Nick West Named VP Of Operations At Knitting Factory And CMoore Concerts

Courtesy of CMoore Concerts / Knitting Factory Entertainment – Nick West

Nick West has been boosted to vice president of operations at both CMoore Concerts and Knitting Factory Entertainment, giving him oversight of operations in Brooklyn and the Midwest. He will work out of Boise, Idaho.

“Nick has undoubtedly been one of the strongest overall production and operation individuals in the business,” Chris Moore, founder of CMoore Concerts, said in a statement. “His combined experience over the years as a Director of Production, Marketing Director, and Project Manager will serve him well in his expanded role.  His proactive nature, and attention to detail will surely benefit the two organizations as a whole.  I look forward to our continued thirteen-year working relationship.”

CMoore Concerts was formed as a partner with Knitting Factory Entertainment after Chris Moore and West left his previous company, CMoore Live in December. 

Moore served as president of Knitting Factory Presents from 2007 to 2014. He left his position with CMoore Live less than one year after Live Nation acquired a majority stake in Frank Productions, which was partnered with the company.

At the time of the move Moore told Pollstar there was no non-compete clause in his contacts with CMoore Live when he resigned. “One thing I’m really excited about is the staffing the Knitting Factory structure and my office staff is very strong and can produce shows at any level,” Moore told Pollstar at the time. “We can utilize each others’ assets to make each other better.”

Today the CMoore/Knitting Factory partnership exclusively books Knitting Factory Entertainment exclusively book the Outlaw Field @ The Idaho Botanical Garden (4,000 capacity); Knitting Factory Concert House in Boise (999 capacity); Knitting Factory Concert House in Spokane (1,500 capacity); Knitting Factory Concert House and Club (325 capacity) in Brooklyn; and Big Sky Brewing Amphitheater (4,000 capacity) in Missoula, Mont. 

“I’ve been fortunate to have worked with Knitting Factory Entertainment and CMoore Concerts for the past several years and have tremendous respect for both organizations and their leadership teams,” West said in a statement. “I’m excited for the opportunity to work with both companies in identifying areas for continued growth and constantly improving our venue operations so we can continue to lead the industry for years to come.”