KILIMANJARO LIVE LTD
Kilimanjaro Live Ltd is a joint venture with global promoter AEG, combining the communication and reaction time of a small team with the might of corporate resource.
“It’s a ‘best of both worlds’ situation,” says Kilimanjaro CEO Stuart Galbraith, “We are a boutique promoter, we can be nimble and flexible. But the main investor is AEG and we can call on a global resource if we need to. We will have all the expertise and depth of resources of the big players but we can react quickly, concentrating on a select group of artists, both large and small, really maximising their potential.”
Kilimanjaro has three main areas of activity:
FESTIVALS & LARGE SCALE OUTDOOR EVENTS
Boasting one of Europe’s most successful festival promoters in Stuart Galbraith, Kilimanjaro are currently operate the Sonisphere and Wakestock festivals (see below). On both reoccurring festivals and one-off major concerts, Kilimanjaro prioritise establishing effective and close relationships with the top suppliers and contractors plus local authorities and agencies such as the local police constabularies in the areas that the events take place. This has ensured that Kilimanjaro are welcomed back year on year to promote and run events in many areas and in particular London, Cardiff, Knebworth and Gwynedd where they have worked extensively.
TOURING
Supported by teams taking care of ticketing, production, finance, artwork, marketing and digital, Galbraith and the Kilimanjaro promoting team of Alan Day, Mark Walker , Steve Tilley and Sam Thomas book acts as diverse as Andrea Bocelli, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Example, Josh Groban, Metallica, Slayer, Alice In Chains, Ed Sheeran, The Cranberries, Mick Hucknall and Jerry Seinfeld in venues that range from 50 people to 21,000.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Across his career Stuart Galbraith has worked with a number of major acts from the early stages of their careers, including U2, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Stereophonics, Muse, Guns n Roses and Simply Red. Kilimanjaro firmly believe in supporting and developing the bands and comedians playing in pubs now to become the festival headliners and arena and stadium bands of the future.
STUART GALBRAITH BIOG
Stuart Galbraith knows a thing or two about both artists and fans. He started in live music when he attended Leeds University from 1980-1984 where, as Social Secretary, he booked bands such as ZZ Top, U2, Simple Minds and The Clash. He joined MCP in 1984 and became Director and Partner through to its sale in 1999 to Robert Sillerman’s SFX.
Whilst at MCP, Galbraith promoted and worked with many artists such as Simply Red, Def Leppard, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Metallica, U2, Simple Minds, AC/DC, etc. He also had an instrumental role in the Monsters of Rock Festival at Donington Park.
Following the sale of MCP in 1999 to SFX, then the subsequent resale of SFX to Clear Channel and the creation of Live Nation in 2005, under the role of Managing Director, he helped grow the Live Nation UK market share, promoting tours in arenas and stadiums with many of the world’s biggest bands. He was instrumental in the creation of the Download Festival, Wireless Festival and Hyde Park Calling Festival.
Galbraith was also one of the organisers for the Live8 Concert which played to 250,000 people in London’s Hyde Park in 2005 and the Live Earth Concert at Wembley Stadium in 2007. Galbraith also promoted most of the major concerts that have taken place in Hyde Park including Bon Jovi, Simon Garfunkel, REM, Queen, Shania Twain and the record breaking run by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, which played to 255,000 people.
This unrivalled experience and understanding of the opportunities and possibilities in live music, fuels the concept Kilimanjaro Live Limited.
WEBSITES
www.kililive.com – Kilimanjaro’s main website showing current shows, tours and festivals.
www.sonispherefestivals.com – Kilimanjaro and AEG teamed up with K2 Agency to create Europe’s first touring rock festival brand: Sonisphere. Over the past three years Sonisphere has taken place in 13 countries across Europe.
www.wakestock.co.uk – Wakestock is a unique blend of music and wakeboarding and takes place in Cardigan Bay in North Wales. Now heading into its 12th year it continues to be one of the coolest stops on the festival circuit.