Brendan Biesen
Leaving Northwest Indiana for Indiana University, Brendan Biesen sowed his midwest and music roots in his arts management studies. Through his record collecting and constant attendance at shows he pursued his passion for the music industry at full speed. Shortly after graduating he relocated to Chicago and started working for The Windish Agency (now known as Paradigm Talent Agency). From here he learned more about concert tour booking and also that the music industry salary is mostly in free shows. The addition of Schubas to his resume allowed him add to promoter and venue to his working knowledge of the industry.
It is through this passion about music and its business that Brendan hopes to connect people with. Do you ever frantically count the number of people in a room to calculate the Box Office Gross of a show? Maybe you have a knack for which venue will be behind or ahead of their set time schedule. What artist should you be keeping an ear out for? How many cups of coffee should you drink before a show? More news from behind the scenes and what we can see in the music industry’s future from Brendan Biesen.