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'''MCD Productions''' is Ireland’s leading talent buying and concert promotion company. Established in 1980, and headquartered in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, MCD Productions has an annual turnover of €40 million from operations in Ireland and the UK. |
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'''MCD Productions''' is an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] music, comedy, and theatre event [[promoter (entertainment)|promoter]], listed as a limited company in Ireland, with a registered company address at 7 Park Road, [[Dún Laoghaire]], [[County Dublin]]. |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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MCD is the promoter of the largest music festival in Ireland, [[Oxegen]], previously known as [[Witnness]]. Their [[Slane Castle]] events are also well known in Ireland and worldwide, having featured such acts as [[The Rolling Stones]], [[U2]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] in recent years. In the nineties, they ran the iconic [[Féile Festival]] known colloquially as the 'trip to tipp'. They also promote a wide range of outdoor events in [[Croke Park]] , [[Marlay Park]] , [[Malahide Castle]] and the [[Phoenix Park]] . MCD also promote the [[Bud Rising]] and [[Heineken Green Energy Festival]] events with sponsorship from [[Budweiser]] and [[Heineken]] respectively. In 2003, MCD produced the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies for the [[2003 Special Olympics World Games]] at [[Croke Park]]. In recent years they have been behind [[Lovebox Dublin]] and Ireland's first surf music festival [[Cois Fharraige]]. |
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The company is responsible for the broadest range of entertainment events in Ireland that range from hosting U2 before 246,000 over 3 shows in Croke Park. 135,000 for Robbie Williams 2003 and 107,000 for Red Hot Chili Peppers 2004 in the Phoenix Park, to bringing together David Bowie, Placebo and Talvin Singh for an intimate one-off event in front of a few hundred people in Dublin. Other international acts promoted by MCD in Ireland in the past include Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi, David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac. |
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MCD produced the opening and the closing ceremony for the Special Olympics 2003 World Games in Croke Park, this was achieved in very tight time lines that did not disrupt the GAA games schedule. The company was responsible for the gala Millennium Eve event in December 2000 in Dublin’s Merrion Square, the highlight of Ireland’s millennium celebrations. |
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==Festivals== |
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It is highly active across a wide range of live music venues (including its own) in [[Dublin]], [[Galway]] and [[Limerick]]. It also produces the [[Meteor Ireland Music Awards]], Cheerios Childline Concert. |
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MCD Productions also develops, promotes and manages some of the biggest and best outdoor festivals in Europe, including: Oxegen, Heineken Green Energy Festival at Dublin Castle, T in the Park (Scotland) and V2005 (England). The Oxegen Festival is Ireland’s largest annual music festival. |
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==Venues== |
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MCD also produce non-music events including the [[Bodies]] exhibition (Dublin event), theatrical productions and the [[Off The Rails]] Fashion Show. |
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MCD Productions owns and operates a number of leading venues including The Olympia, The Gaiety, The Ambassador and The Academy. Through these and other venues MCD Productions delivers a comprehensive entertainment programme including concerts, theatre, pantomime and opera. The Gaiety Theatre is home to Dublin’s Grand Opera Society. The Gaiety and Olympia Theatres both play host to the annual Dublin Theatre Festival – ensuring the continuation of the fine traditions set by these historic venues since they first opened their doors to the public over 100 years ago. MCD in partnership with Live Nation have recently purchased the Mean Fiddler Group one of the largest UK based music promoters. This move has placed MCD in the centre of all major outdoor music events in the UK. |
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==Other Business== |
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Tickets for MCD shows and events are sold through [[Ticketmaster]] Ireland. |
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MCD Productions over the past two decades has developed excellent relationships with Ireland’s leading blue-chip local and international companies with whom they work on an on-going basis on sponsorships, corporate entertainment and numerouous marketing promotional programmes designed arnd MCD events to connect to their consumer markets. MCD’s reputation to manage sophisticated promotional and media programmes was also recognised by MTV Europe when MCD was appointed the official promoter responsible for the Public Relations, Marketing and Production for the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards. The Awards Ceremony was broadcast to over one billion people worldwide. |
