Road Crew - Live Music and Touring

The Road Crew: Live Music and Touring is an in-depth study of the road crew - the group of workers who handle the logistical and technical requirements of popular music concert tours - that provides an extensive look at the activities and personnel involved in the daily operation of these events.

List of contents

1. What is a Road Crew? 2. Getting In, Getting Hired, Working, Leaving 3. Show Days 4. Being on Tour 5. Looking After Musicians

About the author

Gabrielle Kielich is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield. She has a PhD in Communication Studies from McGill University. In addition to touring and live music, her research interests include women and the electric guitar, rock music history and culture, the music industries and qualitative research methods. She has been a visiting researcher in the School of Culture & Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow and a course lecturer at McGill University.

Summary

The Road Crew: Live Music and Touring is an in-depth study of the road crew – the group of workers who handle the logistical and technical requirements of popular music concert tours – that provides an extensive look at the activities and personnel involved in the daily operation of these events.

Product details

• Authors: Gabrielle Kielich
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032300177
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230017-7
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Music, MUSIC / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Acoustics & Sound, MUSIC / Recording & Reproduction, MUSIC / Business Aspects, Music Industry, Audio processing, road crew;concerts;music industry;live music