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As founder, president and CEO, Walter Kinzie leads the Encore family of brands including Encore Live, Encore Nights, Encore Presents, PAA and CONVRG. Kinzie and his team create experiences that connect people—to each other, their favorite entertainers, ideas, brands and more.

As a part of our series about business leaders who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Walter Kinzie. Walter Kinzie is Founder, President, and CEO at Encore Live. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Encore Live is the preeminent leader in event production and dynamic human experiences - while widely being regarded as one of the most dynamic and innovative entertainment companies in the country.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and threaten Labor Day weekend plans, Encore Nights will present its latest drive-in concert as a safe alternative. Country Kickoff to Labor Day Weekend will feature Alabama, Toby Keith, Michael Ray and host Blanco Brown in performances that will play Sept. 2 at 300 outdoor venues across North America.

After more than a year of musicians putting on virtual tours and drive-in shows, the concert industry is tapping into multiplexes and local cinemas to draw fans back. Encore Live LLC, which brought sets by Metallica, Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton to drive-ins during the pandemic, has teamed up with Trafalgar Releasing...

Bon Jovi fans were treated to a unique experience on May 22 as drive-in theaters across North America showed a concert film the band made exclusively for this one-night-only event (via Encore Drive-in Nights). More than 400 venues participated, but Samantha Cottrell....

Florida Georgia Line is putting on one heck of a show this summer. The country group, comprised of Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, will be performing at the next Encore Drive-In Nights concert on June 12. The show will be broadcast to hundreds of outdoor drive-ins and select cinemas across the country and around the world.

Florida Georgia Line is joining the drive-in craze. Florida Georgia Line will headline the next Encore Drive-In Nights concert, which will be broadcast to hundreds of outdoor drive-ins and select cinemas June 12. The one-night-only show will highlight Florida Georgia Line's greatest hits alongside new material from their latest album Life Rolls On

Bon Jovi have announced a brand new drive-in experience slated for May 22. The band has teamed up with Encore Live for the production company's Encore Drive-In Nights 2021 concert series. The never-before-seen concert will be broadcast at venues around the world including

Bon Jovi isn’t going on tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping him from bringing a show right to people’s local drive-in theaters. The band announced Monday that it is partnering with Encore Drive-In Nights for a special, one-night-only even

Kane Brown is up next to bring his sound to local drive-ins as part of Encore Live’s 2020 concert series. The country and pop music standout is set to air his never-before-seen show for one night only on Sept. 26 at drive-ins and outdoor theaters throughout the United States and Canada...

Kane Brown is headed to a drive-in theater near you and he's bringing several special guests along with him. Lauren Alaina, Jimmie Allen and Granger Smith will join Brown for his Encore Drive-In Nights event airing on September 26 at nearly 300 drive-in theaters across the United States and Canada...

Tickets start at $56 and follow performances from Metallica and fellow country star Blake Shelton. The country singer is ready to bring back performances, while social distancing, of course! On Tuesday, the singer announced that he'll be bringing concerts back to drive-in theatres nationwide on Sept. 26....

Add Kane Brown to the list of performers stepping out of the box during the coronavirus pandemic to keep fans entertained. The country star known for hits such as "Lose It" and "Homesick" has announced a Sept. 26 virtual performance that will be shown at more than 200 drive-ins and outdoor theaters across the...

“We are so humbled by fans’ response to Encore Drive-In Nights following the recent success of our Metallica and Blake Shelton events,” says Walter Kinzie, chief executive of Encore Live, in a press release. “We are excited that Kane Brown, who is such a great artist, has joined our initiative. Our team has been...

On Saturday night, the raging heavy-metal icons broadcasted a show to hundreds of drive-in and outdoor theaters across the U.S. and Canada, as part of the Encore Drive-In Nights series, which has also aired performances by country stars Blake Shelton and Garth Brooks this summer. The raging heavy-metal icons...

Metallica will make their long-awaited return to the stage this month as part of the Encore Drive-In Nights series, screening their first concert of 2020 at hundreds of drive-ins and outdoor theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Aug. 29.The thrash metal titans will become the first non-country act to participate in the series, following...