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Since entering the market over 20 years ago, MCD Productions enjoys an unrivalled industry reputation. |
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==Ownership== |
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MCD’s parent company, Gaiety Investments, is owned by Denis Desmond and Caroline Downey - the firm is a registered limited company in Ireland. In the UK, Gaiety Investments owns 49.9% of [[Festival Republic]] (formerly the Mean Fiddler Group) - the other 50.1% is owned by [[Live Nation]]) through a holding company known as [[LN-Gaiety Holdings]]. Festival Republic is the organiser of the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], [[Latidude Festival]] and The [[Glastonbury Festival]] in the UK. Festival Republic previously owned the [[London Astoria|Astoria]] and [[Astoria 2]] which have now closed (CPO for a rail project). In Ireland, Festival Republic acquired the [[Aiken Promotions]] interest in the [[Electric Picnic Festival]] in 2009. [[LN-Gaiety Holdings]] also controls 67% of [[DF Concerts]], 67% of [[T in the Park]], 33% of [[V Festival]] and 35% of the [[Isle of Wight Festival]], along with 12.5% of the [[Academy Music Group]] [http://www.oft.gov.uk/Business/Mergers+EA02/Decisions/Clearances+and+referrals/Mean+Fiddler.htm] (owns 12 music venues that host over 2,500 events and attracts over 3 million in audience). |
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In Ireland, Gaiety Investments is a shareholder in Dublin rock radio station, [[Phantom FM]] as well as being a venue owner ([[Olympia Theatre, Dublin]], [[The Academy (music venue)|The Academy, Dublin]] and the [[Gaiety Theatre, Dublin]]) and has other business interests. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 09:23, 7 July 2009
MCD Productions is Ireland’s leading talent buying and concert promotion company. Established in 1980, and headquartered in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, MCD Productions has an annual turnover of €40 million from operations in Ireland and the UK.
Events
The company is responsible for the broadest range of entertainment events in Ireland that range from hosting U2 before 246,000 over 3 shows in Croke Park. 135,000 for Robbie Williams 2003 and 107,000 for Red Hot Chili Peppers 2004 in the Phoenix Park, to bringing together David Bowie, Placebo and Talvin Singh for an intimate one-off event in front of a few hundred people in Dublin. Other international acts promoted by MCD in Ireland in the past include Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi, David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac.
MCD produced the opening and the closing ceremony for the Special Olympics 2003 World Games in Croke Park, this was achieved in very tight time lines that did not disrupt the GAA games schedule. The company was responsible for the gala Millennium Eve event in December 2000 in Dublin’s Merrion Square, the highlight of Ireland’s millennium celebrations.
Festivals
MCD Productions also develops, promotes and manages some of the biggest and best outdoor festivals in Europe, including: Oxegen, Heineken Green Energy Festival at Dublin Castle, T in the Park (Scotland) and V2005 (England). The Oxegen Festival is Ireland’s largest annual music festival.
Venues
MCD Productions owns and operates a number of leading venues including The Olympia, The Gaiety, The Ambassador and The Academy. Through these and other venues MCD Productions delivers a comprehensive entertainment programme including concerts, theatre, pantomime and opera. The Gaiety Theatre is home to Dublin’s Grand Opera Society. The Gaiety and Olympia Theatres both play host to the annual Dublin Theatre Festival – ensuring the continuation of the fine traditions set by these historic venues since they first opened their doors to the public over 100 years ago. MCD in partnership with Live Nation have recently purchased the Mean Fiddler Group one of the largest UK based music promoters. This move has placed MCD in the centre of all major outdoor music events in the UK.
Other Business
MCD Productions over the past two decades has developed excellent relationships with Ireland’s leading blue-chip local and international companies with whom they work on an on-going basis on sponsorships, corporate entertainment and numerouous marketing promotional programmes designed arnd MCD events to connect to their consumer markets. MCD’s reputation to manage sophisticated promotional and media programmes was also recognised by MTV Europe when MCD was appointed the official promoter responsible for the Public Relations, Marketing and Production for the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards. The Awards Ceremony was broadcast to over one billion people worldwide.
Since entering the market over 20 years ago, MCD Productions enjoys an unrivalled industry reputation.