Don't Shit On The Bus
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Don't Shit On The Bus
Everything you didn’t know you needed to know about touring in the music industry. We have honest conversations with some of the best crew, artists, and individuals that exist in the music industry. Hosted by Photographer Adam Elmakias.
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Thank You
We want to thank everyone for listening to the podcast these past two years. It’s been an incredible journey making this podcast, hearing about all ou...
Interview with Paul Bradley - Founder/ CEO of Eventric & Master Tour
Paul Bradely is the Founder and Owner of Eventric, which is mostly known for their app Master Tour. It was nice to have Paul on and understand the inn...
Nick Martin of Sleeping With Sirens Interview
Nick Martin is the guitarist and backup vocalist/screamer for the band Sleeping With Sirens. In today’s episode, we go over Nick’s love of coffee, wha...
Joshua Roberts of Magnolia Park Interview - Being in a Successful Band in 2022
Joshua Roberts is the lead vocalist for the band Magnolia Park. Not only is he the lead vocalist, he is also a photographer, videographer, and works c...
Tour Check-In With Austin Roa (AJR)
Austin Roa is a touring photographer and videographer. He has worked with artists such as The Lumineers, HOZIER, and is currently out with AJR. In tod...
Understanding Sexual Violence ft. Kim Warnick (Calling All Crows)
Kim is a program director at Calling All Crows. They work with venues, festivals, and touring crews to help end sexual violence in the music industry....
How VIP Operates on Tour ft. Matt Jara (237 Global Inc.)
Matt is a VIP coordinator who is currently working at 237 Global Inc.. They help create VIP experiences for artists such as Shawn Mendes, Hella Mega T...
Tour Check-In with Justin Nace (Slipknot)
Justin is currently drum teching for Slipknot and was kind of enough to jump on call with us mid tour, all the way from Slovakia. Had a solid time cat...
Ten Years Touring Together ft. Sam Harris of X Ambassadors and Gabe McNatt
Sam is the lead vocalist of X Ambassadors and Gabe is their long-time tour manager of 10+ years. Sam talks with us about how X Ambassadors is constant...
Understanding Addiction ft. Jonny Craig
Everyone please welcome this week’s guest to the bus - Jonny Craig! I have known Jonny for awhile, but had never gotten the chance to sit down and tal...
Cultivating a Lifelong Career in the Music Industry ft. Seth Kallen (X Ambassadors, Jukebox The Ghost, Will Linley)
Everyone, please welcome this week’s guest to the bus - Seth Kallen! Seth manages X Ambassadors, Jukebox The Ghost, Will Linley, and Corook to name a...
Reunited with Neil Westfall! (A Day To Remember)
We got a familiar face back on the bus, it’s Neil! Everyone welcome back Neil who’s been touring around like crazy and we were lucky enough to have hi...
Trust Your Gut ft. Eric Gerloff (A$AP Ferg, Lil Uzi Vert, BoywithUke)
Everyone lets welcome onto the bus, Eric Gerloff! Eric wears a lot of hats on tour; he’s a tour manager, production manager, and sound engineer to nam...
Introducing Entourage Pro - A Verified Global Crew Network
Everyone please welcome the founders of Entourage Pro James and Joel. Entourage Pro is at its very core - a verified private global crew network. I w...
Stagehand 101 ft. Kenny Barnwell (Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Seal)
Everyone welcome one of the most enthusiastic people we’ve had on the bus, Kenny Barnwell! Over the past 20 years, Kenny has worked his way up from a...
Connor's First Tour (BoywithUke)
Connor made me write the caption this week…. Because we have Connor on the podcast! Everyone welcome our very own producer, editor, and resident good...
Being The Best Hang ft. Chris Lent (The Villa, Polyphia)
Let's welcome Chris Lent to the podcast this week! Chris is a drum tech, drummer, and stage manager. Chris has played with From First To Last, I Set M...
Started as a Runner ft. Angie Warner (Post Malone, Jay-Z, BTS)
This week on the podcast let's welcome Angie Warner who is a tour manager. Angie has toured with artists such as Post Malone, Jay-Z, and is the wester...
Weekend Warriors ft. Mike Finn (Thomas Rhett, Dillion Francis)
This week on the podcast let's welcome Mike Finn who is a tour manager. Mike has toured with artists such as Mayday Parade, Dillon Francis, and Thomas...
Tour Check-in with Hannah Filbey (Greta Van Fleet)
We are having another tour check-in, lets's welcome on the bus, Hannah Filbey. Hannah is a production coordinator currently on the road with Greta Van...
