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# Pollstar Names 2016 Touring Industry Award Winners
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/pollstar-names-2016-touring-industry-award-winners/
- Published: 2016-02-16T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-16T14:00:00.000Z
- Description: Touring industry trade Pollstar named the winners of its 2016 awards last Friday, the last day of its Pollstar Live! conference in San Francisco. Taylor Swift took home major tour of the year, DC's. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/02/pollstar-names-2016-touring-industry-award-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Music Business, music, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Pollstar-live-380313-w192](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d1a07e74970c-150wi "Pollstar-live-380313-w192")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d1a07e74970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Touring industry trade **Pollstar** named the winners of its 2016 awards last Friday, the last day of its **Pollstar Live!** conference in San Francisco. **Taylor Swift** took home major tour of the year, DC's **9:30 Club** was named Nightclub Of The Year and **Paradigm** was crowned Booking Agency of the Year. Here is a **full list of winners:**

[![Taylor swift](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8165a17970b-150wi "Taylor swift")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8165a17970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

Arena of the year  
Madison Square Garden Arena

**Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue**  
Hollywood Bowl

**Best New Major Concert Venue**  
Ascend Amphitheater

**Best New Touring Artist**  
The Weeknd

**Bill Graham Award/Promoter of the Year**  
Louis Messina

**Bobby Brooks Award/Agent of the Year**  
Chip Hooper

**Booking Agency of the Year**  
Paradigm Talent Agency

**Comedy Tour of the Year**  
Amy Schumer

**Facility Executive of the Year**  
Rena Wasserman

**Independent Booking Agency of the Year**  
High Road Touring

**International Music Festival of the Year**  
Glastonbury Festival

**International Promoter of the Year**  
Michael Chugg

**International Venue of the Year**  
The O2, London

**Lighting Company of the Year**  
Bandit Lites

**Major Music Festival of the Year**  
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

**Major Tour of the Year**  
Taylor Swift

**Most Creative Stage Production**  
U2

**Music Festival of the Year**  
Newport Folk Festival

**Nightclub of the Year**  
9:30 Club

**Nightclub Talent Buyer of the Year**  
Josh Moore

**Personal Manager of the Year**  
John Silva

**Red Rocks Award/Best Small Outdoor Venue**  
Greek Theatre, Los Angeles

**Road Warrior of the Year**  
Dale ‘Opie’ Skjerseth

**Sound Company of the Year**  
Clair

**Staging/Equipment Company of the Year**  
Stageco

**Talent Buyer of the Year**  
Don Strasburg

**Theatre of the Year**  
Ryman Auditorium

**Third Coast Agent of the Year**  
Adam Voith

**Transportation Company of the Year**  
Rock-It Cargo

**UK Booking Agent of the Year**  
Emma Banks

**Video Company of the Year**  
Moo TV

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