Before the Lights

Rendy Lovelady- Mega Music Festival Producer/Manager/"The Jam Man"


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Learn where the name Rendy comes from and who he was as child that grew up in New Orleans. He started sweeping floors for the Messina Brothers at age 13 and after college became their National Director of Concerts. Being Rendy is a man of faith he received his degree in religious education, and he explains if this was his original career path. 

Hear what the day-to-day grind of being on the road is like, how he discovered Little Big Town, and was the deal with Jars of Clay wasnsigned on a napkin? He tells us who was the first artist he represented and the pros and cons of managing artists. Rendy tells us the size of his team, how he stays organized and then the story of how he got connected with Daryl Worley and started Tennessee River Run. 

What made him decide to head to the Florida panhandle to begin Gulf Coast Jam? We discuss the success of the festival in June, How the workers and performers were acting, and a sea plane incident!

Hear who the headliners are for the Labor Day Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam event, how to purchase tickets, and a story about a headliner who fell ill and could not perform in 2019 and who played the next night that saved the show. Rock festival- SandJam is coming in October of 2021.

Rendy gives his take on the future of live music, along with the music business heading back to singles, and we end the show with what he would like his legacy to be. 

Links:

Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam: https://gulfcoastjam.com/

2021 SandJam: http://sandjamfest.com/

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Extra 5

What he thinks of when hears the names of: Eddie Van Halen, Ted Dibase, Luke Bryan, and beach band Heritage. 

How he got connected with American Idol finalist Danny Gokey

How he finds new talent these days. 

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