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Dwell Nation is increasing its presence in Latin America through the acquisition of SD Live shows, a reside leisure firm within the Dominican Republic.
Based in 2001, SD Live shows is behind lots of the area’s most outstanding reside occasions, selling Latin and worldwide expertise throughout the Dominican Republic, in addition to supporting exhibits in Aruba, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and Puerto Rico.
Saymon Diaz, Founder & CEO of SD Live shows, who will proceed to steer the enterprise.
SD Live shows additionally operates a ticketing platform, which presently providers all SD occasions and supplies a basis for future ticketing enlargement within the area.
By way of the acquisition, that platform will change into a part of Dwell Nation’s Ticketmaster ecosystem.
Dwell Nation mentioned on Thursday (Might 29) that the live performance business is seeing continued momentum throughout Latin America, with the corporate seeing fan attendance within the area up over 25% within the first quarter of 2025.
The corporate added that “rising demand for reside experiences is supported by the worldwide rise of non-English language artists”, who, in response to Dwell Nation, now symbolize twice as lots of its prime 50 excursions in comparison with 2019.
Dwell Nation additionally not too long ago expanded in South America with plans to start working the 15,000-seat Enviornment Cañaveralejo by way of its companions OCESA, a Mexico-headquartered live performance promoter, and Colombian live performance promoter Grupo Páramo.
Elsewhere on this planet, Dwell Nation not too long ago acquired Hayashi Worldwide Promotions (HIP), a Japan-focused reside music promoter of each home and worldwide artists.
Credit score: Dwell Nation/press
“We’re becoming a member of forces with a confirmed regional chief to assist much more Latin artists attain world audiences and join worldwide acts with followers throughout Latin America.”
Michael Rapino, CEO & President, Dwell Nation Leisure, mentioned: “Saymon and SD Live shows have constructed a exceptional enterprise rooted in deep native information and a ardour for reside music.
“We’re becoming a member of forces with a confirmed regional chief to assist much more Latin artists attain world audiences and join worldwide acts with followers throughout Latin America.”
“Dwell music is prospering throughout the area, and we’re pleased with the position SD Live shows has performed in that progress.”
Saymon Diaz, SD Live shows
Saymon Diaz, Founder & CEO of SD Live shows, who will proceed to steer the enterprise, added: “Dwell music is prospering throughout the area, and we’re pleased with the position SD Live shows has performed in that progress.
“Partnering with Dwell Nation provides us the worldwide infrastructure to scale even additional and helps the following era of Latin expertise. This partnership will convey larger exhibits to extra places and create much more unforgettable reside music experiences for followers within the Dominican Republic and throughout Latin America.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
