Danny Wimmer Presents
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music festivals, Event promotion |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Key people | Danny Wimmer (CEO) |
| Products | Rock on the Range, Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Welcome to Rockville, Bourbon & Beyond, Golden Sky, Inkcarceration, Carolina Rebellion |
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP), headquartered in Los Angeles, is a company dedicated to producing and promoting music festivals, with a focus on the rock genre. Recognized as one of the smaller national promoters capable of handling large audiences in the United States, DWP earned a spot on Pollstar's Top 100 Promoters Worldwide list in both 2014 and 2015. Since its inception in 2011, the company has been behind several prominent events such as Rock on the Range, Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Welcome to Rockville, Bourbon & Beyond, Golden Sky, Inkcarceration, and Carolina Rebellion.
Music festivals
Aftershock is a festival dedicated to hard rock and heavy metal music, hosted annually in Sacramento, California.
Carolina Rebellion was an annual rock music event held in Concord, North Carolina. After parting ways with AEG, it was succeeded by Epicenter in 2019, which took place in Rockingham, North Carolina. The 2020 edition of Epicenter was canceled due to the global pandemic, and there are currently no announced plans for its return.
Louder Than Life is a four-day festival focusing on hard rock and heavy metal genres located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Rock on the Range, formerly hosted in Columbus, Ohio, was a rock festival co-produced by DWP and Live Nation. This event was replaced by DWP’s Sonic Temple Festival starting in 2019.
Welcome to Rockville is a hard rock and heavy metal festival that takes place in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Inkcarceration blends hard rock and heavy metal music with tattoo culture at the historic Ohio State Reformatory situated in Mansfield, Ohio.
Bourbon & Beyond is a four-day celebration combining music and bourbon held in Louisville, Kentucky, occurring the weekend before Louder Than Life at the same location.
GoldenSky is a multi-day festival featuring music and beer at Sacramento’s Discovery Park. Presented by DWP in partnership with Visit Sacramento, GoldenSky is taking a hiatus for 2025 with intentions to return in 2026 after three years of operation.
CEO Split
After serving as CEO for a decade, Danny Hayes exited DWP by selling his ownership stake to Danny Wimmer, who continues to lead the company. This separation arose from conflicting strategic directions despite their longstanding collaboration aimed at unifying future business objectives.
Hayes has yet to reveal his forthcoming professional plans.