Kevin Jacobsen

Who is Kevin Jacobsen?

Kevin George Jacobsen OAM is an Australian entertainment entrepreneur.

Along with his brothers Colin and Keith, he was a member of Australian 1960s band, The Joy Boys.

In 1965, together with Col and Tony Brady, he formed ATA Allstar Artists, initially managing acts and promoting tours by Joye, The Joy Boys, Little Pattie, Sandy Scott and Cathy Wayne; and later recording artists for their label ATA Records distributed by Festival Records.

His company in Australia, Jacobsen Venue Management, has presented many acts including Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, the Bee Gees, The Three Tenors, Slim Whitman, Kiss, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Marley, Shania Twain, Billy Joel, John Denver, Pearl Jam, Cyndi Lauper, Julio Iglesias, Barry Manilow, Meat Loaf, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Allen, Sammy Davis Jr, and many more, in addition to shows like Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Fame, and Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage. He was also the Executive Producer of the musical theatre production The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular.

In 2002, the Jacobsen enterprise was floated as a public company, but was only half subscribed. The following year the new company suffered heavy losses from a disappointing Bruce Springsteen tour and the failure of the musical The Witches of Eastwick. The company eventually went into receivership.