Episode number 150! Thank you for listening, subscribing, liking, and sharing. Without you, we wouldn't have reached this milestone.
To celebrate, we're tackling a topic we haven't talked about on the podcast before: audio, lighting, and video. On this episode, David speaks with a friend of around 20 years, Josh Mierly. Josh is a freelance production manager for live touring acts, meaning nightclub, amphitheater, theater, festival, arena, and stadium operators will be speaking with him about the acts they've booked to perform.
During this friendly but informative chat, Josh explains what it takes for an artist and the production team to work with a venue: the venue's capabilities on paper, what it's actually capable of delivering that day or night, building a positive working relationship with production managers and their teams, problem solving to ensure the show is a success and helps the venue make its sales, brands to consider, and why nightclub operators need to invest in the right audio engineer rather than just the most affordable.
He also touches on what goes on in the booth or on stage, protecting your hearing, and some entertaining stories from the road (including tour bus etiquette). Cheers to 150 episodes!
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