Technical Director/ Production & Stage Manager
Production Support for Rival Entertainment
Featuring Artists: Outkast, 2 Chainz, Janelle Monae, Future, Bun B, Kid Cudi, Childish Gambino, Raury, B.o.B., Killer Mike, 8 Ball & MJG, K Camp, Kilo Ali, Big Gipp, DJ Unk
Production & Stage Management
Production Support for Event
Lala Production provided production support for a host of talent...
Featuring Artists: Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Anders Osborne, Bill Kreutzmann, Brian Stoltz, Bruce Springsteen, Charles Neville, Chief Monk Boudreaux, Chuck Leavell, Cyril Neville, Dave Malone, George Porter Jr., Irma Thomas, Jason Isbell, John Fogerty, Jimmie Vaughan, John “Papa” Gros, John Boutte, Mavis Staples, Ryan Bingham, Sarah Morrow, Shannon McNally, Tab Benoit, Terence Blanchard, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, The Dirty Dozen Horns, Warren Haynes, Widespread Panic, Zigaboo Modeliste
ABOUT THE SHOW
On Saturday, May 3, 2014, esteemed musicians and friends joined together for “The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac & His Music”, a special concert event taping honoring this musical icon in his hometown of New Orleans. Taking place at the historic Saenger Theatre in the French Quarter, the concert paid homage to Dr. John’s illustrious songbook and featured once-in-a-lifetime collaborations from a lineup of prestigious and award-winning artists. This was Dr. John’s only New Orleans performance during Jazz Fest, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer taking the stage to perform with a number of special guests throughout the night.
ABOUT THE DR. JOHN
Dr. John, a six-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is known throughout the world as the embodiment of New Orleans’ musical legacy and is a true American icon. His colorful musical career began in the 1950s when he wrote and played guitar on some of the greatest records to come out of the Crescent City. Some of his many career highlights include the masterful album Sun, Moon and Herbs (1971) which included cameos from Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger and 1973’s In The Right Place, which contained the chart hits “Right Place Wrong Time” and “Such A Night.” In 2013, Dr. John won his latest GRAMMY Award for Locked Down, a collaboration with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. As further evidence of his musical diversity, Dr. John is currently completing an album in tribute to Louis Armstrong, which will be released in June of this year. After a half century of creating music for himself and others, Dr. John continues to write, arrange, produce and interpret with a passion that has yet to wane. For more info about Dr. John visit nitetripper.com
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Production Support for Event
Featuring Artists: Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers Band, Audley Freed, Brantley Gilbert, Chuck Leavell, Derek Trucks, Devon Allman, Don Was, Dr. John, Eric Church, Jack Pearson, Jackson Browne, Jaimoe, Jimmy Hall, John Hiatt, Keb’ Mo’, Kenny Aronoff, Martina McBride, Pat Monahan, Rami Jaffee, Robert Randolph, Sam Moore, Susan Tedeschi, Taj Mahal, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, Widespread Panic, Zac Brown, The McCrary Sisters
Production & Stage Management
Production Support for Rival Entertainment
Star 94 Jingle Jam 2011: December 13, 2011
Featuring Artists: Daughtry, Big Time Rush, Matt Nathanson, Parachute, The Script
Star 94 Jingle Jam 2012: December 13, 2012
Featuring Artists: Jason Mraz, Alex Clare, Ed Sheeran, Phillip Phillips, Grace Potter, Andy Grammer
Star 94 Jingle Jam 2013: December 16, 2013
Featuring Artists: Backstreet Boys, The Fray, Avril Lavigne, Goo Goo Dolls & Colbie Caillat
On stop one of the #SFTC2013 tour, Dallas Finalists D. Brown and Tha Real Beachboy gave the audience all they could handle. Special guest Juicy J performed and got the crowd turned up even more in the Dallas heat - good thing the Coors Light was flowing.
Emcee: Ryan Seacrest
Featuring Artists: K’naan, One Night Only, Natasha Bedingfield, Ne-Yo
Production & Stage Management
This star studded spectacular event, hosted by Dean Cain, was held at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Other celebrities in attendance were Mario Lopez, Vivica Fox, Buzz Aldrin, Joe Frazier and Miss USA.
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Production Crew for Event
Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, Iron & Wine, Ron Sexsmith, Mark Kozelek, Vashti Bunyan and Broken Social Scene members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, among others
Canadian music icon Neil Young did not show up on the second night of a tribute concert in his honour, but the sold out crowds at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre didn’t seem to mind. The three and a half hour set-list that contained more obscure than well-known renditions of Young’s prolific song-writing legacy left the audience happily humming, “Only love can break your heart.”
It was a night to remember, one that successfully bridged the gap between the ages – whether you were a die-hard Neil Young fan; or from the generation that tolerated his undeniable significance to North American pop culture, there was something here for you.
Featuring a starry line-up of Canadian and American musicians from celebrated musicians such as Lou Reed, Ron Sexsmith, Elvis Costello; spoken word artist Eric Mingus, son of jazz legend Charles Mingus; to the vanguard of young Canadian rockers including members of Broken Social Scene, Metric’s Emily Haines and New Brunswick-based singer Julie Doiron, accompanied by instruments that filled the entire stage; the show moved seamlessly song after song, with no noticeable lags.
There were many highlights, some predictable like stylish showman Elvis Costello jamming his trademark guitar to Love in Mind" (from Young's 1973 live record, "Time Fades Away") and later, rousing the crowd, in a sparkling gold jacket – Costello’s nod to Olympic Gold - and leopard print fedora, with renditions of "Cowgirl in the Sand" and "Cinnamon Girl."
Yet it was the unexpected moments that were memorable, like Metric’s Emily Haines and James Shaw doing “A Man Needs a Maid,” with the piano and chimes. Others: when great jazz guitarist James Blood Ulmner belted out “Scenery” in his vibrant deep tones - you knew something great was unfolding on stage; and Eric Mingus’s announcement, “these are the roots of music” followed by an urgent, spoken-word reinterpretation of “For the Turnstiles,” sound poetry that morphed from sharp beats to a showering cascade of noise.
The crew from Broken Social Scene did not disappoint, with Brendan Canning, Sam Goldberg and Bill Priddle staying true to Neil Young’s high-pitched crooning, while music director Joan as Policewoman’s energy lit up the stage.
Produced by Hal Willner best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, the evening, for such a highly choreographed event, had a spontaneous quality, with musicians reading out their songs and lyrics. Apparently, Willner only confirmed what they were going perform during the days before the shows – yet this wasn’t a deterrent, you could feel the artistic jamming happening on stage and it was good.
Fans were thrilled, “It was amazing,” said Vancouver resident, Fiona Campbell, “I’m going to go home and listen to some more Neil Young before falling asleep.”
She smiled and slipped out onto the still busy Vancouver night streets
