2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Bob Roux
PRESIDENT, U.S. CONCERTS Live Nation MENTORS: Bruce Kapp, Louis Messina & Allen BeckerDESERT ISLAND DISCS: Bob Marley’s Legend; The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers Bob Roux is, without a doubt, one of the hardest-working people in the live business. Look no…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Seth Shomes
CEO AND FOUNDER Day After Day Productions YEARS IN THE BIZ: 282024 HIGHLIGHT: Booking Missy Elliott’s first headlining arena tour Seth Shomes has come a long way since reopening Day After Day Productions three years ago with basically a laptop,…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Paul Tollett
PRESIDENT AND CEO Goldenvoice YEARS IN THE BIZ: 38FIRST GIG IN THE BIZ: Co-promoted shows while in high school in Pomona, California Goldenvoice is the new green. Under the stewardship of president/CEO Paul Tollett, Goldenvoice is one of the festival…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Stacy Vee
EVP Goldenvoice YEARS IN THE BIZ: 26FIRST BIZ JOB: Promotion Director at a radio station in Minneapolis Stacy Vee applies her “Coachella brain” and background to her role producing and booking Coachella’s country cousin, Stagecoach, which seemed hotter than ever…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Amy Corbin
PROMOTER C3 Presents MOST IMPORTANT MENTOR: “My mom. She is my guiding light.”FIRST JOB IN THE BIZ: Receptionist at Charles Attal Management Chris Stapleton; Dua Lipa; Tyler, the Creator; blink-182; Pretty Lights; Sturgill Simpson; Leon Bridges; Khruangbin; Kehlani; Carin León;…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Shannon Fitzgerald
TOUR MARKETING AGENT CAA FAV PLACE FOR A BIZ MEETING: The HMS Bounty if it’s an after-hours “meeting.” FIRST JOB IN THE BIZ: Assistant at Pinnacle Entertainment in New York. Shannon Fitzgerald is a marketing genius who in this age…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Becky Gardenhire
CO-HEAD and PARTNER WME NASHVILLE YEARS IN THE BIZ: 22BIZ PHILOSOPHY: Your reputation and integrity are your only assets. Becky Gardenhire is Nashville’s highest ranking female agent. She made glass-ceiling-breaking history in 2019 as the first woman to be named…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Rich Schaefer
PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TOURING AEG Presents YEARS IN THE BUSINESS: 24MENTORS: Randy Hoffman & Gary Gersh Getting promoted to president of global touring in September was a whirlwind,” Rich Schaefer told Pollstar, when asked about his challenges this year and how…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Cheryl Paglierani
Partner and Agent United Talent Agency FIRST JOB IN THE BIZ: Receptionist at Robbins EntertainmentRECENT SHOW THAT BLEW ME AWAY: Jessie Murph Cheryl Paglierani’s stellar career continues to have an increasingly greater impact as her roster of superstar artists, including Post…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Michael Smardak
PRESIDENT Outback Presents BIZ PHILOSOPHY: “Have fun. I just want to book shows.” FIRST JOB IN THE BIZ: Working for Bill Reid and Bobby Melatti with Cellar Door. Outback Presents is killing it when it comes to comedy. And that’s…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Martha Earls
OWNERNeon Coast FIRST JOB IN THE BIZ: Receptionist at Warner Chappell Music BIZ PHILOSOPHY: Allowing artists to be who they are. Authenticity has driven Martha Earls’ journey in the music biz, from her decision to give up a full music…
2024 Impact 50 Honoree: Coran Capshaw
FOUNDER & CEORed Light Management So far, 2024 is shaping up to be a memorable year amidst a remarkable career for Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw, as two of his personal clients in Phish and Dave Matthews Band continue…
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