Coran Capshaw

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Coran Capshaw
Born (1958-05-28) May 28, 1958 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Virginia [1]
OccupationMusic industry executive
Years active1991-present
Known forFounder of Red Light Management
Spouse
Parke Capshaw
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(m. 2013)​
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Website redlightmanagement.com

Coran Capshaw is an American music industry executive, entrepreneur and founder of Red Light Management, a company that represents recording artists.

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He is the manager of Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton and The Strokes among others. He is also a concert promoter, independent record label owner, merchandiser and real estate developer. [3] [4] [5]

Capshaw's career in the music industry began in 1991 when he was the owner of Trax, a venue where he gave Dave Matthews Band their first weekly gig. [6] Seeing the success of the band locally, Capshaw began managing the band out of Trax and helped grow them from playing in nightclubs to amphitheaters and stadiums. [7]

Red Light Management

Capshaw founded Red Light Management in 1991 while managing Dave Matthews Band in Charlottesville, Virginia. The company is a talent management company and represents over 400 artists including Lionel Richie, Lainey Wilson, Enrique Iglesias, Brandi Carlile and Luke Bryan. [8]

As of 2022, the company had over 70 managers and hundreds of support staff, with offices in Nashville, London, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York and Charlottesville. According to music industry trade magazine Pollstar, acts managed by Red Light Management generate $500 million in ticket sales annually. [9]

Musictoday

In 2000, Capshaw founded e-commerce company Musictoday to generate direct-to-fan e-commerce tools for the artists he managed to sell their merchandise, tickets, and other fan-related products directly to their audiences, bypassing traditional retail channels. By 2005 the company's roster had more than 500 clients and gross sales exceeding $100 million. [10]

In 2006 Live Nation Entertainment acquired a minority stake in the company and eventually purchased the company outright. [11]

In 2014, after making Musictoday’s ticket-sales operation, Ticketstoday, a division of its Ticketmaster division, Live Nation sold the remainder of the company to Delivery Agent, an interactive-commerce company that specialized in digital transaction platforms for TV networks and sports partners. Delivery Agent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2016. [12]

In 2017, Capshaw reacquired Musictoday. As of 2017 the company employed approximately 140 people. [13]

Concert Venues and Festivals

Starr Hill Presents

Capshaw founded Starr Hill Presents to promote live music on a regional and national level. The company has held an equity position in large-scale music festivals including Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Outside Lands, Lollapalooza, South by Southwest, and Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, Iron Blossom Festival and Railbird Festival. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Ascend Amphitheater

Ascend Amphitheater is an open-air amphitheater in Nashville, TN located inside the Metro Riverfront Park with a capacity of 6,800. Capshaw developed the amphitheater in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment. [19]

Brooklyn Bowl

Brooklyn Bowl is a multi-city brand of music venues, bowling alleys and restaurants with locations in Brooklyn, NY, Nashville, TN, Las Vegas, NV and Philadelphia, PA. Capshaw became a partner in the company in 2017. [20]

Riverfront Amphitheater

Capshaw is developing a 7,500-capacity amphitheater in Richmond, Virginia in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment. The $30 million venue is scheduled to open in 2025. [21]

Venues in Charlottesville, Virginia

Ting Pavilion

Ting Pavilion is a covered amphitheater located on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. The venue was built in 2005, as a joint endeavor between the City of Charlottesville and Capshaw. [22]

Ting Pavilion has hosted concerts by Earth Wind and Fire, Jack White, James Brown, Alabama Shakes, Alanis Morissette, Snoop Dogg, Loretta Lynn, Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, and Trey Anastasio among others. In addition to concerts, the Pavilion has hosted appearances by Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama, and Bruce Springsteen. [23]

The Jefferson Theater

Capshaw owns The Jefferson Theater, a historic theater-turned concert venue on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. The venue reopened on November 27, 2009, after a comprehensive restoration. Since re-opening, the venue has hosted performances from hundreds of artists including FUN., A$AP Rocky, Luke Bryan and St. Vincent. [24] [25]

The theater was built in 1912 and originally played host to silent movies, vaudeville acts and live performers, including Harry Houdini and The Three Stooges. [26]

The Southern Cafe & Music Hall

Located on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, The Southern Cafe & Music Hall is a music venue with a capacity of 300 people. [27] The venue has hosted concerts by Maggie Rogers, Future Islands, Shakey Graves and ODESZA among others. [28]

Awards and Philanthropy

Capshaw has won the Pollstar Magazine's "Manager of the Year" award five times in 1998, 2003, 2010, 2018 and 2019. [29] He has been nominated for the award more than twenty times. [30]

In 2011, Capshaw became the first artist manager to receive Billboard's Humanitarian Award in recognition of his commitment to local, national, and international community efforts and philanthropy. [31]

In 2017, Capshaw was the recipient of the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award and helped to raise $4.8 million for cancer research. [32]

In 2018, Capshaw along with Dave Matthews Band announced a $5 million donation toward the renovation and/or replacement of all of the city’s public housing and the construction of additional affordable housing on underutilized land. [33] The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) and the Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) are partnering with Red Light Management, the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band, Riverbend Development, Castle Development Partners and the Virginia Community Development Corporation to rebuild affordable homes in Charlottesville.

The group has raised a total of $25M towards a goal of $30M. This private philanthropy helps leverage federal, state and local funding to help build what will ultimately be approximately $200M worth of new, affordable housing. [34]

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