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Adventures In Venueland

Adventures In Venueland

By: Dave Redelberger Paul Hooper
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The EVMC Podcast - Explore the personal journeys and experiences of people in the live entertainment industry. Join hosts Dave Redelberger and Paul Hooper as they talk with guests who work in live entertainment about what they are currently doing, their history in the industry, and the challenges they faced along the way to lead them to where they are today. Adventures In Venueland is a side project of the Event & Venue Marketing Conference, a non-profit conference that brings together diversified events and venue professionals to cultivate inspiration, collaboration, and innovation for the growing entertainment industry. The AIV theme is comprised of elements from the Nine Inch Nails track 16 Ghosts II off the Ghosts I-IV album, and is licensed under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-SA).2025 Adventures In Venueland Art Career Success Economics Entertainment & Performing Arts Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Roxey Garcia
    Mar 25 2026

    Join us in beautiful San Juan as we chat with a force behind many unforgettable live event experiences in Puerto Rico – Roxey Garcia, Founder of RXY Marketing. We talk with Roxey about starting her company, which provides promotions, event production, artist logistics, and digital marketing to not only tours and venues but also other businesses in the area. She talks about the emphasis she puts on being a great communicator and reliable, offering solutions to problems and support during stressful challenges. We talk with her about working at the historic Bad Bunny residency in Puerto Rico, and his impact as an artist in the area as he has grown from his first tour to a global superstar. Roxey walks us through her career history from starting as a Premium Concierge at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, transitioning into digital marketing to help build their brand, going to school to get her MBA, and then opening Coca Cola Music Hall as the Marketing Manager before starting her own business. Enjoy this inspiring, fascinating episode that takes you inside live events in Puerto Rico and what it’s like to start your own agency.

    Roxey Garcia: LinkedIn | Email
    RXY Marketing: Instagram

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    ADVENTURES IN VENUELAND

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    Meet our team:

    Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & Marketing
    Dave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest Research
    Megan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital Advertising
    Samantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & Publicity
    Camille Faulkner | Audio Editing & Mixing

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    32 mins
  • Vanessa Mancao
    Mar 11 2026

    We’re headed back to Tinseltown to chat with Vanessa Mancao, Tour Marketing Manager in Los Angeles for Red Light Management – the largest independent artist management company in the world. Vanessa works closely with artists like Jon Pardi, The Fray, Trombone Shorty, Maoli and Slightly Stoopid, helping behind the scenes of major tours, collaborating closely with promoters and venues to turn strategy into sold out shows. We talk about how she helps prepare for tour announcements, reviews assets, works with tour managers and agencies, and helps facilitate ideas for ticket promotions. She tells us about her career history from growing up in Wichita and attending University of Missouri for Broadcast Journalism to being a television producer on Good Morning Oklahoma and her first industry job at BOK Center and ASM Global as Special Events & Festivals Coordinator, ultimately moving to a booking role on the convention center side before relocating to LA and her current role. Enjoy this really interesting and fun episode which provides great insight into the management side along with some fun stories.

    Vanessa Mancao: Instagram | LinkedIn
    Red Light Management: Instagram

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    ADVENTURES IN VENUELAND

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    Learn more about Event & Venue Marketing Conference

    Meet our team:

    Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & Marketing
    Dave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest Research
    Megan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital Advertising
    Samantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & Publicity
    Camille Faulkner | Audio Editing & Mixing

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    51 mins
  • Megan Loveless
    Feb 25 2026

    We’re headed to one of the most legendary small rooms in the country to chat with this episode’s guest, Megan Loveless, Talent Buyer for The Blue Room at Third Man Records – the independent record label in Nashville run by Jack White. Megan tells us all about the venue, which previously had been used for underplays, photoshoots, and special experiences, but in 2021 was rebranded as a full venue to host a wide range of events weekly. From its literal blue walls that give it its name to the lathe room that houses a 1955 Scully lathe which allows them to record select shows direct to acetate – The Blue Room is a truly unique venue. Hear what goes into curating their calendar and how Megan balances booking touring and local acts along with other types of community events. We learn about her history growing up in a small town with a love for Nirvana and Sub Pop Records which led to her attending MTSU for Music Business and internships at a small label and Third Man Records. Enjoy this fun episode filled with interesting information and career advice, discussions about live music building community, and even some band recommendations to check out.

    Megan Loveless: Instagram | Substack
    The Blue Room: Facebook | Instagram
    Third Man Records: Facebook | Instagram

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    ADVENTURES IN VENUELAND

    Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X/Twitter
    Learn more about Event & Venue Marketing Conference

    Meet our team:

    Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & Marketing
    Dave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest Research
    Megan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital Advertising
    Samantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & Publicity
    Camille Faulkner | Audio Editing & Mixing

    Have a suggestion for a guest or bonus episode? We'd love to hear it! Send us an email.

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    49 mins
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