Insider Profile | Michael Chugg
Concert Promoter | Chugg Entertainment [Australia]

 

Labeled one of the music industry’s ‘Super-Managers’ by Billboard Magazine, Larry Jacobson is Founder and CEO of World Audience, a Los Angeles based talent management and live event production company. Since 2002, World Audience has developed a reputation for identifying and developing uniquely talented artists and establishing a strong and sustainable sense of global brand and identity. In addition, the company produces the 48 Hours Festival in Las Vegas.

After co-founding the Frontier Touring Company in the mid '70s Michael Chugg went out on his own in 2000 and founded Chugg Entertainment, from there going on to garner a reputation both internationally and on home soil as one of Australia's most prominent rock promoters. From club shows to stadiums, festivals, special events and everything in between, Michael Chugg and his business partner Matthew Lazarus-Hall have worked with some of the world's biggest acts and co-promoted some of the biggest charity events Australia has seen, including Wave Aid (2005), Live Earth (2007) and Sound Relief (2009).

Many of Michael's achievements have been recognized with a plethora of awards over the years, including Pollstar's International Promoter Of The Year (1999, 2008 & 2010), CMA International Talent Buyer/Promoter Award (2006), ILMC Lifetime Achievement Award (2008), Int'l Music Person of the Year (MUSEXPO 2012) and the Helpmann Award in Australia for 2012's Prince tour. Chugg Entertainment has recently started an indie music arm, looking after five of the hottest young acts in Australia including Sheppard, who earned Platinum honors in Australia with their debut single.

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Michael Chugg | Chugg Entertainment

   
 

Chugg Entertainment | Official Website

 You've still gotta have relationships with major labels internationally to make it work."
-Michael Chugg

 

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 Selected Books on Concert Promotion:
📒 This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring: A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts - https://amzn.to/47xwAQi

📒 The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic - https://amzn.to/489aV11

📒 How To Run A Concert: A Small Simple Inside Guide On How To Promote Your Own Concerts & Events For Profit - https://amzn.to/3t0SufI


🎧 Get Audible Free - Your favorite titles anywhere you go. Enjoy a free trial on us! - https://amzn.to/3RB2nu4

 


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