The essential guide to touring the USA – Austrade Masterclass - MusicNSW

The essential guide to touring the USA
Learn from key US players in this introductory masterclass
Participate in an interactive discussion and Q&A with some of the key people in
music touring in the United States. This is an introductory course designed to
cover the fundamentals of touring in the USA.
Why you should attend
• Hear from some of the key influencers in the touring space
to help develop your strategy.
• Gain knowledge of how to maximize your revenue streams while on tour,
while also learning about the costs and deals involved.
• Understand who the key decisionmakers in the live music sector are and
how to reach them.
• Receive direct advice, tips, dos and donts about getting tours organised
in the US.
• Get an idea of where the sector is going, so you can prepare for the future.
• Get comprehensive take-home notes to help you make the next step in
planning a tour.
• Network with others in the local music industry.
Joining us live from Los Angeles
• The Troubadours Brian Smith, who is the main talent buyer/booking at
this legendary Los Angeles venue.
• The Agency Group Internationals Donovan Hebard is a booking agent
at this full service company’s Los Angeles office. TAG represents such
artists as Bloc Party, Nickelback, The Lemonheads, Feist and Blue King
Brown.
• BK Managements Brian Klein, a management and touring veteran who
has worked with acts such as Stone Temple Pilots, Screaming Trees and
Joe Purdy.
• Austrade Los Angeles Peter Cohen is best known from his work as an
A&R rep with Sony Music, in management roles with a number of artists,
and has extensive experience touring bands in North America.
Limited places – register now
Dont miss out on the insights at this industry masterclass. Register online
today at www.australianmusicoffice.com or call Austrade on 13 28 78.