National Concert Day 2024

It’s time for the summer concert season. Today is a day to celebrate the fans, artists and crew behind live performances. It’s National Concert Day.

This day originally began in 2009 when Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster merged together. The company remains the largest producer of music concerts worldwide. They produced thousands of shows for numerous artists. In 2015, Live Nation Entertainment officially initiated National Concert Day.

The first Live Nation, a concert promotion firm, and a ticketing company, Ticketmaster, reached an agreement to merge. The new company received regulatory approval and was named Live Nation Entertainment. Although the merger was first approved in Norway and Turkey, several fans, artists, and regulators had opposed it, with The United Kingdom’s Competition Commission ruling against the merger. However, on January 25, 2010, the United States Justice Department approved the merger, pending a few momentarily prohibitions, and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. was established, according to National Today.

Here are a few ways to observe this day:

• Check to see who is performing at a venue near you and rock out to their music.
• Find a local band performing near you and watch their performance.
• Attend a concert via live stream.
• Share your favorite concert memory on social media with a hashtag #NationalConcertDay

Time to have fun and rock out. Happy National Concert Day!