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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
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yosephphillips/
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Don't Shit On The Bus Podcast
► Website: http://www.dontshitonthebus.com
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► Instagram: https://instagram.com/DSotBpodcast
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► Patreon: https://patreon.com/DSotB
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Adam Elmakias - Host
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/elmakias
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elmakias
► Website: https://www.adamelmakias.com
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Edited & Produced by Connor Gaskey
By Adam Elmakias4.9
8383 ratings
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
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yosephphillips/
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Don't Shit On The Bus Podcast
► Website: http://www.dontshitonthebus.com
► Spotify: http://bit.ly/DSotBspotify
► Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/DSotBapple
► TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dontshitonthebus
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/DSotBpodcast
► Instagram: https://instagram.com/DSotBpodcast
► Facebook: https://facebook.com/DSotBpodcast
► Patreon: https://patreon.com/DSotB
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Adam Elmakias - Host
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/elmakias
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elmakias
► Website: https://www.adamelmakias.com
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Edited & Produced by Connor Gaskey

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