AEG Presents promoter and working with Harry Connick Jr., Hasan Minhaj

When you attend a concert, you're expecting it to be amazing. The tickets were expensive. You've been waiting for months (or years) to see the show, so it better be some of the best couple of hours of your life. People like Chris Goyzueta are the ones behind the scenes making it a memorable show for you and your friends. There is a lot that goes into a show, especially a tour. As the production manager at AEG Presents, Goyzueta oversees a production. He's making sure that the crews working on the production are on time, efficient, and have all of the information they need to get what they need to get done.

Chris Goyzueta is a teacher, concert promoter, podcast host, entrepreneur, and artist manager. He was born in Germany and immigrated over to the United States when he was 12. His passion for putting together shows for people to enjoy is what he's all about. Having worked on concerts with artists and entertainers like Harry Connick Jr. and Hasan Minhaj, Goyzueta has a few decades of experience under his belt.

In this episode, Goyzueta discusses what he does, in detail, as a production manager for AEG Presents, how he works with people who are difficult, and how he manages to keep himself organized in a position that forces him to where many hats.

Links mentioned:

AEG Presents
Making it with Chris G.'s podcast with me
Harry Connick Jr.
Hasan Minhaj
Trevor Noah

Quick links:

3:05: About Chris Goyzueta
6:50: When did you move to the United States from Germany and how was the transition?
9:19: What did you do to get your parents to see that there is a career in the music industry? What is some advice you would give to people who want to pursue a career in the music industry that have parents who are skeptical?
11:25: Why is touring as an artist so important?
14:05: You're a production manager at AEG Presents. What does that role include?
17:25: How do you keep yourself focused and organized with such an important role?
20:37: Where are you hiring people from? How do you work with the people you do?
23:08: Why does a recommendation standout more than just a standard applicant?
25:17: What are some bumps that you experience when you're getting ready for the show?
30:03: How do you work with people that are difficult to work with?
32:40: Is there a specific genre that you work with? What are some of your favorite genres you work with?
37:46: Does it help when you're in a venue that you know has an old, inspirational vibe?
39:27: What was a show that you worked on that blew your mind and was incredibly inspirational?
43:54: Where you can follow Chris
45:26: Outro

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