”Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.” -Tom Petty
Every time Espinoza opens her mouth you think to yourself: "How does she know so much?". It's because she has progressed through multiple roles in the industry and worked hard to get to where she is now. I met Espinoza at the Tour Link Pro conference in 2019. Just like with Anjel Lopez (read her... Continue Reading →
People working in the live music industry rarely follow a traditional linear career path of getting a school degree, scoring an entry-level job in the field of their studies, and moving on to better positions and more responsibility. Every roadie has a different journey of how they got where they are now. You need to... Continue Reading →
I met Anjel last year at the Tour Link Pro conference. We both also attended the first Women in Touring Summit that was organized alongside Tour Link Pro. We reconnected with Anjel at the second Women in Touring Summit in LA back in January. Not only is Women in Touring connecting women like me and... Continue Reading →
My initial idea for the interview series was to showcase people who work in live music crew positions. This interview differs from the previous ones in a very interesting and intriguing way. SoCalvario is a Finnish-Colombian duo who combine metal and Colombian hip hop. Beyond representing an interesting combination of genres they both have other... Continue Reading →
The fourth person working in live music to get a spotlight on my blog is tour manager Jim Runge, an industry veteran of over 25 years. Jim is also one of the panelists of Tour Management 101, a webinar series about tour management that I've been listening during the industry blackout. By openly sharing his... Continue Reading →
The third person I'm showcasing represents a role in live music that is not necessarily the first one to come to mind when thinking about different people working at shows, yet extremely important for a successful concert. I worked closely with Blu and the rest of the security team last summer when I interned with Levitt... Continue Reading →
The second person in the series of showcasing live music professionals is my dear friend and roommate, Laura Murphy. She manages Art of Shock, the band I was supposed to be on tour with right now as their tour manager. We would be in Toronto, ON in Canada today if the tour wouldn't have been... Continue Reading →
As I promised on Friday, I’ll be showcasing people who work in live music on my blog to support them during this difficult situation in the industry. Many of these people are now without work and trying to survive until we get a green light to restart the tour busses and trucks and turn on... Continue Reading →
I was supposed to start a 5-week North American tour with Art of Shock supporting Sepultura the day before yesterday. The Coronavirus pandemic postponed our tour, alongside so many other shows, tours, and festivals that have been canceled or postponed around the world. The music industry is currently in a devastating blackout and the situation... Continue Reading →
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