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Live Nation acquires Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Live Nation has acquired the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, which has long been considered New England’s top summer concert venue.

The 9,000-seat amphitheatre, which opened in 1996, has continuously drawn top talent to its stage. Artists who visited the venue in 2017 included Bryan Adams, Luke Bryan, John Mellencamp, Chris Stapleton, Third Eye Blind, Florida Georgia Line and many more.

The Pavilion’s executive team will continue to run its day-to-day operations and will work with Ticketmaster to integrate its primary ticketing services.

“We are thrilled to add the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion to our venue portfolio, and to welcome R.J., Bridget, and their team to the Live Nation family,” said Don Law, president of Live Nation New England.

“The Pavilion is a very unique and special venue, and we look forward to helping grow an already outstanding business to bring the people of New England a world class entertainment lineup for many years to come.”

R.J. Harding, president of Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, said: “Our focus over the past 22 years has been cultivating a unique concert experience here at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion and we are extremely excited to advance that objective with a global partner like Live Nation.” 

The venue has received multiple awards including Best Music Venue from the Academy of Country Music, Red Rocks Award from Pollstar, and Venue of the Year from the Country Music Association, as well as being named one of the 10 Best Concert Venues by USA Today.