What does it take to build a music empire from the ground up?

For over four decades, Scott Stienecker ran PromoWest, booking 15,000 shows and welcoming 20 million fans through his venues. He helped bands grow from club acts to arena headliners—but as the industry changed, he had to make a critical choice: go corporate or stay independent?

This is the story of a music visionary who always put the fans first.

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Credits

Featuring - Scott Stienecker

Host - Brad Circone

Exec. Producer - Cody Boyce

Exec. Producer - Brad Circone

Exec. Producer - Don Nixon

Director of Photography - Dustin Franz

1st AC - Ryan Scott

Grip - Elijah Jimenez

Art Director - Andy Fisher

PA - Wes Kasik

Still Photographer - Dustin Franz

Editor - Tom Davies

Produced by Crate Media

Cinematography by Sanggwen Media

Special Thanks to Marissa, Joey, Brian, Jason, and the entire PromoWest Productions staff