”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
When I met Hannah for the first time at the Tour Link Pro conference 2.5 years ago, I knew that this woman is a proactive doer and she's not gonna just wait for things to happen. Since then, she has proven me right. Hannah has built a successful career in live music and touring of... Continue Reading →
The main idea behind this interview series was to offer my support to live music crews during the industry blackout. As part of the interviews, I also wanted to introduce different roles in live music and touring, in case my readers are considering this industry as a career and wondering what role would fit them... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Cooperation with Other Bands and Crew The Flawless Smile Tour was my first tour that had more than one band or artist on the bill: two co-headliners (Flaw and Smile Empty Soul) that altered the headlining position and two support acts (Code Red Riot and Worldwide Panic). Obviously, your own band and crew work together... Continue Reading →
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