Outback Presents Names Andrew Farwell President

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Andrew Farwell

Nashville-based independent promoter Outback Presents has appointed Andrew Farwell as President.

Previously as VP, Farwell has worked closely with Founder and Co-CEO Mike Smardak in music, comedy and other spoken word, producing thousands of concerts and events across the United States and Canada from theaters to arenas each year.

“To simply say that Andrew Farwell and I have worked closely together for 16 years would be a complete understatement,” shares Smardak. “Brian Dorfman and myself have had the distinct pleasure to see Andrew’s career grow to this role as President of Outback Presents. We all have built something we are ALL incredibly proud of, and had fun doing it together. Andrew’s ethics and class are what I am most proud of. It is a great day for Outback Presents.”

Alongside his role at Outback Presents, Farwell—who was named to Billboard’s 2025 40 Under 40 list today—also serves as Vice President of the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) and is a 2023 Leadership Music alumnus. He has been nominated for IEBA’s Promoter of the Year and won IEBA’s inaugural Rookie of the Year Award in 2014. Originally from West Boylston, Massachusetts, Farwell received his Bachelor of Music in Music Business from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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