
Impact NextGen: Michael Owens
Michael OwensVice President, ProgrammingOVG Austin/Moody Center Moody Center in Austin, Texas, is one of the premier arenas in the country, hosting 150 shows a year and welcoming stars like Madonna, George Strait, Harry Styles, Karol G and the Eagles; grossing…

Impact NextGen: Lolo McClusky
Lolo McCluskyMusic Brand Partnerships AgentUnited Talent Agency For Lolo McClusky, it’s tough to nail down an exact number of years she’s been in the industry because she’s “always been working on some kind of music project, from managing friends’ bands…

Impact NextGen: Ben Bryan
Ben BryanTalent BuyerAnother Planet Entertainment Ben Bryan celebrates 10 years with Another Planet Entertainment, which he joined as an intern two days after graduating from the University of California, Davis, north of Sacramento, where he’d been the college talent buyer.…

Impact NextGen: Lesly Montes
Lesly MontesMarketing & Production Director, #iVoted Concerts; Partner, Collective Entertainment Lesly Montes remembers being 15 and watching Pearl Jam’s performance at the Netherlands’ Pinkpop festival in 1992 via YouTube and how her “mind was blown.” She says, “I was captivated…

Impact NextGen: Andrew Valle
Andrew ValleGM/Festival Director of Canadian Music WeekArtist Manager at Loft Entertainment At just 28, Andrew Valle has accomplished more in this industry than most ever will with some bigf footsteps to fill. He not only oversees Canadian Music Week, the…

Impact NextGen: Nidhish Varughese
Nidhish VarugheseGlobal Tour PromoterLive Nation Sometimes in sports, it’s the switch hitters (those who can bat lefty and righty) or two-way players (play offense and defense) who find the most success. In a similar vein, Nidhish Varughese, a Global Tour…

Impact NextGen: Kiely Mosiman
Kiely MosimanVice PresidentWasserman Music With all of the success Chappell Roan has experienced, it’s no surprise that the queer icon is one of the first artists Kiely Mosiman mentions when asked about highlights of her career in the past year.…

Impact NextGen: Lindsey Schiffman
Lindsey SchiffmanAgentTBA Agency Lindsey Schiffman takes pride in her artist development role as an agent with TBA Agency, where she booked her first tour for a band called feeble little horse, which she booked almost exclusively in DIY venues two…

Impact NextGen: Tom Skoglund
Tom SkoglundArtist ManagerFull Stop Management Perhaps Tom Skoglund’s guidance for his up-and-coming artist/superstar mirrors his own rocket-like success: From his humble Wisconsin beginnings (where he was inspired by a “blend of MTV’s Total Request Live, VH1’s Pop-Up Video and every…

Impact NextGen: Jordy Freed
Jordy FreedDirector, Head of Brand, Business Development & StrategySony Corporation of America Few are doing more in the brand partnership space and music than Jordy Freed, 34, who leads Sony’s “For the Music” campaign. The initiative features collaborations with top…

Impact NextGen: Nicholas Ayoub
Nicholas AyoubDirector of Digital MarketingMessina Touring Group Nicholas Ayoub vividly remembers his first concert: Dolly Parton in Dallas. But as awesome as that might be, his earliest inspiration to work in the live industry comes from his family’s love of…

Impact NextGen: Jessica Bryant
Jessica BryantEvent Production Manager313 Presents Jessica Bryant remembers going to the Palace of Auburn Hills with her dad to watch the Detroit Pistons play, and knowing she wanted to work at the venue in some capacity. She’s come a long…
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