A Wright Network Is Now Live

Provided by Aubrey Wright A Wright Network is now officially live and open for verification. For months I have been building a system designed to bring real trust, structure, and clarity to hiring across live events, creative fields, UHNW households, and executive support roles. Today, the AWN database is active and ready for professionals to […]

SoundGirls Virtual Conference Dec. 13-14

Submitted by Jim Yakabuski Hi audio friends and colleagues. Sign up for the SoundGirls Virtual Conference where you’ll find an amazing array of presentations, panels and discussions about every facet of audio. And please join Dave Lester, Ivan Ortiz and me for our panel discussion: “Road Ready: The Skills You Need To Tour In Live […]

XLIVE – The Concert Touring Sessions At LDI

XLIVE: The Concert Touring Sessions, a full-day event on Saturday, December 6, 2025 These sessions will examine the concert touring industry and the festival scene from all angles. Teaming up with LDI to create this new iteration of XLIVE is the legendary Jake Berry, a multiple award-winning production director with over 40 years experience, known […]

Live Production Summit 2026

Well here we are, just about eleven weeks away from LPS 2026 (Live Production Summit), and we eagerly anticipate welcoming everyone to an event that truly celebrates every facet of the live event industry. At LPS, we foster an environment where all are colleagues, not competitors, and where we gather to share and learn. Built […]

LMG Presents Production Bootcamp 2025

DESIGNED FOR EVERY ROLE IN LIVE EVENTS While originally created for producers, Production Bootcamp now welcomes professionals from every corner of the industry. Whether you’re new to technical production or looking to strengthen your understanding of how shows come together, Bootcamp offers a supportive, hands-on environment to learn, ask questions, and build confidence. Built for […]

Eccho Live Workshop Nov 11

ECCHO LIVE WORKSHOP 2025 (formerly Touring Career Workshop) This year marks an exciting evolution as the Touring Career Workshop steps into its new identity: the ECCHO Live Workshop. At its core, ECCHO Live centers on what makes our industry thrive—connection, collaboration, and access to the right tools. Our 2025 theme, Navigate, invites you to see […]

SoundGirls Conference 2025

Contributor Michelle Sabolchick I’m thrilled to be part of the upcoming SoundGirls and Women In Vinyl Virtual Conference 2025, a two-day online event featuring women and gender-diverse professionals in audio, music, and vinyl media. WHEN: December 13th &14th The conference is packed with panels, talks, and workshops on: – Live sound & front-of-house engineering – […]

Touring Workshop For Women – How To Get A Job On Tour

Claire is currently on tour with Lola Young but is taking the time to host another workshop to help women get the information they need to get on tour so we can level the playing field. You will spend a couple of hours discussing how to actually get a job on tour. How you go […]

Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am? – (THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF PYRO JOHN)

The Fantastic Adventures Of Pyro John =-Memoirs Of A World Class Smart Ass In his decades long career traveling the world as a professional pyrotechnician, “Pyro John” Watkins provided special effects for the biggest acts on the planet—Kiss, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, and many more. There was one thing he couldn’t […]

Girl On The Road – Claire Murphy

Girl on the Road: How to Break into Touring from a Female Perspective by Claire Murphy A practical guide on how to break into the world of touring, from the perspective of a female guitar tech, tour manager and ex-musician. Do you wonder “How do I get my first tour?” or “Do you need to […]