A young and naïve Adina Erwin was in search of a career in 1994. She had stumbled onto the live entertainment industry as a nighttime event receptionist at the Charlotte (N.C.) Coliseum. That’s when she started to see “this is a thing, you can do this.” “I didn’t know this industry existed. I didn’t know […]
Brad Bryant’s big break into show biz involved a baby, a lime green Monte Carlo, and a front porch in Pemberton Estates Court. To get the job as a promoter for Feld Entertainment, he had to interview with the maestro, Bill Powell, who worked out of his Florida home. There was no job description. Today, […]
Lionel Dubay’s career path was classic. First you do the job and then you get the job. That and having the right mentor pushed Dubay into his role as director of the Augusta (Maine) Civic Center when it opened in 1972. In 1970, Augusta City Manager Paul Poulin hired Lionel Dubay, who was freshly graduated […]
Michael Marion did a very good job booking concerts for a university venue. So did Barbara (Mother) Hubbard. Marion loved music and everything related to music. So did Mother Hubbard. Marion is outspoken and highly approachable. So is Mother Hubbard. They met in 1977 at the Billboard International Touring Forum in Los Angeles at the […]