TRADES HONOR WOMEN IN THE CONCERT INDUSTRY

Live-biz trades Pollstar and VenuesNow have announced their 2021 Women of Live honorees, spotlighting excellence, leadership and accomplishment across the live industry.

Heavy hitters on the list include Lucy Dickins (WME), Live Nation’s Tara Traub, Kathy Willard and Ali Harnell, Marsha Vlassic (AGI), Jenna Adler (CAA), Amy Corbin (C3), Dayna Frank (First Avenue Productions/NIVA), Jayne McGivern (MSG Entertainment), Samantha Kirby Yoh (UTA) and Deborah Klein (Primary Wave).

Pollstar and VenuesNow will host an expanded Women of Live Digital Session at 2pm ET/11am PT on Thursday (3/25) featuring comedy agent Judi Marmel in conversation with comedian, television host, actress and author Loni Love.

Immediately following the session, Live Nation Women President Harnell will host a roundtable discussion featuring WME Co-Head of Music Dickins, MSG’s McGivern, Fitz & The Tantrums and Diversify the Stage’s Noelle Scaggs, Primary Wave Partner (and Melissa Etheridge manager) Klein, SVP of Spectra Joyce Leveston and Senior Associate and Architect at Gensler Demetra Thornton.

To participate in the Women of Live chat and roundtable, register here.