PHOTO CAPTION: First row, from left: Larry Rubin, Ron Holliday, Sims Hinds, Stan Riley, Tony Tavares, Aaron Siegel, Don Webb, Mich Sauers and Rich Rumer; Second row, from left: Bill Curl, Rich Krezwick, George Mattson, Dick Schaff, Bob Johnson, Alice Marini, Roger Dixon, Pat Lynch, Gerry Baron, Joel Ralph and Tim Murphy; Third row, from […]
The cake presented to Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band upon their return to Ft. Wayne, Ind., 40 years later. (Photo Credit: Allen County Memorial Coliseum). Sometimes, you inherit problems, but that doesn’t keep a good manager down. Through networking, relationships, persistence and a well-timed apology, you can overcome any obstacle. Randy Brown, manager […]
We are working on a life story of Barbara (Mother) Hubbard, which includes the early years. I got together with Barbara and Claire Rothman during Pollstar Live to discuss the book. Here is a Barbara you probably didn’t know – back in Benton, Ark., where she was homecoming queen and a cheerleader – to her […]
A wise and wily chairman of the board with impeccable community relations is critical to a venue manager’s success in running an arena. From booking the show to hosting the show to the afterglow, the chairman of the board can make life so much better. None know this better than Kim Bedier, who was blessed […]