Jay Roberts was super excited he had booked Lady Gaga to open Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh in 2010. David Morehouse, president of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, had charged him with finding someone somewhat on brand and big-time to open the new arena, which was replacing the classic Mellon Arena, the oldest National Hockey […]
When someone says ‘no’ or ‘it can’t be done’ or you have a thought or idea that doesn’t get to first base or you have a dilemma when you do get to first base, remember: There’s always a way. Tom Cantone, now president of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, Uncasville, Conn., has spent his career turning […]
John Harig always knew he wanted to be in the music business, but he didn’t know there were so many career options outside the artist’s entourage. He did know it’s a relationship business. He started out managing a showcase club, Bogart’s in Cincinnati, way back in 1981. “I hadn’t really settled,” he remembers. “I quickly […]