Marek Lieberberg

Marek Lieberberg (born 7 May 1946) is a German promoter, best known for founding the Rock am Ring music festival. He is Germany's largest and most influential concert promoter, having organised performances by international acts in that country throughout his career.

Lieberberg was born in Frankfurt am Main and grew up in the post-war city. After attending an English school, he went on to study at the University of Frankfurt. He then trained as a journalist and became a current affairs editor for the Associated Press in Germany. Choosing a different career path, Lieberberg began as a concert promoter in 1969 and co-founded the Mama Concerts agency in 1970. He co-organised the inaugural British Rock Meeting festival in 1971 and the subsequent 1972 edition. In 1985, Lieberberg founded the Rock am Ring festival and established it at the Nürburgring racetrack. The following year, he concluded his association with Mama Concerts.

Lieberberg founded his concert agency, Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur (MLK), in 1987, which gradually became Germany's leading live music promoter. From the late 1980s onwards, he was Ute Lemper's talent manager. He promoted tours of domestic acts abroad and, in 1992, organised the music festival Heute die! Morgen Du! in response to right-wing extremist violence in Germany. In the 1990s, Lieberberg launched the Rock im Park music festival and sought to establish MLK in Hawaii, where he presented international artists to audiences. He organised the Live 8 concert in Berlin in 2005. Lieberberg first introduced WWE and UFC events in Germany in 2006 and 2009, respectively. He was responsible for the German music festivals Rock im Pott, Rock'n'Heim and Rock im Sektor.

In 2015, Live Nation Entertainment named Lieberberg chief executive officer of Live Nation in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (GSA). His involvement in the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals ceased in 2022, after he served as head of the organisers. In 2024, Lieberberg co-promoted Adele in Munich. He also produced and presented musical pieces and Cirque du Soleil shows for audiences in Germany, Austria, and Tel Aviv. A firm stand against racism and xenophobia marked his career; conversely, he consistently defended his protégés, Roger Waters and Xavier Naidoo, amidst discrimination allegations. Lieberberg was a member of various bands. In 2014, the European Festivals Awards gave him the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2017, he received the Plaque of Honour from the City of Frankfurt.