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As March arrives, many of us in the live event world feel the familiar shift. Calendars begin to fill. Tour buses start rolling. Festival sites move from quiet fields to buzzing villages of crew, artists, and production teams. The season is ramping up. With that momentum comes excitement, but also the pace, pressure, and complexity that define our industry. At ECCHO Live, we’ve been hearing an important theme emerge across recent gatherings. From our Lunch & Learns, to conver

February in live events carries a particular weight. For many in the U.S., it’s tax season. As of February 17, we are celebrating a new lunar year. Everywhere, there’s talk of clean slates and fresh starts. And quietly, we’re tallying. What did I make last year? What did it mean? What will this year require? For those of us working gigs, it’s often a lean stretch. The calendar may be thin. Invoices from the last run are closed, but the next gig hasn’t quite landed. We stretch

Where we’ve been. Where we’re going. And how we arrive well. January isn’t just a clean slate of opportunity- it’s a pause between movements. And this year, that pause has been made literal. From Texas to Tennessee and beyond, many of us have been given an unexpected timeout as ice storms settled across our communities. Here in the Nashville area, we hope you are safe, warm, and regaining power if you lost it. These moments of forced stillness can be frustrating, humbling, an

The holidays can be meaningful, overwhelming, grounding, and exhausting all at once. For many people, especially those of us living in cycles of travel, production schedules, deadlines, or high-intensity work, traditional wellness advice can feel disconnected from reality. This post offers small, practical ways to engage with the 5 R’s that respect the hustle of live event professionals and their r eal schedules, r eal pressure, and r eal nervous systems. You do not need to

Every fall, as the tour buses start to slow and the loadouts wind down, the ECCHO Live Workshop comes to life. It’s more than a workshop — it’s a gathering place for live event and touring professionals to hit pause, reconnect, and reinvest in themselves. For fourteen years, our organization has brought this workshop to life because we believe in the power of showing up for your career  — not just when the spotlight is on, but in the quieter moments when growth happens. Why

This year, Touring Career Workshop steps into a new identity as ECCHO Live Workshop , centering on what makes our industry thrive:...

Wellness Corner: August 2025   From the chaos of summer to more grounded living. Touring season is winding down. The gear is packed,...

This year marks my 26th year of touring. By the end of this year alone, I’ll have performed on six of the seven continents and played...

Heading overseas with your tour is thrilling—but it comes with its own learning curve. From time zone tangles to unfamiliar backstage...

June is National Safety Month , which lines up perfectly with the start up of summer’s high gear. The gigs are outside, the sun is...

You bring the sweat and magic to your events—now we’re bringing the love back to you. At ECCHO Live, we know what it takes to build a...

Touring Career Workshop 2016, (L to R) Erik Parker, Old Skool recipient Roger Gibbons and Chris Lisle In 2011, a simple fall workshop...

In recent months, the conversation surrounding mental health in the industry has seen a positive shift. Organizations and professionals...

As we step into the season of gigs, festivals, and nonstop touring, the excitement in the air is undeniable. The energy of live events...

ECCHO Live is honored to be acknowledged alongside Porter’s Call  and Music Health Alliance  in the recent ACM Lifting Lives  press...

March is rolling in like a buzzing  hive of activity, and we’re keeping up with the B’s— TrailBLAZING Badass Women , Blackbird   Studios...

If you’ve ever worked in live events, you know the magic isn’t just in the spotlight. It’s in the late nights, the early mornings, the...

The start of a fresh new year allows us to take a moment and reflect on the past, and it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed with gratitude...

The 13th annual Touring Career Workshop (TCW) will be held Tuesday, November 12, 4 p.m., at the Soundcheck Annex in Nashville. Attendees...

We all look forward to our days off—a chance to relax, recharge, and step away from the demands of our daily routines. But what if we...