Oct 2

Oct 2 BMI & C3 Presents Extend Festival Partnership

BMI and C3 Presents, one of the world’s largest music festival producers, have announced the extension of their long-standing partnership through 2028. The renewed multi-year agreement solidifies BMI as the only performing rights organization with stages at the Austin City Limits Music Festival and Lollapalooza. For the past two decades, the BMI stage has been known to usher in the next wave of emerging talent across all genres.

“BMI’s partnership with C3 Presents has been one of our most valued relationships over the years as we have been able to provide our affiliates with a powerful platform to connect with new audiences,” Mason Hunter, AVP, Creative, Nashville said. “Together, we’ve built a proven track record for discovering incredible talent and we look forward to elevating our mission in the years to come.”

“The BMI stage has helped shape our festivals over the years by providing musical discovery with artists in the early phases of their careers,” said Charlie Walker, President, C3 Presents. “We value our two decades-long relationship and look forward to many more years to come.”

The BMI stage debuted at Lollapalooza in 2006, and served as a launchpad for today’s biggest stars including Bebe Rexha (‘11), Cage the Elephant (‘07), Chance The Rapper (‘13), Halsey (‘15), Ke$ha (‘09), Kidd Kenn (‘23), Lady Gaga (‘07), Young Thug (‘15), and Girl Tones (’25). For the past 22 years, the BMI Stage has become a focal point during ACL Fest showcasing artists like Alessia Cara (‘15), Gary Clark, Jr. (‘11), City and Colour (‘08), The Droptines (‘24), Luke Combs (‘16), Shakey Graves (‘13), Miranda Lambert (‘03), Ruston Kelly (‘18) Marcus King (‘15), Maren Morris (‘16), Jon Pardi (‘11, ‘14) and Billy Strings (’19).

The BMI Stage returns to Zilker Park this weekend for the 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival, held Oct. 3–5 and Oct. 10–12. Over the course of the back-to-back weekends, BMI will showcase 22 must-see acts, including Aaron Page, Alex Amen, Ally Salort, Chuwi, Clover County, Dizzy Fae, Eric Slick, GoldFord, INOHA, Judy Blank, LVVRS, Maggie Antone, Moody Joody, Nicky Youre, S.L. Houser, Skrilla, South Arcade, Southall, Supertaste, The Bends, Tyler Ballgame and Zinadelphia. The full lineup can be found here.