Archive for September, 2009
Theo’s Backpack and What It Means to You
Recently, on a flight on Southwest Air, a kid named Theo left his backpack behind when his family got off the flight, as 4 year olds will. What follows is a story of heroism. Here’s the key snippet from the story: “During a recent trip to Utah with my wife and kids, my 4-year-old son [...]
Ken Davenport Conversation, Part 2
Ken Davenport, Broadway and Off-Broadway producer and general renaissance man, continues his conversation with me…(here’s part 1) Share and Enjoy:
A Great Idea: Perform the Album
Here’s an excellent idea from Bob Lefsetz that I’d like to inject directly into the bloodstream of the live entertainment community: “It could be in a polo field, like Coachella. Or in one city, a three day event, like Lollapalooza in Chicago. Or even a month long event in a metropolis that wanted to drive [...]
My Chat with Ken Davenport, Part 1
Here is part 1 of 3 between me and Broadway and off-Broadway producer, Ken Davenport. He’s the mind behind popular shows like Altar Boyz, the Awesome 80′s Prom, and My First Time. He’s a full-on renaissance man, though, with a thoughtful blog and an appearance in an iPhone commercial. He shared his thoughts on [...]
There Is No Concert Business
I said this as an off the cuff comment a couple weeks ago, so I thought I’d say a little more about it today. There’s lots of discussion, because of the secondary market, the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, and the downturn in sales for certain kinds of concerts, about the health of the Concert Business. But [...]
1 Step Strategy for Success: Be Awesome
Bob Lefsetz once again has worked himself into a righteous lather on the topic of the state of the music and the music business. (By the way, Bob in a righteous lather is pretty darn entertaining and thought provoking.) And while I’d like to quote a key tidbit that conveys the idea of the article, [...]
“It Can Be Hurt!”
It seems like monster movies all have that scene where the seemingly invincible creature menacing the town, planet, or summer camp in question finally shows signs that it’s mortal. The hero lands a blow that makes it recoil or run away or bleed. And someone says, “it can be hurt!” The point of which is [...]
Pretendinitis in the NFL?
I’ve been on this topic a lot lately, but this is too important to ignore. (As a refresher, go back and look at what I mean by Pretendinitis here and here.) The Washington Redskins claim to have sold out every game for the last 70 years, and all you have to do is look at [...]
Who Wants to Be a Live Entertainment Entrepreneur?
I realized this morning that I throw this term around a lot, but I’ve never really bothered to explain what I mean by it. You probably have a template in your head for what an entrepreneur is. Typically, it’s one of two things: a guy or gal hanging out his or her shingle as a [...]
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