25 February 2027 | Hilton Park Lane, LONDON
The Arthur Awards – the most prestigious and highly anticipated annual awards of the global live music business – take place during ILMC week, with a broad music business audience in attendance.
Housed in a brand-new top-flight venue for 2027, the night sees 600 of the world’s top live music professionals – promoters, agents, venues, festivals, and more – come together as excitement builds, the winners are announced, and the golden statuettes are handed out.
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Three decades of celebrating excellence
The Arthur Awards began as a tongue-in-cheek affair in 1995 but have grown over three decades to become known as the Oscars of the international live music business.
The finalists in each category are shortlisted from thousands of votes received from fellow live industry professionals from across the globe. Once the shortlist in each category is announced, the winners are selected by an open vote of live music professionals in addition to a closed jury vote.
The 'Off the Charts' Gala Dinner
The evening begins with a champagne reception before the real spectacle begins: a five-star, four-course banquet from the Hilton’s award-winning chefs, complemented by fine wines, all with illustrious company.
As anticipation builds, the spotlight shifts to the Arthur Awards themselves: eleven categories, countless nominees, and only one victor in each. The 2027 Awards will be hosted by The Arthurs’ longstanding host and conductor extraordinaire, Ms Emma Banks.
Arthur Award Highlights
Mark Hamilton
Co-founder
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Showstop
With a career spanning five decades across the whole scope of worldwide live event security operations and crowd safety management, Mark brings unparalleled knowledge and practical experience at strategic, tactical, and operational levels, to protect audiences, artists, and brand reputations.
Most recently, Mark completed the second US leg of the Got Back World Tour as security director for long-term client Sir Paul McCartney. The inconsistent safety practices he has observed across North America and worldwide strengthened his resolve to create a global standard for the Showstop® Procedure course – the world’s only internationally accredited Showstop training programme.
Mark is an experienced expert witness, he firmly believes the Showstop Procedure, a proven concept, significantly reduces incident response time and provides robust mitigation.
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