AEG Presents hires Angie Rho as SVP global touring

AEG Presents has named Angie Rho senior vice president of global touring.

Rho joins the company from Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where she has spent almost 20 years, most recently serving as head of business affairs.

Her responsibilities will include operational oversight of the division, global strategy, team development, and business affairs, reporting to president of global touring, Rich Schaefer. Rho will be based out of AEG Presents’ headquarters in Los Angeles.

“I’ve been incredibly lucky by being in the right place at the right time, to experience unprecedented growth in live music and touring,” said Rho. “I feel just as lucky to be joining Rich Schaefer in Global Touring and the talented family at AEG Presents. I’m very excited about what’s ahead of us and look forward to contributing meaningfully to the continued success of AEG’s Global Touring group.”

“I’ve been incredibly lucky by being in the right place at the right time, to experience unprecedented growth in live music and touring”

Schaefer adds: “Angie brings a wealth of expertise and keen insights to the Global Touring division and AEG Presents as a whole, and I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome her to the team. She will play a key part in aligning our company to be best positioned as we continue to build and grow.”

Rho’s most recent role as an executive at CAA involved guiding and managing operations including functional expertise in structuring operational divisions, M&A activities from negotiations to post-deal integration, personnel matters, and various legal issues.

Rho began her career at the music start-up LAUNCH, which was subsequently acquired by Yahoo! Music.

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