1310, 2025

Podcast Episode 87: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

It is all about event safety for the audience. Les Goldberg talks with Timothy Wimbley from Events TNT, Mark Herrera from Global Awareness Professionals and Dominic Housiaux from Risky Business Resources about creating a safe environment for live events. (more…)

2508, 2025

Podcast Episode 86: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

Les Goldberg talks with John Cruz from MetLife, Adriance Cesa from Huntington Bank, Larry Epstein from The Launch Group and Mandy Hazlett from National Precast Concrete Association about the elements of negotiating a successful contract with the venue. (more…)

1807, 2025

Podcast Episode 85: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

Les Goldberg talk with Stage Manager- Miles Kapper, Scenic Designer and Creative Director at- Tony Castrigno at Design Contact and Executive VP Creative Services at Media Loft – Daniel Walls about what it is about the live event business that keeps them excited and wanting to keep them working in the live events industry. (more…)

205, 2025

Podcast Episode 84: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

Have you found fair value when working with in-house providers—both exclusive and nonexclusive? In this episode of The Road Ahead, Les Goldberg talks with Karim Kassab, Aaron Levinthal, and Dan Wilcox about their real-world experiences navigating venue restrictions, fees, and team dynamics. They explore what works, what doesn’t, and how to get the best results when partnering with in-house teams. (more…)

2702, 2025

Podcast Episode 83: The Road Ahead

Podcast Episode 83: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

There is no compromise in safety. Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby – President of Show Makers, Ken Keberle – Director of Education for Event Safety Alliance and Rutger Jansen – Managing Partner of Backbone International about the importance about safety in the live events industry. (more…)

702, 2025

Podcast Episode 82: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

Les Goldberg talks with touring industry experts Jason “Jmo” Moore (FOH for Train) and Colin Pink (FOH for Hans Zimmer Live) about blending the art and technical aspects of audio mixing to create an extraordinary live sound experience. (more…)

2012, 2024

Podcast Episode 81: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

Les Goldberg talks with Dave Nuckolls and Hal Bassett about the elements of an amazing video direction for live events. (more…)

2510, 2024

Podcast Episode 80: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

A discussion among industry veterans about the essential elements of creating amazing lighting designs. Les Goldberg talks with John Featherstone from Lightswitch, Greg Cohen from UVLD, Kyle Kegan from Voyage Productions and Richard Dunn from Dunn Lights about the lighting business and the elements of amazing lighting designs. (more…)

1209, 2024

Podcast Episode 79: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

Les Goldberg chats with Jeff Newburger from Lionfish Design, Colin Murphy from Show Intel, Rob King from EventEQ and Rick Goodwin from Rick Goodwin Design about coming up with amazing show designs. (more…)

107, 2024

Podcast Episode 78: The Road Ahead

A discussion of the current state of the live events industry.

Les Goldberg talks with Jason Barak from Unilumin, Doug Murry from ETP, Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation and David Luchsinger from LMG about how essential LED is in today’s world. (more…)