Chris Chadwick has set up his own management company famous friends mgmt and takes us through what day to day life is like as an independent manager looking after a varied roster than includes Anna B Savage, Puma Blue, Rosie Lowe LVRA and more. Chris also gives lots of great advice for anyone looking to get into the world of artist management.

On his way to becoming a manager Chris tried his had at repping shows in London where in 2014 this led him to running a stage at Visions festival where it all went disastrously wrong and we are now reading the NME article about what happened.

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Graeme Nash has been a full time rep since 2004 - He’s been to most venues in the country, worked with an incredible roster of bands but sometimes on a rep shift there is nothing you can do other than call time and make your way back to the premier inn. Graeme takes us through his brilliant backstage career in live music.

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It’s a big moment for the Podcast, as Chris and Jacko are going across the pond to speak with Riley Difford of Boulevard Carroll.

Riley started off in publishing then as a freelance backline tech and driver for various bands across the states for acts like Ghost, King Krule, Mura Masa, and many more…

The last 5 years Riley Stepped up into managing DBM Pro Audio / Jim Flynn Rentals.

Riley then returned to live production roles and took on Tour Managing Various Indie bands across the USA and successfully tour / production managing Sammy Rae & The Friends for the past 2 years. Organising all logistics and booking while advancing over 500 shows / festivals internationally delivering sold out shows across the globe for 5000 cap rooms but nothing can prepare him for what happens one night in LA at The Fonda

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Tom is off travelling the world this season but I have found new co-host for the next run of shows and am so thrilled to be joined by Mr Jacko Hooper of The Folklore Rooms in Brighton.

In our first episode of the season we’re joined by Adam Jones an AEG rep who talks us his journey from London’s Grassroots Music Venues to Arena Tours where he finds himself scrambling to turn up the heat on the biggest of stages.

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Elliott Andrews is a legend in the world of Tour Manager and Show Repping. Throughout his career he’s worked in some of the best venues in the world for some

incredible artists. He’s seen and done it all, that is until a local crew member breaks an integral piece of equipment which sees Elliott making his getaway. Chris and Tom would be on that very same train.

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On this weeks episode we’re joined by Production Coordinator Hollie Doherty. Hollie has worked with some of the biggest touring artists in the world alongside working backstage at multiple festivals whilst setting up her own company Postcard Touring.

With a few bumps in the road along Hollie has a goal to become one of the best tour managers around and we wouldn’t bet against her. We dive into her career so far and what keeps her motivated when most of us would have headed for the exit door.

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