Evenko
PredecessorGillett Entertainment Group (2002-2010)
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec
ParentGroupe CH

Evenko is a Montreal-based event promoter. The company is owned by the Montreal Canadiens' ownership group Groupe CH, which is controlled by the Molson family.[1] It handles event booking for venues such as Bell Centre, the Corona Theatre, and Place Bell.[2] The company was started in 2002 during George N. Gillett Jr.'s ownership of the Canadiens, and originally known as Gillett Entertainment Group.[3]

In 2013, it acquired L'Equipe Spectra, organizer of Les Francos de Montréal and the Montreal International Jazz Festival.[4] On June 7, 2018, it was announced that a partnership of Evenko and Bell Media had acquired a 51% majority stake in Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs.[5]

In December 2019, Evenko announced a "strategic partnership" with Live Nation Entertainment.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bruemmer, René (2017-10-27). "Habs and Evenko owner Groupe CH didn't get special treatment: Coderre". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. 1 2 "Evenko, Live Nation Ditch Rivalry, Announce Partnership". FYIMusicNews. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  3. ↑ "Gillett Entertainment Group becomes evenko - the new corporate name of theleading independent entertainment promoter in Canada".
  4. ↑ "Molson family takes over L'Équipe Spectra". CBC News. December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bell Media, Groupe CH among group that has acquired Just For Laughs". Montreal Gazette. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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