Sep 2002 - May 2008
philadelphia, PA (US)
Tour Manager
Responsibilities include, all day to day operations involving an artist on the road. The ability to carry out contractual agreements between booking agents, promoters and buyers. Preparing budgets based on projected income.
Advancing concerts, reviewing all matters of production, sound, lighting, staging, security and hospitality. Budgeting and preparing band and crew payroll. Accounting, preparing weekly profit/loss statements consisting of all tour income and expenses. Book and coordinate all means of travel for U.S. and International tours, including air and ground transportation as well as hotel accommodations.
Coordinating and scheduling all matters of press and publicity between the artist and record labels. The scouting and hiring of crew based on the needs of a particular tour. The Supervision of merchandise sales, including inventory management as well as product pricing and placement.