{"id":2203110,"date":"2025-12-17T18:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2203110"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:39:25","slug":"atg-entertainment-names-erik-newson-svp-of-music-comedy-and-events-programming-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/atg-entertainment-names-erik-newson-svp-of-music-comedy-and-events-programming-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"ATG Entertainment Names Erik Newson SVP of Music, Comedy and Events Programming, North America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"off2\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2d2d2d 100%); border-radius: 12px; padding: 10px;margin: 10px 0; box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); border: 1px solid #333;\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h3 class=\"newsletter-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 10px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: \" arial=\"\" sans-serif=\"\">\n            \ud83c\udfad NEW! 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During his tenure, he strengthened ATG\u2019s presence around Jazz Fest, expanding ATG\u2019s visibility and artist relationships during one of the country\u2019s most high-profile cultural moments.<\/p>\n<p>With more than three decades of leadership across artist management, global touring, talent buying, event production, and agency representation, Newson has built a track record of developing profitable, culturally resonant careers. He has directed and executed worldwide tours for major artists across genres and has cultivated deep, longstanding relationships with top promoters, venues, and agencies including WME, CAA, UTA, Wasserman, ROAM, and others. Newson is widely recognized for his contributions to shaping today\u2019s live entertainment landscape \u2013 most notably through his early leadership in elevating EDM from underground culture to the global mainstream through strategic festival and touring initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- End Ezoic - Article Insertion 1 - under_page_title --><\/p>\n<p>Lori Hotz, North American CEO of ATG Entertainment said, \u201cWe are delighted for Erik\u2019s promotion. In his new position, he will represent ATG Entertainment in the music industry, elevate our brand nationally, foster relations with existing partners and develop new ones. He will lead our ever-growing MCE team, and continue to collaborate with our marketing, ticketing, and operations teams to bring standout artists and top acts to our venues across the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ATG Entertainment is a live music and entertainment company hosting concerts and cultural events across 16 venues in the United States. ATG has presented performances by artists across genres, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Sabrina-Carpenter\/\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Bob-Dylan\/\">Bob Dylan<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Diana-Ross\/\">Diana Ross<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Paul-Simon\/\">Paul Simon<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jerry-Seinfeld\/\">Jerry Seinfeld<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Ed-SHeeran\/\">Ed SHeeran<\/a>, LCD Soundsystem, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Robert-Plant\/\">Robert Plant<\/a>, and more. 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