Olivia Rodrigo and John Summit have easily had two of the biggest tours of 2024. Both will appear on November 14th at the Billboard Live Music Summit and Awards in association with AEG Presents to talk about their experiences on the road and how they have grown as touring artists. AEG Presents is a global leader in the music and entertainment industry. From the Coachella Valley Music & Arts festival to world tour promotion for superstars like Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and more, they're part of every step of creating a live music experience, which will be covered at the Billboard Live Music Summit and Awards . There will be panels featuring top agents, top sound designers and Taylor Swift's Eras tour producer Louis Messina.
Olivia Rodrigo will participate in a superstar Q&A where she will talk about the upgrade from theaters to arenas for her GUTS World tour, selecting opening acts such as Gracie Abrams and Chappell Roan and incorporating the Fund 4 Good initiative into the hugely successful shows her. He will also receive the Touring Artist of the Year award.
John Summit will sit down with his longtime manager Holt Harmon for a conversation moderated by Billboard's Katie Bain. Inside the Rise of John Summit will explore how he went from playing small bars and clubs to selling out Madison Square Garden. They will share insights into his creative process and how he created his top hits.
Louis Messina will receive the Touring Titan Award and be recognized as Executive of the Year for his work on Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour. He'll also sit down with Billboard's Melinda Newman for The Power Players Conversation to talk about his past experiences working with artists like Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes and Tim McGraw and plans for the future, shaping the next generation of touring superstars.
This year's Billboard Live Music Summit and Awards will also feature the festival of the Future panel, where top executives will discuss how innovations in audio, video and immersive media are transforming the festival experience. The Agents Power panel will bring together top agents from WME, CAA, UTA, AGI and Arrival Artists to cover all things related to artist development and representation.
Billboard Live Music Summit 2024 returns on November 14 in Los Angeles. Click here for more information, the schedule and to purchase tickets.
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