Entertainment Services
DEAG is committed to creating the greatest possible success for artists and their business relationships, while enhancing the live event experience for fans. Our approach is quality in everything we do, as well as a long-term commitment to our partners. DEAG’s core business is the production, marketing and sales of live concerts, shows and entertainment spectacles. We approach each event individually and create additional value through our specialized and experienced European network. Over 40 years of successful promotion have created stability, synergies, professional structures and in-depth knowledge of national and international markets, which are used to the benefit of the artists.
As a local concert promoter, Global Concerts has been bringing stars such as Bon Jovi, KISS, AC/DC, David Garrett, Iron Maiden, Seiler und Speer, Andreas Gabalier, Hubert von Goisern, and many others to the large and small stages in Munich and the neighboring Bavarian and Austrian cities since its founding in 2001.
Another highlight for 2024/2025 promises to be the second season of the Christmas Garden in Augsburg. The spectacle of lights for the whole family celebrated its premiere at the Augsburg Zoo in the 2023/2024 season.
Since its foundation in 2001, the local concert promoter Global Concerts GmbH has brought stars such as Bon Jovi, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Metallica, David Garrett, Eric Clapton, Paul Kalkbrenner, Andreas Gabalier and many other to stages in Munich and in neighbouring Bavarian and Austrian cities. In 2015, Global Concerts was the local promoter of ROCKAVARIA, the new rock event at the Olympic Park in Munich.
Good News Productions AG is one of the of the market leader in the Swiss concert industry. Since its founding in 1970, Good News Productions AG has organized over 5’000 concerts and show, ranging from international world stars to up and coming newcomers, and will continue to play a leading role in the Swiss market for live entertainment.
Good News has organized concerts with Foo Fighters, KISS, Santana, Die Toten Hosen, Biffy Clyro, Anitta, 50 Cent, Burna Boy and many more. Between 2014 and 2022, Good News has also been responsible for the booking of the Rock The Ring festival in Hinwil.
The Classical Company was founded in 2010 as a joint venture between DEAG Classics and Ringier for the production and marketing of renowned stars of classical music, and it brings the top classical music acts to perform in concerts in Switzerland.
The Classical Company was founded in 2010 as a joint venture between DEAG Classics and Ringier for the production and marketing of renowned stars of classical music, and it brings the top classical music acts to perform in concerts in Switzerland.
We are District Live – a visionary agency in the live entertainment industry, driven by our own passion for music and live shows. Together with our artists, we create unforgettable moments for the crowd.
As a booking & touring agency, we focus on up-and-coming artists to pave their way from the club to the arena. At the same time, we use our creativity and conciseness to develop established artists to their next level. Collaboration with contemporary artists is very important to us. Whether urban, electro or a previously undiscovered genre: our acts are part of current youth culture and shape it.
Our target group is highly music-savvy and lifestyle-driven. With a large network from the music and especially the live entertainment industry, we work together to conceptualise every live show that expresses the unique personality of the acts and the individuality of their music: District Live markets artists in Germany, Europe and around the globe. This is how we take our passion for the perfect live experience out into the music world.
Since its founding in 1983 by Fred Handwerker, handwerker promotion e. gmbh has stood for the successful planning, organization, and execution of concerts and tours of all genres and scales in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Our team’s areas of focus include venue booking, marketing and innovative media work, ticketing and sales, technical supply including production setup, security services, and catering.
The day-to-day business of handwerker promotion e. gmbh ranges from club shows and full European tour management for artists such as Till Lindemann, to large-scale arena productions with pop and rock artists like Iron Maiden, Scorpions, and Zucchero, as well as classical and jazz stars such as Anna Netrebko. Musical and theatre shows, or family entertainment events like Disney on Ice, are also part of our portfolio.
LIVE MUSIC PRODUCTION is the leading event organiser in French-speaking Switzerland. The founder, Michael Drieberg, is responsible for most of the major changes that have prevailed in the Swiss live entertainment market over the past 20 years. The company has been organising events and working with renowned artists such as Bruno Mars, Indochine, Patrick Bruel, Michel Sardou, Zingaro, Disney on Ice, Cirque du soleil and many others, focusing on French-speaking acts. In addition, Live Music Production exclusively manages the famous “Salle Métropole” in Lausanne.
