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RECENT EPISODES
What does a Production Manager do on Tour? ft. Matthew Flyzik (Kygo)
Mattew Flyzik is a combo of a Tour Manager/ Production Manager. Not many people can pull this off, but Flyzik might not even be human for all we know. The man is a machine. He spends most of his time on the road with...
What does a Lighting Director do on Tour? ft. Jeff Maker (All Time Low, Our Last Night)
Jeff Maker is the guy that makes the artists look their best on stage. He is a lighting director, sometimes referred to as an LD. Jeff is most well known for his work with All Time Low over the past ten years. Designing and...
ARTICLES
14 March 2021
What Does A Guitar Tech Do On Tour?
What is a Guitar Tech? A guitar tech is the person on tour responsible for the maintenance of the guitars....
07 March 2021
What Does A Video Operator Do On Tour?
What Is a Video Operator?
A video operator is the person on tour that produces any video content requested...
28 February 2021
What Does A Tour Photographer Do On Tour?
What is a Tour Photographer?A tour photographer is a person on tour that is responsible for photographing...
21 February 2021
What Does A Drum Tech Do On Tour?
What Is a Drum Technician?
A drum technician is the person on tour who’s responsible for the setup, break...
14 February 2021
What Does A Monitor Engineer Do On Tour?
What Is a Monitor Engineer?
A monitor engineer, also called a sound technician or front-of-house person,...
08 February 2021
What Does A Merchandise Manager Do On Tour?
What Is a Merchandise Manager?
The merchandise manager handles the transportation and sales for all the...
01 February 2021
What Does A Tour Manager Do On Tour?
What is a Tour Manager?A tour manager, also known as a TM, is the person in charge of everything that...
24 January 2021
Never Miss Bus Call
The next 11 episodes of Don’t Shit On The Bus’ theme is Never Miss Bus Call. Much like The Essential’s...
14 December 2020
Touring Etiquette and Don't Be A Dick
If you have made it this far, you probably understand the basics of *what* goes on, on tour. How just...
07 December 2020
Getting Hired and Paid to Tour
Getting on tour is one thing - getting on tour and getting paid is a whole different thing. I mean, of...
Community Q & A #2
It’s that time again! Community Q & A – we gathered questions from our lovely Patrons and answered them live on twitch. Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate everyone who just takes time out of their week to give the podcast a...