Celebrating the Archdiocese of Miami’s 65th Anniversary, my company Celebrity Direct Inc. was asked to provide the legendary Earth, Wind and Fire in-concert at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
I always enjoy when my business and academic lives merge and they did again at the Miami Beach Convention Center. As founder Celebrity Direct Inc. I have the opportunity to hire and produce unique music concerts for nonprofit events and galas nationwide.
As an adjunct professor at The University of Miami’s Frost School of Music I teach the Concert & Tour Management course in the school’s Master of Arts in Live Entertainment music business program.
Occasionally, the planets line up when I’m producing a show and can invite current students in the program to visit in the afternoon and do a walk-through with me and the EWF production team.
Nearly 900 guests attended the gala and they raised over $3.8 million for the archdiocese’s educational programs.
We talked Staging, Sound, Lights, Backline, Stage Management and Dressing Room Requirements and so much more. Then watched the sound check and show prep.
Plus, having the chance for our students to review the artist’s tech rider and see it come to life at the afternoon sound check. All had a great opportunity to see how the plan on paper becomes live on stage.
Earth, Wind and Fire features their original members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson.
I try my best to live up to my pledge to teach Music Business as the ultimate Backstage Pass.
Frost School of Music Students at EWF Production Walk-Thru
Special thanks to the EWF production team for welcoming these students and Masters candidates in the Live Music Management program.
