How A Venue Operates ft. Joey Phillips (The Forum‪)‬ Don't Shit On The Bus

This week we are taking a trip down memory lane. Kind of - we are learning like the first 10 episodes. We were lucky enough to connect with Joey Phillips. Joey is the Event Manager at The Forum in Los Angeles. The Forum is a legendary 17,000 capacity, all music venue, that has been open since 1967. Joey takes us through what the heck a venue does. Because if you are like me - you usually just show up at a venue, give them your ticket - and watch the show. However for every touring job, there is a venue counterpart. The venue has to work with the touring team to advance and figure out every aspect of the show. Then on the day of - they have to put it into action. This is the first of two episodes. Next week we will go a bit more in-depth on what each job does. I hope this week can be a level up in your knowledge on what goes on inside of a venue. Maybe working at a local venue first is your path to get into the music industry. Or maybe you have been touring for a while and want to find a way to get off the road. All that info and more on this week's episode.  



In this episode of the Don’t Shit On The Bus podcast we will learn:



• How Joey became the event manager of The Forum

• How venues and touring crews operate together

• What it takes for a venue to run smoothly

• All of the different positions in a venue

 

(00:00) Intro

(01:04) Joey gets on the bus

(02:06) Why you should listen to Joey

(03:55) History of the Forum

(05:02) What Joey does at The Forum 

(09:13) The Forum Club

(10:56) Positions at a venue

(18:46) How Joey navigated the music industry

(24:37) Why the venue is often overlooked  

(27:30) Doing what it takes to put on a show

(28:54) What is the goal of a venue 

(34:53) Facilities and Live Departments 

(36:23) How touring crews and venue crews work together  

(45:23) What is a drop count 

(57:34) How a touring act can help out a venue 

(59:52) Wrap up notes 

 

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Joey Philips - Guest



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Adam Elmakias - Host



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Edited & Produced by Connor Gaskey