ANAHEIM, CA – The ProProduction Sessions at NAMM presented by PLSN & FOH will be welcoming some of the top names in the Live Entertainment Production industry on Friday Jan. 26th during our four must-see free sessions that are open to all registered NAMM attendees!
ProProduction Insights with Kevin Lyman
Jan. 26, 2024
11:00am – 12:00pm in Room 204A at Anaheim convention Center
Speaker: Kevin Lyman
Kevin Lyman, founder and producer of the Vans Warped Tour, returns to NAMM again offer a true master class session on the music business by sharing his hard earned life lessons from his 37+ years of experience. Lyman’s talks for the ProProduction sessions are always a ‘not to be missed’ opportunity for attendees gain incredibly insightful knowledge from one of the leading music industry professionals.
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Touring Truths
Jan. 26, 2024
12:00pm – 1:00pm in Room 204A at Anaheim convention Center
Speakers: Malcolm Wheldon, Chris Weathers, Dave ‘5-1’ Norman, and Stuart Ross
Touring means taking into consideration a lot of details as a band or a live production professional. Musicians and crew must all work with the tour manager, production manager, promotor and tour accountant to ensure that things run smoothly, cost effectively and profitably. Learn about how to work and tour with these important team members from four of the best in the business: Production Manager Malcolm Wheldon (P!nk), Promoter Chris Weathers (Live Nation), Tour Manager / Accountant Dave ‘5-1’ Norman (My Morning Jacket) and Tour Manager / Accountant Stuart Ross (Tom Waits). Get inside the myriad of conversations and decisions that make or break a tour, often before it even hits the road.
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Inside the Snake Pit: The Creative Team Behind Metallica’s Tour Designs.
Jan. 26, 2024
1:00pm – 2:00pm in Room 204A at Anaheim convention Center
Speakers: Dan Braun, Rob Koenig, Gene McAuliffe
This session covers the design and production technology on Metallica’s M72 Tour, which is in support of their newest album, 72 Seasons. Performing two-night, no-repeat shows at each stop of the tour on a truly massive ring shaped stage—with the band’s legendary Snake Pit in the center—the group is redefining the meaning of playing stadiums in the round. For the elegant circular design—complete with surrounding immense production towers—Metallica’s longtime Creative Director/Production Designer, Dan Braun, Lighting Designer Rob Koenig, and Video Director/Designer, Gene McAuliffe have gone big while paradoxically creating an intimate stadium environment that perfectly showcase the iconic hard rockers. This ProProduction session will also welcome David Hunkins from 4Wall, and panelists from Tait and PGP. This session is the opportunity to ask the team about the design touchstones that are core to a Metallica show as well as learn about the evolution of the Snake Pit over the years.
Inside the Snake Pit: The Creative Team Behind Metallica’s Tour Designs.
Jan. 26, 2024
1:00pm – 2:00pm in Room 204A at Anaheim convention Center
Speakers: Dan Braun, Rob Koenig, Gene McAuliffe
This session covers the design and production technology on Metallica’s M72 Tour, which is in support of their newest album, 72 Seasons. Performing two-night, no-repeat shows at each stop of the tour on a truly massive ring shaped stage—with the band’s legendary Snake Pit in the center—the group is redefining the meaning of playing stadiums in the round. For the elegant circular design—complete with surrounding immense production towers—Metallica’s longtime Creative Director/Production Designer, Dan Braun, Lighting Designer Rob Koenig, and Video Director/Designer, Gene McAuliffe have gone big while paradoxically creating an intimate stadium environment that perfectly showcase the iconic hard rockers. This ProProduction session will also welcome David Hunkins from 4Wall, and panelists from Tait and PGP. This session is the opportunity to ask the team about the design touchstones that are core to a Metallica show as well as learn about the evolution of the Snake Pit over the years.
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Hot Acts with Top Designs
Hot Acts with Top Designs
Jan. 26, 2024
2:00pm – 3:00pm in Room 204A at Anaheim convention Center
Speakers: Darien Koop, Eric Wade, Kevin Northrup
Touring today is on overdrive with acts crisscrossing the country, and the world, with engaging designs. Today’s designers need to be cost-effective but innovative, creating designs that adapt to various venues while always supporting and reflecting the experience that an artist wants to share with their fans. Designers Darien Koop (Sam Hunt), Eric Wade (Janet Jackson) and Kevin Northrup (Luke Combs) have each brought compelling design solutions to the stages of arenas and stadiums. This session will discuss how designers, and the acts they work with, can connect to ensure their audiences are immersed in the live environment they create.
Be sure not to miss these four insightful and free session that are open to all NAMM Show attendees. Register today for the NAMM Show at https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/registration
