TORONTO – Ticketmaster Canada COO Patti-Anne Tarlton has been tapped as the 2018 inductee to the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame.
Tarlton will be honoured at the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards gala dinner on May 10, 2018 at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto.
Tarlton currently oversees Ticketmaster's Canadian business and operations. As COO, she is responsible for the features and products that Ticketmaster sells, including the technology that is used to sell and market tickets. Her mandate is to ensure its innovative and revolutionary new products and tools deliver exceptional value to Canadian clients and ticket buyers alike. Ticketmaster, a member of the Live Nation Entertainment family, is the world's leading ticketing company.
Tarlton has a deep understanding of the North American live entertainment industry having spent her career as a concert promoter, venue operator and sports and entertainment executive in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Prior to joining Ticketmaster, she headed up the live entertainment division for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment as vice-president for 13 years.
Her curiosity in the music industry came at a very young age as her uncle, Donald Tarlton, was one of the most prominent record label owners in Canadian music history. Donald Tarlton owned Aquarius Records, which represented April Wine, Sum 41, and Corey Hart. Patti-Anne got her start in operations as a concert promoter and over the next 14 years, promoted concerts for Perryscope Concerts, DKD Concerts and House of Blues Concerts.
Among her accolades, Tarlton was recognized as one of Billboard Magazine's 'Women in Music 2017: The Most Powerful Executives in the Industry', received the Women of Influence Award from Venues Today, won Coach of the Year from Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, and was nominated for Facility Executive of the Year twice for Pollstar. She also serves as a board member of Musicounts, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Music Canada Live, and CARAS, plus is an appointed member of the Toronto Music Advisory Council.
"I have admired Patti-Anne throughout the years, seeing her rise through the ranks, and succeeding at every new level she takes on”, said Canadian Music Week president Neill Dixon, in the announcement. “She continues to set a high standard in the music industry and is a true inspiration to everyone, especially young females seeking to get into the business."
Canadian Music Week 2018 will take place May 7 – 13, 2018 in Toronto.
