{{Short description|American live entertainment company}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} '''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.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Shea |first=Bill |date=October 22, 2017 |title=313 Presents exerts unusual control over show market |url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20171022/news/642716/313-presents-exerts-unusual-control-over-show-marketdate=2017-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023115855/http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20171022/news/642716/313-presents-exerts-unusual-control-over-show-market |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |access-date=August 29, 2018 |website=Crain's Detroit Business}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":0" />The company takes its name from the area code for Detroit, 313.<ref>{{cite news |last=McCollum |first=Brian |date=October 8, 2017 |title=313 Presents: What this Palace-Olympia deal means for metro Detroit entertainment |language=en |work=Detroit Free Press |url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/10/08/ilitch-gores-little-caesars-arena/740233001/ |access-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Graham |first=Adam |date=October 8, 2017 |title=Palace, Olympia staffs form new venture, 313 Presents |language=en |work=The Detroit News |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2017/10/08/palace-olympia-staffs-form-new-venture-presents/106383210/ |access-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> ''Crain's Detroit Business'' estimated that the company held control of 44% of Detroit's major entertainment venues in terms of seats.<ref name=":0" />
It was initially staffed by 40 employees drawn from the two companies.<ref name=":0" /> Howard Handler was named as the first official president of 313 Presents on December 5, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finkel |first=Adam |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Howard Handler Returns to Detroit to Lead 313 Presents |url=https://thejewishnews.com/2020/03/12/howard-handler-return-to-detroit-to-lead-313-presents/ |website=Detroit Jewish News}}</ref> 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. <ref>{{cite news |last=McCollum |first=Brian |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Howard Handler named head of 313 Presents, overseeing entertainment at LCA, Fox, DTE, more |language=en |work=Detroit Free Press |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2019/12/05/313-presents-howard-handler-president-little-caesars-arena-detroit-concerts/2622618001/ |access-date=October 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fung |first=Amanda |date=January 5, 2009 |title=Music Marketing Muse: EMI appoints head of marketing for its 13 record labels; parent is in trouble |language=en |work=Crain's New York Business |url=https://s3-prod.crainsnewyork.com/s3fs-public/CN5938414.PDF |access-date=October 23, 2023}}</ref> Handler left the company March 31, 2026 as part of a planned leadership transition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Adam |title=Howard Handler leaving role as president of 313 Presents |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2026/02/26/howard-handler-leaving-role-as-president-of-313-presents/88877461007/ |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}</ref> Following Handler's leave, Keith Dowdican was named Chief Operating Officer of the company<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Adam |title=313 Presents names Keith Dowdican as chief operating officer |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/06/313-presents-names-keith-dowdican-as-chief-operating-officer/89016277007/ |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}</ref>.
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== External links == *{{Official website|313presents.com}}
{{Olympia Entertainment}}
Category:2017 establishments in Michigan Category:Olympia Entertainment Category:Companies based in Detroit