About Us

Kilimanjaro Live Ltd is a joint venture with global promoter AEG, combining the communication and reaction time of a small team with the might of corporate resource.

“It’s a ‘best of both worlds’ situation,” says Kilimanjaro CEO Stuart Galbraith, “We are a boutique promoter, we can be nimble and flexible.  But the main investor is AEG and we can call on a global resource if we need to.  We will have all the expertise and depth of resources of the big players but we can react quickly, concentrating on a select group of artists, both large and small, really maximising their potential.”

Kilimanjaro has three main areas of activity:

FESTIVALS
Boasting one of Europe’s most successful festival promoters in Stuart Galbraith plus close relationships with the top suppliers and contractors, Kilimanjaro are currently involved in the following festivals:

Sonisphere
Kilimanjaro and AEG teamed up with K2 Agency to create Europe’s first touring rock festival brand: Sonisphere. In 2009 Metallica led the charge of hard rock and heavy metal across 6 venues throughout Europe. 2010 is in the planning stages and looks set to take the party through even more countries, right into Eastern Europe.
www.sonispherefestivals.com

Wakestock
Having grown successfully over the first eight years of its existence Kilimanjaro jumped at the opportunity to become partners in Wakestock in 2008. Europe’s largest Wakeboard and Music Festival will continue into its 11th year in 2010.
Wakestock 2010 will take place in Cardigan Bay in North Wales on the weekend of 2nd – 4th July.
www.wakestock.co.uk

Bloodstock
Kilimanjaro joined the Bloodstock team as consultants in 2008 to bring their expertise to support the growth of this fantastic festival for metal enthusiasts.
Bloodstock 2010 takes place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire on the weekend of 13th – 15th August.
www.bloodstock.uk.com

TOURING
Supported by teams taking care of ticketing, production, finance and marketing, Galbraith and the Kilimanjaro promoting team of Alan Day, Mark Walker , Steve Tilley and Sam Thomas book acts as diverse as Andrea Bocelli, Metallica,  Slayer, Alice In Chains, Elliott Minor, The Cranberries, Simply Red and La Roux.

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Across his career Stuart Galbraith has worked with a number of major acts from the early stages of their careers, including U2, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Stereophonics, Muse, Guns n Roses and Simply Red. Kilimanjaro firmly believe in supporting and developing the bands playing in pubs now to become the festival headliners and arena and stadium bands of the future.

Stuart Galbraith Biog
Stuart Galbraith knows a thing or two about both artists and fans.  He started in live music when he attended Leeds University from 1980-1984 where, as Social Secretary, he booked bands such as ZZ Top, U2, Simple Minds and The Clash.He joined MCP in 1984 and became Director and Partner through to its sale in 1999 to Robert Sillerman’s SFX.

Whilst at MCP, Galbraith promoted and worked with many artists such as Simply Red, Def Leppard, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Metallica, U2, Simple Minds, AC/DC, etc.   He also had an instrumental role in the Monsters of Rock Festival at Donington Park.

Following the sale of MCP in 1999 to SFX, then the subsequent resale of SFX to Clear Channel and the creation of Live Nation in 2005, under the role of Managing Director, he helped grow the Live Nation UK market share, promoting tours in arenas and stadiums with many of the world’s biggest bands. He was instrumental in the creation of the Download Festival, Wireless Festival and Hyde Park Calling Festival.

Galbraith was also one of the organisers for the Live8 Concert which played to 250,000 people in London’s Hyde Park in 2005 and the Live Earth Concert at Wembley Stadium in 2007.   Over the last several years, Galbraith has also promoted all the major concerts that have taken place in Hyde Park including Bon Jovi, Simon Garfunkel, REM, Queen, Shania Twain and the record breaking run by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, which played to 255,000 people.

This unrivalled experience and understanding of the opportunities and possibilities in live music, fuels the concept  Kilimanjaro Live Limited.