedrizzi, who will continue to be based in Denver, is set to guide the company’s 100 U.S. locations – including the 50 owned and operated clubs and theaters in the AEG Presents portfolio – in all aspects of talent acquisition and promotion, as well as of supervision. its 12 regional offices. He will report to the President and CEO of AEG Presents Jay Marciano and will join the company’s executive committee.

“I’ve known Brent for nearly 30 years and worked with him for nearly as long, so it’s especially gratifying to make this announcement,” Marciano said in a statement. “He has a vision, a drive and an insight into our business that has come from his years promoting events in every type of venue in the western United States. As co-president of our Rocky Mountain region, his feel for the business is a key reason why AEG Presents is the dominant promoter in the market and the Denver office is one of our top performers. He is simply the right person for the job.”

“When Jay and I first talked about this opportunity, I jumped at the chance to work more closely with him, the regional team and the company as a whole,” said Fedrizzi. “I’m excited for the challenge ahead and can’t wait to dive in; there has never been a more exciting time in live events. I am grateful for the trust Jay has placed in me to guide the business into the future; the ability to do this with the people and company I love is the icing on the cake.”

A native of Colorado, Fedrizzi began his career in 1991 at the Fey Concert Company in Denver, booking artists at various venues throughout the Rockies and Southwest. In 1998, he joined forces with Chuck Morris and Don Strasburg to market Bill Graham Presents/Chuck Morris Presents. Through a series of acquisitions, including SFX and Clear Channel Entertainment, that company would eventually become Live Nation in 2005. Fedrizzi remained there for nine years before leaving with Morris and Strasburg to join AEG Live as COO of the Rocky Mountain region. They quickly established themselves as a dominant force in one of the most competitive and active live music markets in the country and now promote over 1,100 events annually at a variety of venues including Mission Ballroom, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Fiddlers Green Amphitheater and Ball Arena , among many others.

In addition to his work at AEG Presents, Fedrizzi is a board member and four-time president of the North American Association of Concert Organizers, a four-time Academy of Country Music Award nominee, and an International Buyers Association Promoter of the Year nominee entertainment. . He currently serves as chairman of the board for Visit Denver and serves on the board of directors for the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.