The Hang with the Neon Troubadours

The Neon Troubadours
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Backstage conversations with the people who build tours and support artists. Hosted by the Neon Troubadours, The Hang is where the music industry opens up—working musicians, booking agents, tour managers, managers, promoters, production and tech crew, venue operators, media, and more. We dig into how tours come together, what happens behind the curtain, and the relationships that keep careers growing.

Episodes

  1. Mar 12

    Episode 12: Catching up

    Jake and Corey are back with a new episode catching up on everything from Louder Than Life, Louisville Loves, baseball, and car racing. Rip also makes his usual guest appearance.

  2. 01/28/2025

    Episode 11 - Jake Smelley (Gideon)

    Jake and Corey take a field trip to Manchester Music Hall in Lexington, Kentucky to sit down with one of the best drummers in modern metal, Jake Smelley from heavy hitters Gideon. Jake talks with the guys about the bands history and his contributions to the band outside of playing the drums. Wouldn't be a proper episode without some good old surprises as the direct support bands fired up in the middle of the recording!

  3. 11/04/2024

    Episode 10 - Nate Felty (Zach Top)

    Welcome back to The Hang for season 2! In our first episode back we are taking a deep dive into music and serving the art of the artists we support with Nate Felty, drummer for one of country musics biggest new stars, Zach Top.

  4. 04/20/2024

    Episode 9: Hired Musician w/ Mat Maxwell (Luke Combs) and Seth Costner (Chris Young)

    Listen to the fellas chat it up with Mat and Seth as we talk about their new book “Hired Musician”

  5. 03/22/2024

    Episode 8: Wonder whats in that bag....

    After a looong break from the holidays and the rush to book up 2024, Jake and Corey catch back up on all the new things including their thoughts on Louder Than Life 2024. They also reminisce on some old pranks with some old friends.

  6. 02/04/2024

    Episode 7: Josh Toomey (Nu Pod and Talk Toomey)

    Episode 7: Josh Toomey joins the hang to talk podcasting, music festivals, and some old bandmates.

  7. 12/23/2023

    Episode 6 : Cody Ash (Jelly Roll)

    Listen to us welcome our good friend and hometown hero Cody Ash, Drummer for Grammy Nominated Artist Jelly Roll!!!! We take it waaaaay back to the early days in Louisvilles rock scene, our dreams of being professional baseball players, drum circles, bus bathroom rules and regulations, and how to keep the music dream alive!!!!

  8. 11/29/2023

    Episode 5: Louisville Loves…. with Zack Pennington and Brian Eichenberger

    The Boys are back with a belly full of turkey, and aspirations of taking some shows on the road! Listen to our guests Zack and Brian talk about Louisville Loves Emo and Louisville Loves Nu-Metal. They talk about the creation of one of the best events of the year and the inner workings of the Louisville Loves events.

  9. 11/13/2023

    Episode 4: Crashing into The Down Town with Jesse Vest

    Ever wonder what it's like to sign a record deal straight out of high school? What about having a #1 song on The Billboard charts one day, and then choose to walk away from the band? What does it take to make music a career? Jesse Vest, Bassist from Days of The New, Tantric, Blisskreig, and The Crashers joins Corey and Jake to discuss the inner workings of being in a band with some rather interesting folks. We discuss how to manage success at an early age, how to bounce back from what most would feel as complete devastation, and the importance of just being a good band member. It's a long one, but you're going to hear some great stuff!

  10. 11/04/2023

    Episode 3: Jeff Rogers from The Pretender

    Hang with the Neon Troubadours and Jeff Rogers from The Pretender - The Ultimate Foo Fighters Experience. Listen to us walk through Jeffs days of heavy eye liner, .25 Coors Light Wednesdays at Phoenix Hill, and the challenge of looking like Dave Grohl when your hair is short.

  11. 10/03/2023

    Episode 2: Louder, Cats, and Leaf Blowers

    Find out what Jake and Corey thought of Louder Than Life 2023 while Corey and Jake enjoy an evening on the deck. Also, Corey's cat gets attacked by an unknown creature while the neighbors leaf blow in the dark.

  12. 09/07/2023

    Episode 1 : What's The Hang?

    Welcome to the first episode of The Hang with the Neon Troubadours! In this episode you will meet Jake Badger and Corey Heim, two members of the Neon Troubadours, a Louisville, Ky based band that supports several singer songwriters. Get to know the guys while they dive into what this new podcast is all about! They cover old bands, new projects, and singers that dont load gear. Find out what goes on inside a band that supports various artists and how they make it work.

    Episode 1 : What's The Hang?
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Backstage conversations with the people who build tours and support artists. Hosted by the Neon Troubadours, The Hang is where the music industry opens up—working musicians, booking agents, tour managers, managers, promoters, production and tech crew, venue operators, media, and more. We dig into how tours come together, what happens behind the curtain, and the relationships that keep careers growing.

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