Balancing Photo and Video on Tour ft. Jake Chams (Lorde, Panic at the Disco, Marshmello)
This week on the podcast lets welcome Jake Chams who is a tour photographer and videographer. Jake has toured with artists such as Panic At The Disco,...
Touring for a Living ft. Andrew Weiss (Paramore, Twenty One Pilots, Creed)
This week on the podcast let's welcome Andrew Weiss who is the tour manager and production manager. Andrew has toured with artists such as Paramore, T...
Tour Check-in with Suge (Miley Cyrus)
We are trying something new this week called Tour Check-Ins. Let's welcome this week’s guest to the bus, Suge. Yes, it’s just Suge. Suge is a guitar t...
Teamwork, Mentors, and Mentees ft. Josh Terry (Mayday Parade, Sad Summer Festival)
This week on the podcast please welcome Josh Terry who is the manager of Mayday Parade and one of the founders of Sad Summer Festival. This episode fe...
Vinny Mauro of Motionless In White Interview - Headlining The Show
Everyone welcome to the bus Vinny Mauro - the drummer for Motionless In White. Lovely to hear his progression as a drummer throughout the past ten yea...
Matt Halpern of Periphery Interview – Life on and off the Road
Matt Halpern is the Drummer of Periphery and one of the creators behind Get Good Drums. I love how balanced and intentional he is with his life and it...
Morgan Freed and T.J. Petracca of Emo Nite Interview
Everyone welcome the wonderful team behind your favorite party - Emo Nite. If you haven’t been to Emo Nite yet, I highly recommend it. Morgan & T.J. p...
Jason Richardson of All That Remains Interview – Navigating the Industry as a Musician
This week we have the amazing Jason Richardson on the podcast. Jason joined his first touring band while he was still in high school. He started off w...
Working with Artists ft. Paris Visone (Limp Bizkit, New Found Glory)
This week we welcome Paris Visone, an amazing Music Photographer and solid friend. Paris has created her career out of working with artists - not for...
Becoming a Manager in the Music Industry ft. Ryan Bingham (Fly South Music Group)
This week we have Bing, Manager at Fly South Music Group. I wanted to know more about what the journey to being a manager was like. I usually just end...
How Festivals Are Created ft. Amanda Phelan (Danny Wimmer Presents)
This week we have the wonderful Amanda Phelan on the bus! Amanda comes to us from Danny Wimmer Presents - where she is the Director of Talent. Lately...
Lucas Keller of Milk & Honey Interview - Creating a Company Through Connection
This week we welcome Lucas Keller - the CEO & Founder of Milk & Honey. Milk & Honey is a 21st-century hybrid entertainment company that represents som...
Touring in 1972 ft. Eric Gardner (Panacea-Ent)
This week we have the legend Eric Gardner on the podcast. Eric has been working in the industry for over 50 years now. He is the CEO & Founder at Pana...
Chris Gaylord of Wage War Interview - From Van to Tour Bus
This week we have Chris Gaylord, the bassist for Wage War on the podcast. I haven’t seen Chris in almost three years now but damn was it good to catch...
Kelen Capener of The Story So Far Interview – Hmusic, Hockey, & Herpetology
This week we have Kelen Capener of The Story So Far on the podcast. Kelen is a kind human I respect and admire. He makes jokes that are so believable...
What It’s like Touring During COVID ft Daniel Nickleski (Kygo, Sound Works)
This week we have my good friend Daniel Nickleski on the podcast. Daniel owns and operates Sound Works out of Illinois and currently tours with Kygo....
How Do Street Teams Operate? ft. Lindsey McLemore
This week we have the wonderful Lindsey McLemore on the podcast to talk about street teams. Street teams were much more popular back in the early 2000...
Taking Steps in a Positive Direction ft. Johnny Minardi (Elektra Music Group)
Starting 2022 off with a banger! So happy to have the legend that is Johnny Minardi on the podcast. Johnny is the VP of A&R at Elektra records and one...
Tour Tales ft. Loni Robinson, Tanner Wayne, Michelle Grace Hunderson, Casey Ervin
This week we are trying something new - and if you like it, let us know and we will do more of it! I invited a few of my friends to the show to tell s...
Record Labels 101: What Do Record Labels Do? ft. Katie Robinson (Elektra Music Group)
This week we welcome Katie Robinson the VP of Marketing at Electra Music Group to the podcast! Katie started her journey in the industry over 15 years...