Black Concert Promoters Join Forces to Boost Their Bargaining Power

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down concerts in the United States and across the world, a group of 15 Black promoters started a weekly phone call to discuss the best ways to stay in business during the pandemic. A dozen members of the group came to realize they were an under-represented voice in the industry, despite the fact that between the men on the line their combined annual concert grosses topped $100 million. With more than 100 years of experience between them, including with acts ran