Peter Shapiro & Dayglo Presents Announce Jesse Lauter As Head Of Production & Media

Filmmaker and music producer Jesse Lauter joined Dayglo Present as head production and media. In the newly created post, Lauter will have creative and technical oversight of all facets of video and audio production for Peter Shapiro’s properties, which include The Capitol Theatre, Brooklyn Bowl (Williamsburg, Las Vegas, Nashville and Philadelphia), recent addition Bearsville Theatre and two other venues currently in development.

“We are always looking to improve our production capabilities at all of our venues to maintain a standard of excellent in sound and video,” offered Lauter, who as a film director released “Learning To Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen” about Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour and Tedeschi Trucks Band’s reunion of the Mad Dogs at Shapiro’s LOCKN’ festival. In the studio he has worked with Ben Harper, Stephen Stills & Judy Collins and Scarlett Johansson among others.

Lauter will oversee and direct live-streams for FANS.live and Relix, primarily broadcasting out of The Capitol Theatre with an eye toward providing new content opportunities for touring bands.

“Especially through Relix, including but not limited to video content, streams and our vinyl
series,” said Lauter.

Lauter, a graduate of New York University’s Clive Davis Institute, will also be involved in the
creative development and production of various special projects for Dayglo, including festivals, special events and album releases. Lauter has helped spearhead several projects for Dayglo including producing and hosting The Relix Podcast. Lauter also oversees audio production for Relix’s vinyl series which has featured releases from Billy Strings and Goose.

“There are many exciting ideas that Pete and I are starting to kick around,” said Lauter. “He is the ultimate ideas man in live music.”

Lauter is currently in production on his next film about the rock band, Little Feat, which features Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett, members of Phish and the Grateful Dead.