Metallica is returning to the stage for the first time since 2019 — kind of. The band will be the inaugural rock act to partner with the Encore Drive-In Nights series, screening a full set at drive-ins and outdoor theaters in the U.S. and Canada on August 29th. As with other recent drive-in shows, staff will wear appropriate PPE and...

Metallica will appear in the Encore Drive-In Night series. But how can you get your hands on tickets? In a statement on its website, the band says that it has got together for the first time in almost a year to record a concert for its fans to watch at their local theater. Screening on August 29, 2020, the show will be...

Blake Shelton will kick off a recorded summer concert series set to air at drive-in theaters across the United States and Canada. For the series, musicians' performances will be filmed for exclusive one-night-only events, which will include "cinematic interviews and storytelling," according to a press release...

While the entertainment sector has been hit hard by coronavirus, concerts are making a comeback. In particular, the drive-in concept is becoming more popular among the music industry. Encore Live announced last month they were launching a new concert series, “Encore Drive-In Nights,” that will kick off with stars...

They're going to run it just like a regular concert, but this is going to be all over North America, one night only," Garth explained on the morning show. "We are excited because this is a reason to get out of the house, but at the same time you get to follow all the COVID rules from every individual state and you get to have fun ...

Blake Shelton will help launch the new Encore Drive-In Nights concert series with a special performance on July 25 featuring Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins. Tickets for the show go on sale July 14 via Ticketmaster for $114.99 per vehicle. The one-night only show filmed specifically for the July 25 event will include...

Get ready because you have another drive-in concert to add to your calendars. Country superstar Blake Shelton announced on Wednesday that he has a drive-in concert debuting July 25 at over 300 locations across the country. The concert, presented by Encore Live, will be pre-taped and feature Shelton's longtime girlfriend...

Garth Brooks’ recent success as a drive-in movie attraction is begetting an entire summer series. Encore Live is using the sellout business that Brooks’ filmed concert did at many of the more than 300 outdoor locations where it was presented June 27 as the springboard to launch an entire series, to be presented under the Encore...

Encore Live Founder and CEO Walter Kinzie joins Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman to discuss how music events are adapting to the coronavirus, as social distancing guidelines are enforced. As we've been noting, life has changed quite a bit, I'm sure you've noticed, during the pandemic. One business sector clearly hit by all this has...

Fans of Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will get the concert experience from the comfort of their vehicles. Shelton, with the help of Stefani and Trace Adkins, will be showing performances at drive-ins and outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada on July 25. The concert is filmed exclusively for the one-night...

Friends in low places? Nope. Garth Brooks wants his friends at the drive-in. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year announced Thursday plans for a one-night drive-in concert event on June 27. Brooks and his band will broadcast the performance to an estimated 300 outdoor theaters in North America....

Garth Brooks might be headed to a drive-in concert near you. The country singer announced on Thursday that he is going to perform at a drive-in theater on June 27. But here's the best part for his fans: The concert will air live at 300 drive-ins across the country. Tickets for Brooks' concert go on sale June 19 and will cost $100.

For one night only Garth Brooks is hitting the big screen at hundreds of drive-in theaters throughout North America.On July 27, the seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year, known for singles like "Friends in Low Places" and "The Thunder Rolls," will hold a socially distanced concert at about 300 screens at outdoor theaters throughout...

Garth Brooks fans will have a chance to see him perform this year after all.The country singer will host a concert event at 300 drive-in theaters across North America on June 27, he announced on "Good Morning America" on Thursday. Due to social distancing guidelines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic...

Music fans haven’t had a chance to see their favorite superstar acts live in concert since before the coronavirus pandemic forced a lockdown that temporarily made large gatherings a thing of the past.But that’s about to change, because Garth Brooks has figured out a way to bring his show to fans without putting anyone...

The stadium shows and festivals that had been expected to make this year the biggest ever for live music have given way to virtual tours and drive-in shows. The performances don’t come close to making up for scores of canceled or postponed events, but they are finding eager audiences so far and providing a...