James Barton
James Barton
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Co-Founder of Superstruct Entertainment

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James Barton is a British live entertainment executive and co-founder of Superstruct Entertainment, the world's second-largest festival promoter. He previously co-founded Cream, a legendary Liverpool dance club, and Creamfields, one of the UK's most popular dance music festivals. Barton served as President of Electronic Music at Live Nation before co-founding Superstruct in 2017 with Roderik Schlosser of Providence Equity Partners. Under his leadership, Superstruct grew to operate 80+ festivals including Sziget, Wacken Open Air, and Sonar, before he stepped down in December 2025.
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James Barton is a British live entertainment executive and co-founder of Superstruct Entertainment, the world's second-largest festival promoter. He previously co-founded Cream, a legendary Liverpool dance club, and Creamfields, one of the UK's most popular dance music festivals. Barton served as President of Electronic Music at Live Nation before co-founding Superstruct in 2017 with Roderik Schlo…
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James Barton is currently Co-Founder of Superstruct Entertainment.
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