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| Danny Wimmer Presents | |
|---|---|
| Name | Danny Wimmer Presents |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Live music promotion |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Danny Wimmer |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Area served | United States |
| Products | Concert festivals, touring events |
Danny Wimmer Presents is an American concert promotion and festival production company founded in 2007 by promoter Danny Wimmer. The company grew from regional touring and club promotion into a producer of large-scale multi-genre festivals, operating events across North America and engaging with promoters, artists, venues, and sponsors. It has collaborated with touring agents, record labels, booking agencies, and municipal authorities to stage events featuring rock, metal, alternative, country, and experimental acts.
The company was established in 2007 by Danny Wimmer after prior work in club promotion and touring facilitation with agents from agencies such as William Morris Endeavor, CAA, United Talent Agency, and Paradigm Talent Agency. Early activities involved partnerships with regional promoters in markets like Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Denver. Growth accelerated through alliances with festival producers behind events like Lollapalooza, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and Rock on the Range alumni. Strategic hires included executives with backgrounds at Live Nation Entertainment, AEG Presents, and independent promoters associated with festivals such as Download Festival and Reading Festival.
The promoter expanded its portfolio by launching festivals modeled on contemporary multi-stage formats influenced by historic events like Woodstock and Glastonbury Festival. Company leadership navigated municipal permitting processes in cities such as Garden City, Kansas, Salisbury, and Las Vegas while contracting technical vendors like CLIFTON Engineering-style firms and production partners akin to those used by Electric Daisy Carnival. By the 2010s the firm had become a recognizable name among festival circuits alongside entities like Insomniac Events and Goldenvoice.
The firm produces and has produced multiple annual festivals and touring events across genres. Flagship events include rock- and metal-focused festivals inspired by legacy events such as Ozzfest and Warped Tour, and country-adjacent festivals comparable to Stagecoach Festival. Lineups have historically included artists represented by agencies like Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and indie labels allied with events such as SXSW.
Notable festivals and events promoted or operated encompass multi-day gatherings in markets including Chicago, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Milwaukee. The promoter has curated stages that featured artists ranging from legacy acts associated with Guns N' Roses-era touring to contemporary performers who have appeared at Billboard Music Awards-adjacent showcases. Production formats have utilized multiple stages, VIP hospitality areas similar to services at Governor's Ball Music Festival, and afterparties tied to local venues like those in Nashville and Austin.
The company also engaged in single-artist and packaged tours involving artists who have headlined festivals such as Download Festival, Rocklahoma, and Hellfest. Supporting programming has included curated artisan marketplaces, food vendor lineups modeled on Bonnaroo's farm-to-table offerings, and partnerships with beer and spirits brands comparable to those sponsoring Sundance Film Festival events.
Operationally the organization operates through a combination of owned festivals, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships with corporations, local governments, and ancillary service providers. Financial and sponsorship relationships have involved brands and entities similar to PepsiCo, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Live Nation Entertainment-adjacent sponsors, and technology partners akin to Ticketmaster and secondary marketplaces. Venue and site management required permits and coordination with municipal agencies in jurisdictions like Clark County, Nevada and county parks departments in locales comparable to Cook County, Illinois.
Artist relations leveraged booking connections with agencies such as William Morris Endeavor and CAA, while production logistics often contracted firms comparable to TAIT Towers and PRG (production company). The company structure included sponsorship sales teams, talent buyers, production managers, and legal counsel experienced with contracts used by touring festivals like Isle of Wight Festival and Download Festival. Financial models balanced ticket revenue, sponsorship income, concessions, and on-site activations similar to revenue streams at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Industry reception placed the company among mid-to-large scale festival producers alongside Goldenvoice, Insomniac Events, and independent promoters who shaped 21st-century touring economics such as DF Concerts. Critics and trade publications compared the promoter's events to established festivals like Bonnaroo and Rock on the Range for staging quality, while artist feedback often referenced production standards used by festivals like Glastonbury Festival and Reading Festival. Local economic impact studies in host cities echoed analyses similar to those produced for events like SXSW and Austin City Limits Music Festival, citing increased hotel bookings, restaurant revenue, and short-term employment.
Coverage in music press drew parallels between the promoter’s curated rock and metal lineups and historic rosters from festivals such as Ozzfest and Warped Tour, while mainstream outlets assessed crossover programming that echoed festivals like Stagecoach Festival and Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
The company has faced controversies and legal disputes typical in festival promotion, including contractual disagreements with vendors and artists, insurance claims related to weather or cancellation risks, and municipal permit challenges reminiscent of disputes encountered by organizers of Lollapalooza and Electric Daisy Carnival. Litigation has involved matters similar to breach-of-contract claims, vendor payment disputes, and liability cases paralleling those seen with larger promoters such as Live Nation Entertainment.
Regulatory scrutiny in some jurisdictions concerned noise ordinances, site capacity limits, and public safety protocols similar to enforcement actions taken at events like Isle of Wight Festival or Glastonbury Festival. The promoter has also been part of broader industry debates over ticketing fees and secondary market practices like those involving Ticketmaster and secondary platforms, leading to policy discussions among lawmakers similar to hearings involving Senate Judiciary Committee-level scrutiny of ticketing practices.
Category:Music promoters