Location Nashville, Tennessee, United States Regions Southern US Gender Male
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David Kells has been with Bridgestone Arena and the Nashville Predators since 2005. During his tenure he has served as the Conversion Manager, Event Manager, Director of Marketing, Senior Director of Booking and is currently the Senior Vice President of Events and Marketing.
David quickly developed a passion for live entertainment after working
his first concert at the age of 18 and is proud to have been part of Nashville’s live entertainment community ever since. Over the course of his career he has worked for SFX Entertainment, Great Big Shows, and AC Entertainment. Prior to joining the Bridgestone Arena staff David helped manage the legendary Exit / In and has been involved in producing such festivals as Dancin’ In the District (Nashville, Tenn.), Sundown in the City (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Birmingham City Stages (Birmingham, Ala.).
In addition to helping oversee Bridgestone Arena’s rise to one of the top venues in the U.S. and the 2014 Pollstar Arena of the Year award, Kells has received personal recognition for his hard work in the industry. Kells was named the International Arena Buyers Association’s Venue Executive of the Year in 2014 and 2016 and has been nominated for Pollstar’s Facility Executive of the Year 5 times. A lover of hockey from a young age, David’s hockey career peaked in 1980 when he received the Most Improved Player Award from the Massena Minor Hockey Association.
