Benjamin Ricci

Is Your Band Ready for Entertainer Insurance?

With the world of touring and live gigs at a standstill for the past few months, you may be forgiven for not giving your stage show much thought lately. That said, now might be the best time to start planning for the months ahead. There seem to be some promising...

The April Issue is Out Now, Featuring Nnamdi Ogbonnaya

Performer Magazine releases its April 2017 issue, featuring a cover story on Nnamdi Ogbonnaya....

Media Leaders to Redefine the Future of the Industry at Avid Connect

Avid today announced a jam-packed agenda for Avid Connect 2017, the annual gathering of the Avid...

[REVIEW] Yamaha HPH-MT5 Studio Monitor Headphones

The Yamaha HPH-MT5 Studio Monitor Headphones have earned our editor's pick as the best home studio...

Live Review: Austin City Limits 2010

by Lulu McAllister | Dec 1, 2010 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Austin, TX // October 8-10, 2010 Consistently known for its diverse musical offerings, the 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival featured an exciting lineup of music ranging from folk to...

Live Review: The Back Pockets

by Sean Zearfoss | Dec 1, 2010 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

WonderRoot // Atlanta, GA //October 28, 2010 The Back Pockets tread a line between absolute chaos and living, interactive art. Employing an innumerable amount of people both on stage and off, the...

Live Review: Dopapod

by Kristen DeTroia | Dec 1, 2010 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Paradise Rock Club // Boston, MA // October 7, 2010 The newly renovated Paradise Rock Club was packed to the gills as countless whistles, screams and chants of “Dopapod” filled the venue. The...

Live Review: Geographer

by Daryl Lazaro | Dec 1, 2010 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen // Davis, CA // October 16, 2010 There’s a peculiar charm about the live shows at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen: the gentle air of a cool evening, contrasted by the claustrophobia of...

Live Review: Marco Benevento

by Amanda Macchia | Dec 1, 2010 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

The Middle East, Upstairs // Cambridge, MA // October 21, 2010 By the time Benevento came onstage, the small club was tightly packed with fans, mostly huddled around the left of the stage,...

Live Review: Next Big Nashville

by Brad Hardisty | Dec 1, 2010 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Nashville, TN // September 29-October 2, 2010 This fall saw Nashville become the center of not only independent music, but also the think tank for the future of the music business by...

Live Review: Other Sound Festival

by Sean Zearfoss | Dec 1, 2010 | Concerts & Festivals, Reviews

Atlanta, GA // October 2, 2010 As evidenced by the name, The Other Sound Festival is not the typical Atlanta festival. For starters, roughly 25 local bands were...

Confessions From the Diary of a Road Musician

by Sarah Wilfong | Dec 1, 2010 | Booking Gigs & Touring, Live Sound

NASA requires their astronauts to undergo intensive psychological testing before shooting them into space. After all, they’ll be stuffed in a cramped vessel with no way off, and co-workers they...

The Rebirth of the Cassette

by Ellen Eldridge | Dec 1, 2010 | Music Promotion

Upon first hearing buzz about mixtapes and The Walkman, many would grow nostalgic with images of something central to their youth, although some of those images may involve twirling a pen...

Pledge Music Interview: Funding Advice

by Valerie Bertolami | Dec 1, 2010 | Interviews and Features, Music Promotion

Performer recently had an opportunity to chat with Pledge Music founder Benji Rogers, to discuss his company’s efforts assisting independent musicians in reaching their funding goals. ...

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