Hulu To Serve As The Official Streaming Destination Of Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, And Austin City Limits Music Festivals In 2022 And 2023
A unique offering that will offer live streams of selected events only for Hulu subscribers
LOS ANGELES (May 12, 2022) After a highly successful run in its role as the streaming location at Lollapalooza beginning in 2021, Hulu revealed today that it is expanding its partnership in partnership with Live Nation.Â
To serve as the official streaming destination for the three C3 Presents’ most significant music events, which include Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits Music Festival for 2022 and 2023.Â
It is the first time the platform has been granted the rights to stream the three famous live music events.
In all three festivals, some performances will be live-streamed exclusively to Hulu subscribers to SVOD at no cost. Additional extraordinary footage, as well as behind-the-scenes appearances, will also be made available.Â
The dates for live streams will be released in the weeks preceding each festival. Two live streams will be available from Friday to the Sunday of every festival, including a feed for Thursday’s shows of Bonnaroo as well as Lollapalooza (Austin City Limits Festival will not have programming on Thursdays).
“Hulu, as well as Live Nation, are both committed to providing exceptional entertainment to their fans, so we’re thrilled to have them on board once more in the process of expanding our offerings by including these legendary events,” said Joe Earley, president of Hulu. “Each festival is different, and all three gather people to share incredible performances, artistic and experiences that we are privileged to provide to Hulu customers.”
“The need for live performances is always recorded, and the live experience is never more connected to the digital world,” said Charlie Walker, the Partner of C3 Presents.Â
“By increasing C3 Presents’ partnership with Hulu and bringing in more viewers, we will ensure that even more can listen to these fantastic events in real-time and listen to live performances by their favorite artists, with the audience on the spot.”
As previously revealed, Bonnaroo 2022 is scheduled to be held from June 16 to 19 on the outskirts of Manchester, TN, and feature performances by Stevie Nicks, Machine Gun Kelly, The Chicks, Roddy Ricch, J. Cole, and many more. From July 28 to July 31, Lollapalooza will take over Grant Park in Chicago with a lineup that includes Metallica, Dua Lipa, Green Day, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, and numerous others.Â
The performers will perform for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, held during the first two weekends of October. The lineup includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!NK, The Chicks, SZA, Kacey Musgraves, Flume, Paramore, and Lil Nas X.
Additional information will be made available on Hulu’s website and social channels.
about Hulu
Hulu is the most popular and complete all-in-one premium streaming service, offering an array of on-demand and live shows that can be enjoyed inside and outside the home. It offers various subscription options that allow users ultimate control over their viewing experience.Â
It is part of the company’s Media and Entertainment Distribution segment. Hulu is the only streaming service that gives access to each important U.S. broadcast network, collections of popular TV shows and movies – which include licensed content exclusively available on Hulu and the award-winning Hulu Originals, which are available with commercials and without.Â
In addition, with Hulu + Live TV, subscribers get a distinct combination of access to over 75 live entertainment, news, and sports channels on TV from 20th Television, The Walt Disney Company, ABC, NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation, The CW, Turner Networks, A+E Networks and Discovery Networks along with Disney+ and ESPN+ are included in your base subscription. Check out www.hulu.com to subscribe or find out more about the service.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s top live entertainment company, which includes world-class market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
The C3 Presents
C3 Presents creates live experiences for millions of fans around the globe, setting a new standard every calendar year to create events as memorable as they are breathtaking. One of the most prominent music festival organizers, C3 is behind many of the world’s most famous multi-day events.Â
Such as Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Lollapalooza in Chicago, and six international festivals that attract 2 million people each year. The schedule of events currently contains Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Manchester, TN), Innings Festival (Tempe and Tampa), Shaky Knees (Atlanta), Austin Food + Wine Festival, and many others.
C3 has created a vast collection of experiences that build affinity for top-tier organizations and brands. Such as The Biden Inauguration field of Flags as well as ceremonies for the Inauguration of President Obama, the White House Easter Egg Roll, and the NFL Draft Fan Festival (Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, New Orleans, Nashville, Cleveland, Las Vegas) as well as initiatives to support and the PGA Tour, Nike and more.