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Artist's Professional Team (2)
Promoters A promoter in each location hires the concert hall and security staff. They organize ticket sales and local publicity.
Road crew The road crew moves, maintains, and installs equipment. There are also sound, lighting and video effects technicians.
Tour accountant The accountant collects ticket money from promoters, pays the crew, hotel bills, etc.
Security staff The tour manager’s security staff includes bodyguards for the group of necessary.
Publicists Publicists meet with the group’s record company and set up interviews with the local press and TV.
Entertainment lawyer Is responsible for all aspects of an artist’s legal/contractual liabilities. They must also be a superb negotiator, and expert on copyright & licenses, fully conversant with royalty (income, royalty statements), foreign music scenes, endorsements, merchandising, and tour sponsorship. Also having a reputation in your field of music, and artists well placed, adds to their value, to you.
Accountant Most significantly involved in bookkeeping, record keeping and taxation oriented phases of your business.
Financial Consultant (Business Manager) Valued for investment guidance. They must also help the artist to avoid the pitfalls of double taxation, resulting from the residency rules of most foreign nations. Also, help must be offered toward long term secure investments, pension/retirement plans and tax sheltered charitable donations, resulting in tax benefits.
The Tour (or Road) Manager This individual must supervise all aspects of life on the road and usually has particular expertise regarding several different roles. They will also be the architects of most, if not all, of the pre-tour planning strategy. To illustrate just a few of the tasks or liabilities, consider the following priorities: - Passport, Visas, work permits and travel arrangements, plus foreign territory residency/tax regulations - Ground, air, and ocean travel, transportation, plus parking - All accommodation, food, and curfew and/or cultural issues, etc. - All aspects of scheduling and concert itineraries - Security (inside and out), loading in and out, plus soundcheck - Lighting, sound and structural safety (stage management) - Wardrobe, make-up, and stage sets (effects, props, etc.) - Merchandise concessions, people management (hiring/firing) - Communication, foreign language, and customary practices - Insurance, freight, payroll, expenses, and union issues
What tour managers are looking for in an Assistant Mature experienced tour managers, very often hire young college graduates, as trainee-assistants. The prospective candidates need to have some very specific skills to offer, plus a willingness to learn on the job, from top to bottom. A very positive attitude is mandatary. Dealing with artists/musicians, their temperaments and some frustrating problematic situations are all part of “life on tour”. An audio background is great preparation for work on the sound crew and lighting console as well. Knowledge of basic electronics, technical, and MIDI programming skills, are also a big plus. Tours provide a fantastic chance for a young engineer/producer/writer, to meet significant industry people, and build connections.
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