”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
I can't believe this is already my 10th interview in the series of showcasing professionals in live music! I've really enjoyed doing the interviews and I hope you've enjoyed reading them too. I also hope these stories have offered support to the live music crews during the industry pandemic. My next interview introduces Guitar Tech... 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 →
Now It’s Time to Live Stream! Since many of us are spending most of our time at home and we can’t attend any large gatherings, for the time being, live streaming has become the solution to maintain human contact. We can have video calls with family and friends, organize online meetings and webinars with colleagues... Continue Reading →
https://www.indieonthemove.com “The concept behind the site began as a community based rolodex of music venues, booking agent contacts, venue reviews, and tour-related resources, but since its launch in late 2008 IndieOnTheMove.com has grown into one of the strongest musician communities on the web with a ton of features expediting and enhancing the show and... Continue Reading →
https://www.tourlinkproconference.com I’ve been to Tour Link twice already and the upcoming conference in January 2019 will be my third consecutive one. I heard about Tour Link from my sound engineer/tour manager friend in Finland and decided to attend while I was visiting California two years ago (it was held in Palm Springs, CA at... Continue Reading →
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 →
https://musicbizbesties.com “Music Biz Besties is a membership community for female musicians & industry professionals”
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 →
https://www.bobnet.rocks Everybody in the touring business knows this website. Or at least should know. WHAT EXACTLY IS BOBNET? "Bobnet is a place where experienced Roadies can find and apply for tour-related jobs, fill-in gigs between their regular touring gigs, and local fill-ins, too. Seeing the Job Posts on Bobnet requires a membership, which requires prior... Continue Reading →
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