Company:313 Presents
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| Type | Joint Venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment company |
| Founded | October 6, 2017 |
| Headquarters | 2525 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201 |
Area served | Metro Detroit |
Key people | Keith Dowdican, COO |
| Owners | Olympia Entertainment, Palace Sports & Entertainment |
Number of employees | 40 (2019) |
| Website | www |
313 Presents, LLC is a live entertainment company based in Detroit. It is a joint venture between Olympia Entertainment and Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) that produces and promotes live events held at six of the two companies' venues in southeast Michigan, including the Olympia-owned Little Caesars Arena, Fox Theatre, and Comerica Park, and the PS&E-run Pine Knob Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre.[1]
History
Announced on October 6, 2017, 313 Presents was formed as a condition of the Detroit Pistons' move from the Palace-run The Palace of Auburn Hills to the Olympia-run Little Caesars Arena, which resulted in the closure of the Palace.[1]The company takes its name from the area code for Detroit, 313.[2][3][1] Crain's Detroit Business estimated that the company held control of 44% of Detroit's major entertainment venues in terms of seats.[1]
It was initially staffed by 40 employees drawn from the two companies.[1] Howard Handler was named as the first official president of 313 Presents on December 5, 2019.[4] Handler previously served as chief marketing officer of Major League Soccer and held various marketing roles for Madison Square Garden, EMI Music, MTV, Virgin Mobile, and the National Football League. [5][6] Handler left the company March 31, 2026 as part of a planned leadership transition.[7] Following Handler's leave, Keith Dowdican was named Chief Operating Officer of the company.[8]
Venues
| Venue | Location | Type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Brook Amphitheatre | Rochester | Amphitheater | Palace Sports & Entertainment |
| Pine Knob Music Theatre | Clarkston | ||
| Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre | Sterling Heights | ||
| Little Caesars Arena | Detroit | Arena | Olympia Entertainment |
| Comerica Park | Stadium | ||
| Fox Theatre | Theatre | ||
| Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Shea, Bill (October 22, 2017). "313 Presents exerts unusual control over show market". http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20171022/news/642716/313-presents-exerts-unusual-control-over-show-marketdate=2017-10-22.
- ↑ McCollum, Brian (October 8, 2017). "313 Presents: What this Palace-Olympia deal means for metro Detroit entertainment" (in en). Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/10/08/ilitch-gores-little-caesars-arena/740233001/.
- ↑ Graham, Adam (October 8, 2017). "Palace, Olympia staffs form new venture, 313 Presents" (in en). The Detroit News. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2017/10/08/palace-olympia-staffs-form-new-venture-presents/106383210/.
- ↑ Finkel, Adam (March 12, 2020). "Howard Handler Returns to Detroit to Lead 313 Presents". https://thejewishnews.com/2020/03/12/howard-handler-return-to-detroit-to-lead-313-presents/.
- ↑ McCollum, Brian (December 5, 2019). "Howard Handler named head of 313 Presents, overseeing entertainment at LCA, Fox, DTE, more" (in en). Detroit Free Press. https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/12/05/313-presents-howard-handler-president-little-caesars-arena-detroit-concerts/2622618001/.
- ↑ Fung, Amanda (January 5, 2009). "Music Marketing Muse: EMI appoints head of marketing for its 13 record labels; parent is in trouble" (in en). Crain's New York Business. https://s3-prod.crainsnewyork.com/s3fs-public/CN5938414.PDF.
- ↑ Graham, Adam. "Howard Handler leaving role as president of 313 Presents" (in en-US). https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2026/02/26/howard-handler-leaving-role-as-president-of-313-presents/88877461007/.
- ↑ Graham, Adam. "313 Presents names Keith Dowdican as chief operating officer" (in en-US). https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/06/313-presents-names-keith-dowdican-as-chief-operating-officer/89016277007/.
External links
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