Fox Theatre Awarded 'Theater Of The Year' By International Entertainment Buyers Association

Atlanta's Fox Theatre celebrates being recognized as the "Theater of the Year" by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) during last week's 2017 Industry Awards in Nashville.

IEBA is recognized as the leading live entertainment organization for professionals. The Oct. 17 award ceremony concluded #IEBA2017, the 47th Annual IEBA Conference, honoring those who work tirelessly behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. This is the Fox Theatre's first time winning the coveted award.

Atlanta's Fox Theatre hosts an impressive range of events from rock concerts to Broadway, ballets, comedy, and movies attracting over 500,000 visitors per year. In addition to entertainment options, the Fox hosts wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings and association functions in its fabulous ballrooms, lounge and outdoor terrace. The Fox Theatre will be opening the 10,000 square-foot Marquee Club, a much anticipated premium membership club, early 2018.

"It is such an incredible honor to have received the International Entertainment Buyers Association 'Theater of the Year' award, which is voted on by our peers of agents, promoters, and various venues. Our staff works diligently to provide a high-quality experience from both behind-the-scenes to events on stage. We are grateful our hard work and dedication was recognized, especially by such a respected organization in the entertainment industry," said Allan C. Vella, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Theatre, Inc.

For a list of 2017 IEBA Industry Award winners, visit www.ieba.org/ieba2017-concludes-with-honors-awards-ceremony.

The Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta's premier venues for live entertainment and declared a "Top Stop of the Decade" by Venues Today Magazine. Listed as #1 non-residency venue worldwide for the decade by Billboard Magazine, the Fox most recently won 2017's "Theatre of the Year" by the International Entertainment Buyers Association. Other notable achievements include Rolling Stone Magazine's "The Best Big Rooms in America" as part of their "Venues That Rock" series (2013), nominated for Theatre of the Year by Billboard and Pollstar Magazines, and awarded the 2011 Outstanding Historic Theatre of the Year award by the League of Historic American Theatres. For the past decade, the Fox Theatre has consistently ranked in the top three non-residency theatres in North America for gross ticket sales by industry trade magazines, Pollstar, Billboard and Venues Today. The Fox Theatre has the #1 social media presence for any theatre or performing arts center in North America (2,000-5,000 seats), and for any Georgia venue according to the "Social Media Power 100" compiled by Venues Today Magazine. With 4,665 seat theatre, the Fox hosts 250 performances a year, from rock concerts to Broadway, ballets, comedy and movies, attracting 500,000 visitors per year. In addition, the Fox hosts wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings and association functions in its fabulous ballrooms, lounge and outdoor terrace. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, the Fox Theatre stands today as a fiercely protected landmark and a nationally acclaimed theater and is celebrating its 88th year. The Fox Theatre proudly acknowledges its partners for their generous support: Coca-Cola, Lexus, Georgian Terrace Hotel, Georgia Natural Gas, Atlanta Beverage- Budweiser, Regions, Grady Health Systems, and Whole Foods Market. Tickets for all events are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office, online at www.FoxTheatre.org, or toll free at 855-285-8499. For group sales information contact the Fox Theatre at (404) 881-2000, or visit The Fox Theatre website at www.foxtheatre.org. Please stay connected with the Fox Theatre on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.