Author: Adam Elmakias
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What Does A Video Operator Do On Tour?
What Is a Video Operator? A video operator is the person on tour that produces any video content requested by the artist. Video operators, sometimes called VJ’s, are most commonly found in the DJ world, but video walls are becoming increasingly popular in other genres as well. Skills Required to Be a Video Operator The […]
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What Does A Tour Photographer Do On Tour? ft. Ashley Osborn (Bring Me The Horizon, Jessie J, Pierce The Veil)
Summary Music Photographer Ashley Osborn joins us this week to talk about what it takes to be a Tour Photographer. Tour Photography is a whole different world than any other job on the road. You are working very closely and creatively with the artist – which is not always the case when you are on […]
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What Does A Tour Photographer Do On Tour?
What is a Tour Photographer? A tour photographer is a person on tour that is responsible for photographing the artist throughout the day and during the show. Many different routes can be taken to get involved as a tour photographer. It’s possible for photographers to be house photographers hired by the venue, freelance photographers that […]
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What Does A Drum Tech Do On Tour? ft. Tanner Wayne of In Flames
Summary Tanner Wayne joins us this week to discuss everything he knows about working as a drum tech. Tanner’s career path over the past 15 years has allowed him to learn both the artist and tech side of working with drums. Tanner has worked for over 15 artists as a drum tech during his career […]
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What Does A Drum Tech Do On Tour?
What Is a Drum Technician? A drum technician is the person on tour who’s responsible for the setup, break down, and maintenance of the artist’s drum kit. They’re also in charge of ordering replacement parts for the drum kit, maintaining good relationships with their drummer’s sponsors, and reporting drum gear inventory numbers to the appropriate […]
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What Does A Monitor Engineer Do On Tour? ft. Charlie Bybee (5 Seconds Of Summer, ONE OK ROCK, Rise Against)
Summary Monitor Engineer Charlie Bybee joins us this week to talk about what it takes to be successful at his job. A Monitor Engineer is one of the most crucial jobs there is on the road. They are in charge of mixing the audio the artist hears during the show and because of this – […]
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What Does A Monitor Engineer Do On Tour?
What Is a Monitor Engineer? A monitor engineer, also called a sound technician or front-of-house person, is the person on tour who handles all audio for an artist’s in-ear monitors or wedges. When on stage, the artist can’t hear anything because the PA faces the audience. The monitor engineer’s primary responsibility is to ensure that […]
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What Does A Merchandise Manager Do On Tour?
What Is a Merchandise Manager? The merchandise manager handles the transportation and sales for all the merchandise (aka merch) on tour. They’re responsible for getting the merchandise from the vendor to the venue, loading it in and out, and selling it every night during the concert. They’re also in charge of keeping track of sales, […]
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What Does A Merchandise Manager Do On Tour? ft. Jordan Lovis (Travis Scott, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance)
Summary Merchandise Manager Jordan Lovis joins us this week to talk about what exactly goes on behind the scenes to get those t-shirts into customers’ hands at a concert. Jordan started out touring over 15 years ago and has slowly worked his way up to bigger and bigger tours. Most recently Jordan ran merch for […]
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What Does A Tour Manager Do On Tour?
What is a Tour Manager? A tour manager, also known as a TM, is the person in charge of everything that happens on tour. They handle accounting, logistics, scheduling, and booking before a tour starts and once they’re out on the road. If anyone on tour has a question, the person that has the answer […]
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