313 Presents

313 Presents
TypeJoint Venture
IndustryEntertainment company
FoundedOctober 6, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-10-06)
Headquarters2525 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Area served
Metro Detroit
Key peopleKeith Dowdican, COO
OwnersOlympia Entertainment, Palace Sports & Entertainment
Number of employees
40 (2019)
Websitewww.313presents.com

313 Presents, LLC is a live entertainment company based in Detroit. It is a joint venture between Olympia Entertainment and Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) that produces and promotes live events held at six of the two companies' venues in southeast Michigan, including the Olympia-owned Little Caesars Arena, Fox Theatre, and Comerica Park, and the PS&E-run Pine Knob Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre.

History

Announced on October 6, 2017, 313 Presents was formed as a condition of the Detroit Pistons' move from the Palace-run The Palace of Auburn Hills to the Olympia-run Little Caesars Arena, which resulted in the closure of the Palace.The company takes its name from the area code for Detroit, 313. Crain's Detroit Business estimated that the company held control of 44% of Detroit's major entertainment venues in terms of seats.

It was initially staffed by 40 employees drawn from the two companies. Howard Handler was named as the first official president of 313 Presents on December 5, 2019. Handler previously served as chief marketing officer of Major League Soccer and held various marketing roles for Madison Square Garden, EMI Music, MTV, Virgin Mobile, and the National Football League. Handler left the company March 31, 2026 as part of a planned leadership transition. Following Handler's leave, Keith Dowdican was named Chief Operating Officer of the company.

Venues

Venue Location Type Owner
Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester Amphitheater Palace Sports & Entertainment
Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston
Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre Sterling Heights
Little Caesars Arena Detroit Arena Olympia Entertainment
Comerica Park Stadium
Fox Theatre Theatre
Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Shea, Bill (October 22, 2017). "313 Presents exerts unusual control over show market". Crain's Detroit Business. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ McCollum, Brian (October 8, 2017). "313 Presents: What this Palace-Olympia deal means for metro Detroit entertainment". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ Graham, Adam (October 8, 2017). "Palace, Olympia staffs form new venture, 313 Presents". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Finkel, Adam (March 12, 2020). "Howard Handler Returns to Detroit to Lead 313 Presents". Detroit Jewish News.
  5. ↑ McCollum, Brian (December 5, 2019). "Howard Handler named head of 313 Presents, overseeing entertainment at LCA, Fox, DTE, more". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Fung, Amanda (January 5, 2009). "Music Marketing Muse: EMI appoints head of marketing for its 13 record labels; parent is in trouble" (PDF). Crain's New York Business. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Graham, Adam. "Howard Handler leaving role as president of 313 Presents". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ Graham, Adam. "313 Presents names Keith Dowdican as chief operating officer". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 7, 2026.