Introduce Yourself and Share Your Story

[Administrator]

It's time to introduce yourself! Tell us about you, your venue(s) or events, and the passion behind your work. What's the best part of your job? We want the community to meet you!

 

[tjolsen]

TJ here partner and primary buyer / curator at Freda in Ridgewood as well as buyer at Soho Live in Manhattan, as well as other things as they come up. I've been presenting, curating and the like live music in the NYC area for upwards of 16 years now, starting out in college and still find myself amazed by the creativity of folks I get to work with as well as the joy and energy of a great show. Look forward to networking with folks here and discussing both that joy and the challenges in making it all work.

 

[Vera (Rubies - Durham)]

Hello, everyone! Vera here. In addition to helping spread the word about VenuePilot, I'm the booking managef for Rubies on Five Points in Durham, NC. I've been booking shows & DJing since college, but just took up the mantle at Rubies last April.

There's no better feeling than seeing a crowded room of happy faces moving & connecting to music you helped faciliate. We have an incredibly rich music community here in the Triangle & I feel so grateful to play a small part in our ecosystem.

If you know of any bands looking to tour the east coast/southeast, drop me a line at [email protected]. We lean towards anything fun & high energy - everything from pop to metalcore - & do our best to center queer, femme, & BIPOC voices.

Looking forward to seeing this forum grow & learning from/connecting with all of you!