Links and useful information

These links will access some of the suppliers I have worked with over the years, cool resources I have discovered and information I think you should check out.

If you have relevant link to your company or services then please contact me.

Road crew jobs

CrewSpace.com Members only site with comprehensive roadie job board that is open to non-members

Back line

Matt Snowball Music Excellent London based backline rental company.
Music Bank  Backline hire and rehearsal rooms in London.
STS Touring Backline hire in Northern England.

Rehearsals

Terminal Studios  Excellent facilities and great staff!

PA rental and audio supplies

HPSS PA comany based in north east England.
Britannia Row Productions Corporate music events and rock music tours.
SSE Suppliers of festival systems and touring PA
Wigwam Very professional north England based PA company.
8th Day Sound Large US audio supplier.
Showco Very famous US PA company

Lighting and video rental

Electric Fly Productions What these guys do not know about concert and event lighting, large scale projection and video screens is really not worth knowing.
Nitelites Lighting for concerts, theatre, tors and conferences.

Books and magazines

Total Production US Magazine Excellent US magazine and website.
Pollstar - the Concert Hotwire Current tours in the US and USA.
Pro Lights and Staging News Popular US production magazine
Music Books Plus Offering over 6,000 titles!

Other stage equipment

Ultimate Ears The in-ear monitors that EVERYONE uses!
Roadie Tools US based resller of all essential tour gadgets.
Tour Supply Inc. Website of excellent tour supplies store.

Transport

Bandwagon US splitter van company run by Yorkshiremen.
Jay-Line Travel Sleeper coaches. Excellent services and great drivers.
Stardes Tour trucking and splitter-type band transport.
Phoenix Bussing Premier bus company based in the UK.
Tiger Tours Affordable splitter bus hire in London.
Beat The Street Big black buses from Austria.
Digger Bus  US van & truck rental.
Night Sky Travel  Another good UK sleeper bus company.
Highway Tiger  Splitter vans in Germany & Belgium.
Crossbow Tours  "Private Hire Licensed" splitterbus with driver
Vans for Bands  "a transportation company specialising in splitter vans for the entertainment industry"
Jet One Jets  Worldwide charter on almost any type of aircraft
Crossland Bussing  Sleeper buses "run by Tour Managers for Tour Managers"
Coachliner  Sleeper buses rental based in Belgium

Taxation and financial

Tax and Social Security - a basic guide for artists and cultural operators in Europe A fantastic, informative guide to the varying taxation rates for foreign entertainers performing in Europe.

Associations and other companies

Roadie Net Content relating to road crew life and good resources as well.
Back Stage World Another look at the life of touring crew.
Tour-Support Combined crew search directory and crew life resource.
Music Jobs Search for any music related job in the US, UK or Germany.
RoadieJobs.com Good resource for seeing who is available for work.
APPLAUSE Music Careers  Has some really good advice.
Get Signed! Information to further your career as a music writer or performer.
Productions Services Association News concerning live production industry.

Useful services

Band Passes These people produce laminated passes and stickies.
Full Sail US school teaching sound and touring production.
Recycled Stores Band t-shirts made from recycled, organic, sustainable or ethically sourced materials.
All Nations Bed and Breakfast Band friendly accomodation in Indianapolis, IN.