LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards Board of Advisors announced that one of the visionaries of the modern music festival, Kevin Lyman, will serve as host/MC for the 2015 Parnelli Awards. The award show takes place at the Rio Resort and Casino on Saturday, Oct 24. Considered the “Grammys for Live Events,” it celebrates and honors those in lighting, audio, video, staging and all related professionals involved in putting on concert tours and live events.
“When asked to host the Parnelli Awards, I had to jump at the chance since it will be the rare occasion when I’m not the oldest person at the show,” Lyman joked, adding: “Hosting the Parnelli Awards is another chance to reconnect with the people who are the backbone of this business.”
Lyman has shaped youth culture for over 35 years through his many live events, most notably Vans Warped Tour, currently out right now entertaining thousands of music lovers with a variety of up-and-coming bands for the 30th year. From 1991-1994, he ran Lollapalooza, and has done many other live events along the way.
Lyman pioneered the successful integration of corporate sponsors with the extreme lifestyle, creating a blueprint for sponsorship now widely duplicated. His 4Fini uses this blueprint to produce some of the most influential events in the world including branded festivals and custom events.
For his philanthropic efforts, Lyman was recognized as the Billboard Touring Awards Humanitarian of the Year (2009), an honoree at the Grammy/MusiCares MAP Fund Gala (2011 and 2014), and was inducted into the Top Dog Touring Hall of Fame (2012). He serves on the board of directors for MusiCares, TJ Martell Hands that Rock, Saint Archer Brewery and is an advisor for the Los Angeles Fairplex.
“Having Kevin host is a different direction for the Parnelli Awards, and we are absolutely thrilled to have a true star from our side of the curtain emcee the show,” says Parnelli Awards executive producer and FRONT of HOUSE publisher Terry Lowe. “In addition to being a constant innovator in our business, he’s also a fascinating, funny, entertaining speaker. Also, on a personal note, I hope to find out what the hell goes on in the back of one of those Vans Warped tour buses ….”
Since 2001, hundreds of live event industry’s highest achieves and most admired innovators have received a Parnelli Award. For more information and to make your reservation, go to ParnelliAwards.com.
The Parnelli Awards are made possible by the generous support of industry leaders sponsoring the event. To join them in supporting the 2015 Parnelli Awards, contact Greg Gallardo at 702.454.8550 or [email protected].
For more information, go to www.parnelliawards.com.
