The 13th annual Touring Career Workshop (TCW) will be held Tuesday, November 12, 4 p.m., at the Soundcheck Annex in Nashville. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to delve into essential topics such as mental, physical, and fiscal health, work/life balance, crafting a solid business plan, and securing that coveted gig through engaging breakout sessions.
Registration for the free event can be accessed by logging onto the TCW website: www.touringcareerworkshop.com/workshop.
What was co-created by Chris Lisle, owner of concert event design and production management firm CLLD (Keith Urban, Lollapalooza, Nashville New Year’s Eve, among others) and industry professional Erik Parker as a way to educate, mentor, and provide access to experts and professional resources has grown into the country’s largest gathering of touring professionals and those interested in careers in the industry.
“This year’s theme – RESET – is appropriate as we dive into where we are as an industry and what the future looks like as these post-COVID years have been a rollercoaster in a lot of ways,” said Lisle. “With a storied keynote speaker and impactful breakout sessions, this year’s event is shaping up to be our best yet.”
For more than 40 years, this year’s keynote speaker, veteran tour manager Marty Hom, has worked with Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Lionel Richie, Beyoncé, and Janet Jackson, among others. “There are very few people in the live entertainment industry who have amassed a resume like Marty’s,” said Lisle. “He will offer great insight into where the industry has been and more importantly, where it’s going, along with the lesson of longevity.”
New this year is the Reboot and Refresh: Career Essentials Lab, a pre-event session from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., that will feature a resume consultant, a financial advisor offering customized spending plans, and a photographer snapping headshots, all for a nominal fee.
TCW’s All Access Program which offers – at no cost, and confidentially – four counseling sessions with pre-approved therapists has expanded rapidly and is now offered to all artists, bands, crews and staffs at festivals including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits Music Fest, Faster Horses, CMA Music Fest, and to participants and crews at the PGA Simmons Open.
For a complete list of breakout sessions at this year’s TCW, please log onto: www.touringcareerworkshop.com/workshop.
About Touring Career Workshop
The Touring Career Workshop (TCW), a 501c3, offers human resources for touring professionals. Created in 2011 by Chris Lisle, owner of concert event design, production, and management firm CLLD (Keith Urban, Robert Plant, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, NFL Draft, Nashville’s New Year’s Eve Bash, among others) and industry professional Erik Parker to educate and mentor their colleagues in the touring music industry by providing access to experts on topics including health insurance, financial planning, mental and physical health self-care, home ownership, and work/life balance. The annual event also includes networking opportunities with top vendors. TCW’s All Access Program offers on a year-round basis four free, and totally confidential, counseling sessions with pre-approved therapists. The program is also now available to all artists, bands, crews, and staffs at many of the largest music festivals in the country including Lollapalooza, Faster Horses, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits Music Festival, CMA Music Festival, and sporting events like the PGA Simmons Open. www.touringcareerworkshop.com.
