
Ohio’s largest art and music festival, Sonic Temple, returns May 14–17 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus for four days of rock and metal’s biggest names.
With over 140 acts on the lineup, it’s one of the year’s most anticipated gatherings for rock and metal fans.
Using Booking Agent Info’s music industry directory, we researched the agencies behind the artists performing this year.
Two agencies alone — Independent Artist Group (IAG) and Sound Talent Group — represent nearly half the lineup.
IAG leads with 24% of artists, including Behemoth, Marilyn Manson, and Body Count.
Sound Talent Group, right behind at 23%, continues its reign as one of rock’s most influential players, booking acts like Lamb of God, Hinder, and Black Veil Brides.
CAA follows with 9%, bringing artists like All Time Low, Pierce the Veil, and My Chemical Romance.
The Kirby Organization, United Talent Agency, and 33 & West each account for 6% of the lineup.
The Kirby Organization’s roster includes Buckcherry, Anthrax, and Static-X.
UTA represents Bring Me The Horizon, Megadeth, and Magnolia Park.
33 & West’s clients include Dance Gavin Dance, Butcher Babies, and Napalm Death.
WME comes in at 5%, with Godsmack, Flyleaf, and TOOL among its roster, followed by Wasserman at 4% with Rise Against, Public Enemy, and Palaye Royale.
Sequel Music Group with 3%, repping The Story So Far, State Champs, Knuckle Puck, and NERV.
14% of the line-up is repped by other agencies.
We excluded 2 artists who we didn’t have data