The Road Crew: Live Music and Touring is an in-depth study of the road crew â the group of workers who handle the logistical and technical requirements of popular music concert tours â that provides an extensive look at the activities and personnel involved in the daily operation of these events.
The Road Crew: Live Music and Touring is an in-depth study of the road crew â the group of workers who handle the logistical and technical requirements of popular music concert tours â that provides an extensive look at the activities and personnel involved in the daily operation of these events.
Gabrielle Kielich is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield. She has a PhD in Communication Studies from McGill University. In addition to touring and live music, her research interests include women and the electric guitar, rock music history and culture, the music industries and qualitative research methods. She has been a visiting researcher in the School of Culture & Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow and a course lecturer at McGill University.
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1. What is a Road Crew? 2. Getting In Getting Hired Working Leaving 3. Show Days 4. Being on Tour 5. Looking After Musicians