Live-Music-Entertainment fördert das traditionsreiche Festival “Sion sous les toiles”, das jährlich bis zu 50’000 Besucher anlockt. Das fünftägige Multi-Genre-Festival ist ein einzigartiges Ereignis in der Region “Wallis”, in der Nähe der Schweizer Alpen, und präsentiert französische Stars, die Acts von morgen sowie internationale Rock- und Popkünstler.
MEWES Entertainment Group GmbH, founded by Jan Mewes, has been successfully organizing tours, local concerts, and corporate events, as well as operating as a booking and full-service agency, for 30 years. Through our merger with Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), we have been able to steadily expand our portfolio and now offer an even broader range of concerts, shows, and cultural projects throughout Europe.
Tours and shows
MEWES Entertainment Group GmbH is the tour partner of renowned artists such as Maite Kelly, Marianne Rosenberg, Marcus & Martinus, Alex Christensen, Thomas Anders, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Kool & The Gang, Simone Sommerland, and the Rilke Project. The portfolio also includes the successful show “Nutten, Koks und frische Erdbeeren” (Prostitutes, Cocaine and Fresh Strawberries) by Mary Roos and Wolfgang Trepper, for which Jan Mewes was awarded the Live Entertainment Award as “Producer of the Year” in 2017. He also received the “Manager of the Year” award in 2014. With formats such as “LEGENDS AT THE SEA” in Büsum, MEWES Entertainment Group GmbH stages elaborate open-air events every year, bringing stars such as DJ Bobo, Roland Kaiser, Status Quo, Sarah Connor, Kool & the Gang, Jan Delay, Die Fantastischen Vier, and many more to the country’s major stages.
Full service in live entertainment
From the initial idea to the final encore: production, marketing, logistics, booking, and execution of the event. The well-coordinated team at MEG Group GmbH ensures that every detail is just right—for a smooth event and an enthusiastic audience.
We also organize events in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and throughout Europe. We represent internationally renowned artists such as Sting, Robbie Williams, Katy Perry, and Kylie Minogue. Thirty years of stability, synergies, and professionalism form the basis for successful projects and extraordinary live experiences.
The FOH Rhein Main Concerts GmbH, based in Frankfurt am Main, was founded in October 2018. As a local promoter in the Rhine-Main region, one of Germany’s economically strongest areas, the company is responsible for organizing events featuring renowned artists, including Iron Maiden, Jamie Cullum, Max Richter, Tokio Hotel, Riverdance, and Disney on Ice, as well as many other acclaimed artists.
The portfolio spans everything from stadium shows to club concerts in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main and Rhine-Neckar metropolitan areas, as well as the Saarbrücken region. The event genres range from Pop, Rock, and Classical music to Family Entertainment and Comedy.
With the company’s founding, the Managing Directors Fred Handwerker (handwerker promotion e. gmbH) and Oliver Hoppe (Wizard Live GmbH) bundled their years of expertise to establish a successful market position in the Rhine-Main area.
River Concerts was set up in January 2007 in order to strengthen the concert business in the rock and pop segments in northern Germany. As a local promoter, River Concerts GmbH organises as many DEAG Group events as it does for third parties. Its portfolio of concerts ranges from megastars such as Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, David Garrett and Peter Maffay to small club concerts to promote up-and-coming young music talents.
Get Rock Live is a promoter and production company based in Barcelona, Spain with focus on the Rock/Pop market in Spain.
Managing director of the company is Pierre Sabbag who has more than 25 years of experience in the music industry, focusing on rock events. Over the years, he has worked with the top rock artists in the genre: Scorpions, Guns’n’Roses, Alice Cooper, Slipknot, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones and many more. He has promoted and created some of the best rock festivals in Spain, such as Metal Mania, Metalway and Monsters Of Rock.
In 2014, Pierre Sabbag launched Barcelona Rock Fest, one of Spain’s biggest rock festivals that has hosted, amongst others, Kiss, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne.
ShowPlanr works with theatres, concert halls, arenas and open air venues producing and promoting hundreds of high quality live experiences each year and entertaining thousands of ticket holders every week. First formed in 2010 (as MRC Presents), ShowPlanr grew to be one of the leading independent event promoters in the UK, with a stable of high quality shows produced in-house, complemented by strategic partnerships with other producers and promoters, resulting in a range of highly successful theatre and concert tours. ShowPlanr joined the DEAG group in March 2024.
