From a press release:
Orange Peel nominated for Pollstar “Nightclub of the Year” award
Asheville’s world-class music venue The Orange Peel, was nominated for “Nightclub of the Year” today by Pollstar magazine in its annual Concert Industry Awards. The Orange Peel has been long recognized as one of the best live music venues in the nation and has been featured in USA Today, Travel and Leisure Magazine, Southern Living Magazine, Turner South Cable Network, Rolling Stone Magazine, Self Magazine, Cosmopolitan, and GQ. In 2008, Rolling Stone Magazine named The Orange Peel one of the top 5 rock clubs in the nation.
Booked since it’s opening in 2002 by Knoxville’s AC Entertainment, the legendary club has hosted top acts such as Bob Dylan, Flaming Lips, Jack White, Blondie, Sonic Youth, and Arcade Fire, as well as up-and-coming talent from across the United States. AC Entertainment CEO Ashley Capps was also nominated for the Bill Graham Award/Promoter of the Year Award for the second year in a row. The company’s legendary Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival was once again nominated in the “Major Music Festival of the Year” category for the 13th straight year.
“The Orange Peel is a world-class venue with a first-class staff in one of the most beautiful towns on the planet,” say Ashley Capps, CEO of AC Entertainment. “It’s a pleasure to book this venue, because everyone has such a wonderful experience there. It’s the best.”
“We’re honored and beyond thrilled to be on the short list to receive Nightclub of the Year,” said club marketing director, Liz Whalen Tallent. “Since we opened in 2002, our goal has been to book the most exciting and diverse acts we possibly can, and to provide an unforgettable concert experience for both artists and fans alike at each and every show. We’re stoked to be recognized for our efforts, especially to be amongst such impressive company.”The winners of the Pollstar awards will be announced at the annual Concert Industry Consortium Awards ceremony on February 21, 2015.
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