MusicRow Debuts Touring Issue, Features 2017 Next Big Thing List
MusicRow Debuts Touring Issue, Features 2017 Next Big Thing List
- Annual print issue highlights Nashville's diverse touring industry
- MusicRow's third annual Next Big Thing list of 11 rising stars included
- Exclusive editorial examines concert lighting, merchandising companies, VIP experiences, business management, tour insurance
- An agent roundtable article brings together Darin Murphy (CAA), Jay Williams (WME), Nick Meinema (UTA) and Steve Lassiter (APA)
NASHVILLE, TN – MusicRow, Nashville’s leading music industry publication, is proud to reveal its January 2017 print issue which highlights all aspects of the touring business and features its selection of Next Big Thing artists.
The third annual NBT list again highlights 11 artists ranging from established hitmakers prepping their next moves to newcomers ready to claim their turns in the spotlight. Those 2017 selections include Tucker Beathard (Dot Records), Kane Brown (RCA Nashville/Zone 4), Chris Lane (Big Loud Records), LOCASH (Reviver Records), William Michael Morgan (Warner Bros.), Maren Morris (Columbia Nashville), Jon Pardi (Capitol Records Nashville), Runaway June (Wheelhouse Records), Aubrie Sellers (Warner Music Nashville), Drake White (Dot Records) and Brett Young (BMLG Records).
"A consumer's first thoughts about touring may be of a headlining act playing a sold-out show at Bridgestone Arena, but members of the industry know it takes numerous talented and experienced team members working behind the scenes to make that show a success," says MusicRow Publisher/Owner Sherod Robertson. "This issue features some of the key leaders and companies who conjure concert success. Also included is our 2017 Next Big Thing list of artists who are poised to make large strides in 2017. These artists have all proven they have talent and dedication and we see their star shining even brighter in the coming year."
For the inaugural Touring Issue print magazine, exclusive editorial examines Lou Taylor's business management role for concert budgeting and Scott Scovill's success as one of Nashville's concert creation and production leaders. An agent roundtable brings together Darin Murphy (CAA), Jay Williams (WME), Nick Meinema (UTA) and Steve Lassiter (APA).
Additionally, event security is examined in the magazine with insurance companies Anderson Benson and Frost Specialty. VIP experiences are discussed with CID Presents, while merchandising is highlighted with Richards & Southern, and Chris Lisle gives insights from his concert lighting business.
Black River Entertainment recording artist and ASCAP-represented songwriter Kelsea Ballerini is featured as this issue's cover artist. She is the only female artist in country music history to chart three consecutive No. 1 singles from her debut album,The First Time. She is currently on her first solo headlining tour, by the same title as her album.
Single copies of the Touring Issue are available for purchase at musicrow.com for $30, and are included with yearly subscriptions at no additional cost.
About MusicRow Enterprises: For more than 30 years MusicRow magazine has been Nashville’s foremost music industry trade publication. Known for its candid voice and accuracy, music executives rely on the outlet for exclusive reviews, breaking news, and in-depth coverage. MusicRow delivers six print magazines per year to subscribers. Among these are the valuable directory issues, InCharge, Artist Roster, and Publisher Issue. The company hosts three annual events including the Country Radio Meet & Greet and CountryBreakout Awards, Rising Women on the Row honors, and the reader-voted MusicRow Awards. MusicRow Enterprises is home to other industry-related products, including song pitch-sheet RowFax and the MusicRowCountryBreakout Chart.
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