Leslie Cohea Joins WME As Partner, Music Touring Exec

Leslie Cohea is joining WME and takes on the role of partner and music touring executive, the agency announced June 5.

The experienced music executive visited WME’s Nashville office to greet her new colleagues as the agency kicked off CMA Music Fest Week with its annual Losers Live free outdoor concert from June 2-4. The concerts spotlight WME’s talent and celebrate one of country music’s biggest weeks.

Over the past two decades, Cohea has helped develop artists like Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay, Little Big Town and Kelsea Ballerini. She also orchestrated the Judds’ “Final Tour” as well as Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s “Soul2Soul” trek, earning her a spot on Pollstar’s Impact 50 list in 2023. She previously served as head of global touring at Sandbox Entertainment and also worked at AEG Presents and Messina Touring Group. She will take on her new role at WME on July 14.