Bollotta-FIDE

It’s Bollotta Office Family Holiday Special. This week Bollotta Entertainment Operations Manager Sam Sabbagha and Operations Coordinator Siri Elena are on the pod! The B.E Team gets to put Anthony in the hot seat with an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. Alex takes lead mic and she and the team have a question and answer segment with Anthony with questions like; where does Bollotta Entertainment fit into the entertainment and event industry, why are certain company protocols and practices in place and Headliner Contracting. They lob questions about labor management, candy backstage and business learning curves. 

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This week Anthony and Alex are joined on the pod with the very Bollotta-FIDE Neal Rubinstein (Broadway, Theater, Television & Film Producer). Alex kicks things off with a Vampiric Yaya-ism and Anthony's Tipsy about keeping guests comfortable. Make sure your earbuds are fully charged because this conversation with Neal Rubinstein is one for the books. Neal lets us in on his process as a producer while giving some inside dish on his new musical, "Dangerous" Broadway's New Mystery. Candid conversation about the theater world post covid and his thoughts as an investor of shows such as Funny Girl (the Lea Michele Effect). Hear about Neal's experiences and stories about Broadway productions like Hedwig and the Angry Inch, On The Town, touring shows and more...This conversation is so good there will be a part 2. Enjoy!

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Stay up to date with Broadway's New Mystery: DANGEROUS, A New Musical. www.dangerousmusical.com

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This week Alex kicks things off with her Yaya-ism about how you shouldn't compliment a baby and Anthony "Gets Tipsy" with a thought on when to pay talent. This week the owner and leader of KICKS BAND, Gary Hartson stops by to discuss how it takes the perfect combination of standing on your experience and then being flexible to the event can create the most successful events. Listen in on how KICKS Band has become one of the most in demand ensembles in Southern California and earned the Bollotta-FIDE stamp of approval through their tenacity, musical prowess and organization. This and More. ENJOY!

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"Eat everything on your plate!", according to Alex's YaYaism this week and Anthony gives you a They are joined this week by Will Curran (founder of Endless Events, #eventprofs community creator, Host of the podcasts: Event Icons, Event Brew and Event Tech Podcasts) for a discussion on how his company and brand has grown past event tech and into being a full service event management company. Will gives insight into his leadership and management style and how he finds the right fit for this team while he works ON his business. This and so much more..stop reading, start listening. ENJOY!

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The dynamic duo Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis are back with another dynamic duo, KALINA and KIANA (musicians, performers, producers, song writers). Get to know these two musicians who happen to be sisters, as they answer the 10 Quick Questions. Learn how these individual musicians blend their talents together as a partnership on their song writing, producing projects and performances. Listen in on how they balance while keeping a strict schedule to maintain a real life outside of their work and what success at corporate performance looks like...or might smell like?(lol) Moreover they speak on how their message, impact and influence affects their mission statement. ENJOY.

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Your Bollottaphiles Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis are back with a new TIP OF THE DAY: Size Matters (when booking a band). This week the duo are joined by CLINT BELL (Emcee, Auctioneer, Host and Business Man) for a sparkling conversation about how this "fast talker" has become one of the top talents in his field. Clint talks about experience with taking the energy of the room and funneling that energy into his client's purpose and goal and how he's evolved with new technical aspects of live auction, how many items should be on the live auction block and keeping the audience's attention and Clint answers the Bollotta-FIDE FIVE! ENJOY.

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Anthony and Alex are joined by musicians Danielle Tucker (Host, The Unstoppable Singer Podcast) and Mark Fulton the Co-owners of THE MIGHTY UNTOUCHABLES, one of the most successful show bands in the business. Danielle and Mark shine a light on how they package their band for the stage and how they choose their performance materials and set lists for each performance. Being part of a larger ensemble can be a challenge and these two have found a way to make it work and make it flourish with their marketing, work ethic and talented players. Enjoy.

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Mark Langford (Musician, Guitarist, Sound Engineer & Owner of Rock & Roll San Diego) joins Anthony and Alex for this week’s Bollotta-FIDE. Enjoy Mark’s storied experiences with notables from Michael Bublé to Stryper to Mother Theresa. Listen in on how he started and has maintained his love for Rock, Flamenco and Classical Guitar through his self-teaching, training with the greats and his own tenacity. Mark talks about turning his nervous energy into excitement before each gig. They also get into Mark’s business Rock and Roll San Diego, a musicians resource that offers recording/streaming event space, rehearsal space, music lessons, rentals and even repairs. Mark is a true delight and conversationalist. Enjoy. 

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This week LGBTQ+ nightlife impresario Joe Whitaker (DILF Parties, Joe Whitaker Presents, Man Upp) joins our Bollotta-FIDE hosts Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis for a discussion about his events and how they have elevated and grown become an international LGBTQ+ nightlife brand and their impact on the special event industry as a whole. Joe discusses how his business relies on marketing and outside ticket sales and the importance of bring thankful. They talk about the challenges and liability of bringing nightlife events back to the public, growth out of personal challenges and hitting his next level with his "Joe Whitaker Presents" event label. All this and more.

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For Tickets at a venue near you, Joe's events visit www.joewhitakerpresents.com

Come out with Pride ORLANDO Tickets:

Saturday Oct 15, 2022 RAINBOW HOUSE! with Lady Camden

Sunday Oct 16 2022 HAPPINESS Tea Dance Pride Official Closing Party with Meatball

PUERTO VALLARTA Oct 27-31, 2022 DILF Black Party Weekend.

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Kevin Krohn of Big City Sing-Along (Vegas Pianos) joins our noble Bollottaphiles Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis this week for a very insightful and round discussion on adapting and managing past adversity and unsettling situations. Surprising answers to the 10 Quick Questions. A deep conversation about computer generated song writing and the next chapter in music production and consumption. The difference between DUELING and DUALING PIanos- there is a difference! Just listen already...

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