---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001335258-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYV"
cik: "0001335258"
company_name: "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-30T20:20:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T20:21:11.323886+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Nation Q2 revenue $7.7B (+9%), AOI $817M (+2%), record 49M fans

## Summary
- Revenue $7.7B (+9%), operating income $522M (+7%), adjusted operating income $817M (+2%).
- Concerts revenue $6.4B (+8%); 49M fans (+10%); record deferred revenue $6.4B (+25%).
- Ticketmaster AOI $331M (+14%) on 90M fee-bearing tickets (+8%); sponsorship AOI $257M (+13%).
- Full-year fan attendance projected to grow 10%; Concerts on track for double-digit AOI growth.
- Capex guidance lowered to $1.1B; legal accrual noted but AOI growth target reaffirmed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001335258-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYV
- cik: 0001335258
- company_name: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T20:20:07+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525826000034/0001335258-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525826000034/lyv-20260730.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001335258-26-000034.txt

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