tour manager
Band's road boss
A tour manager handles logistics for musicians, comedians, or other performers traveling to multiple venues.
They coordinate transportation, lodging, schedules, and technical requirements, serving as the primary point of contact between the artist and venues.
The role requires solving problems on the fly—from missed flights to equipment failures.
The tour manager made sure the band got to soundcheck on time.
- backstageTheater's hidden area
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- venuePlace of occurrence
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- busLarge passenger vehicle
crew · front of house · logistics · gig · booking · hotel · schedule · call time · travel day · rider · advance · laminate · all access · guest list · setlist · green room · load-in · catering
- celebrity entouragebodyguard, bodyguards, assistant, assistants, publicist
- travel workerstravel agent, guides, concierge, travel agents, travel consultant
- Tour Crewroadie, stagehand, sound engineer, rigger, setup crew
- entertainerssingers, actor, dancers, actress, musicians
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- theater termsplay, actors, stage play, limelight, directing
tour managerperformer
One who entertains audiences
artist · headliner · star · talent · headline act
tour managerclient
One who hires professionals
employer · booking agent · promoter · record label · management company
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