ShowPlanr To Join KMJ Entertainment
Live promoter and producer ShowPlanr seal deal to join KMJ Entertainment
Wednesday 13 March: KMJ Entertainment today announce that the live promoter and producer, ShowPlanr, has officially become part of the KMJ Entertainment* / DEAG** family. With KMJ entertainment acquiring a majority stake, ShowPlanr will nestle under the umbrella of its new parent hub. The arrival of ShowPlanr will increase the group’s entertainment output and add 250,000 tickets to the inventory of KMJ Entertainment, as they work alongside the group’s longstanding theatre brand, Flying Music.
ShowPlanr Founder Chris Jenkins comments: "I'm delighted to be joining forces with DEAG and the KMJ family. The opportunities that this partnership will unlock for the ShowPlanr team, our performers, crew and partners in the UK and internationally are incredibly exciting. Following a successful recovery post-Covid we've enjoyed record ticket sales and in 2024 we have launched more new tours than ever before; becoming part of KMJ and DEAG will allow us to build on this success and accelerate some really exciting new projects in collaboration with other companies across the group. Most importantly KMJ and DEAG are strongly aligned with ShowPlanr's own values and I look forward to this exciting new chapter as we continue with our mission to elevate the population's happiness through live experiences."
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. The website showplanr.com is not only a consumer listings site; but behind the scenes is a bespoke event management, sales forecasting and reporting system - with plans to introduce ticketing fulfilment in the coming months.
ShowPlanr's touring shows and co-promotions include London Symphonic Rock Orchestra, Michael Starring Ben, Killer Queen, Dreamboys, Rhythm of the Dance, Psychic Sally, ELO Again, Bowie Experience, Beyond the Barricade, Daniel O'Donnell, Waterloo A Tribute to Abba, Country Superstars, Forbidden Nights, Defying Gravity, Tiny Dancer The Music of Elton John, Back Into Hell, The Rolling Stones Story, Jive Talkin', The Roy Orbison Story, The Chicago Blues Brothers, Believe The Cher Songbook and Uptown Joel. This year, ShowPlanr will also present reimagined productions of Flying Music's most well-known classics The Rat Pack Live In Concert and Dancing In The Streets.
KMJ Entertainment, CEO, Stuart Galbraith, adds, “Our goal is to always deliver the absolute best shows across UK performance stages, and joining forces with ShowPlanr is a smart way to evolve and improve, to give the best possible experiences for our audiences. We’re delighted to welcome ShowPlanr to the KMJ Entertainment family, and are excited for what the future holds.”