What roles do you think about first when talking about touring? Perhaps a sound engineer, guitar tech, tour manager, or merchandise vendor? What you don't necessarily think about is the collateral industries and roles in touring, the companies and agents who make sure the artists and crews sleep in quiet hotel rooms after a long... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Jenny Nunfio, Maintenance Coordinator
As part of the interview series of showcasing professionals in live music, I wanted to give a spotlight to some of the amazing individuals I had the privilege to work with last summer at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles in MacArthur Park. They all need our support right now because sadly, Levitt LA's concert season 2020 has... Continue Reading →
Young Gun Tour Manager’s Lessons from the Road: The Flawless Smile Tour #3
Hospitality: Accommodation and Catering Smaller bands and artists that are just beginning their road to success often have to find innovative ways to go about sleeping and eating on the road. They don’t have the luxury of sleeping in a tour bus or fancy hotels nor enjoying venue catering or eating at restaurants every day.... Continue Reading →
Young Gun Tour Manager’s Lessons from the Road: The Flawless Smile Tour #3 Resources
Since I also want to share information beyond my own experiences (and keep my posts clean enough), I’ll post separately some resources related to my touring blog posts. These resource posts are directly linked to the equivalent touring posts so you can always revert back to them if you don’t remember what I’m talking about... Continue Reading →