Adventures In Venueland

08/10/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: On our latest adventure we chat with Ritesh Patel, Co-founder and Co-CEO of The Ticket Fairy, an advanced AI-native vertical SaaS platform built specifically for the live entertainment industry. Similar to the show How It’s Made, we talk with Ritesh about what Ticket Fairy is and how it was turned into what it is today, such as: thinking of the concept, coding and developing, testing it on his own gigs, beta testing with his friends, pitching and selling investors, scaling the business and product, and continuing to enhance and grow the platform’s capabilities. bit.ly/Venueland

24/09/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re headed to Rock Town for this episode as we chat with Cai Lane, Marketing Specialist for Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. LRCVB, which is a destination marketing organization, also manages venues in the Central Arkansas Region, including Robinson Center, Statehouse Convention Center, First Security Amphitheater, and River Market Pavilions. From making Little Rock shine and promoting venues to his side businesses in real estate and recording music – you're bound to enjoy this episode, which is filled with infectious joy, fascinating information, and great BBQ recommendations. bit.ly/Venueland Little Rock, Arkansas

10/09/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: Monster Jam trucks, Disney On Ice skaters, dirt bikes, and even the circus – join us as we dive into all things family shows with Windy Reeves, Senior Director of Event Marketing & Sales for Feld Entertainment, Inc., the leading global company of live touring family entertainment. Feld is the powerhouse behind Monster Jam, Supercross, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, and Disney On Ice, and Windy gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how these productions come to life. We chat through exciting new additions to the tours, and how she builds the Atlanta shows, sets the pricing, works with PR and group sales to develop campaigns and promote their shows. bit.ly/Venueland

09/09/2025

Calling all haunted venues! 🦇🔮 Spooky season is right around the dark, candle-lit corner and we’re looking for our next spine-chilling tale for our Halloween episode series! Do you work at or know of a great haunted venue or chilling event? Drop a comment, tag someone, or email us at [email protected]!

Looking for some creepy inspo? Check out our previous terrifying tales:
🛸 Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre’s UFO Sighting & Venue Ghosts: http://bit.ly/3JRlRt0
👻 The Louisville Palace’s Theatre Ghosts & Hauntings: http://bit.ly/3JUiVff
🧟‍♂️ Lexington Parks & Recreation’s Thriller Parade & Festival: http://bit.ly/4niwaVz

07/09/2025

Adventures in Nashvilland? 🤠 Paul and Camille from our Venueland team had a fun meet-up with some of our former guests in Nashville this weekend! You may recognize them from episodes 39, 52, 56, 93, and 106! Thanks for the fun dinner!

05/09/2025

Hear from 2025 Impact NextGen Honoree, Brittany Herndon, and our episode #97 guest! We're so grateful to have talked to you and glad that being on the podcast was a career highlight for you! ❤️ We love you Brittany! Pollstar

“It’s been a good one,” Herndon says about her year, having been named regional marketing director of the year by Legends/ASM Global and featured on the “Adventures In Venueland” podcast. “And (I) got to watch Diana Ross light up the stage in Richmond for the first time in 56 years at Altria Theater.”

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BRITTANY HERNDONDirector of Sales & Marketing, Regional Marketing Director - Theater DivisionAltria Theater & Dominion Energy Center — Legends / ASM

27/08/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: Rocket off to Space City🚀with us as we chat with Alyssa Patani, Arena Marketing Manager at Houston Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets. We chat with her about social strategies, their approach and her recommendations on graphics, and how she balances the demand for graphics with managing time by using templates. Learn what other venues she follows and how important it is to create a social aesthetic and visuals unique to your venue. bit.ly/Venueland

13/08/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: Lace up your sneakers and meet us in the center of the basketball court as we chat with our friend Jeff Johnson, Associate Director with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.🏀Jeff, who is celebrating 27 years with the organization, oversees marketing for events as well as traditional advertising for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. Indy is having a *moment* with sports – they hosted the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, amazing back-to-back seasons by the Pacers, the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend – all punctuated by the emergence of Caitlin Clark which has led to sold out WNBA games at home and on the road. bit.ly/Venueland

30/07/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re headed to the Northwest to chat with Alexa Coyle, Marketing Manager for the Seattle Seahawks, Lumen Field, and WAMU Theater + Co-founder of The Female Edge. Alexa oversees event marketing for Lumen Field (concerts, dirt events, WAMU Theater, and conventions), branding and marketing for food and beverage, Seahawks retail marketing, and more. 🏈She tells us about many of the unique things about their stadium, which includes the most just-walk-out concession stands of any venue in the world. Plus, as a former professional soccer player, we talk about what it means to her to work at one of the host venues for the 2026 World Cup! ⚽️ bit.ly/Venueland

16/07/2025

BONUS EPISODE: We’re excited to launch our latest, ongoing bonus episode series, Breaking In! ✨ This series, consisting of roundtable discussions about breaking into the live event industry, will highlight different perspectives, talk through challenges, and discuss tips for those beginning their careers in .

For our first episode, we get the perspective of three EVMC conference interns as they finish school, explore opportunities to enhance their resumes, and begin applying for jobs. 🤝 Meet Naomi Redwood (Toronto, Ontario), Marquise Sommers (San Antonio, Texas), and Sierra Ross (London, Ontario). These recruits tell us about themselves, where they are in their career pursuits, what made them fall in love with the industry, and challenges they have found and continue to face. bit.ly/Venueland

02/07/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: We’re headed to “The District” for this episode to talk with Chanelle Grimm, Marketing Director for Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Capital One Arena, EagleBank Arena, and District E) in Washington D.C. Chanelle tells us about their strategy around developing a voice for each venue, and fun unique concepts for approaching audio content for posts without risking copyright challenges. Plus, learn how they justify budgets for activations and gifting by leveraging social to show digital ROI and proving earned media value off their investments. bit.ly/Venueland

18/06/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: Live from Atlanta – sit in with us as we talk with J Carter, the visionary Founder & Managing Partner behind ONE Musicfest, as we chat in front of a live audience at EVMC 2025. We talk with J about what makes Atlanta special as he tells us about ONE Musicfest, the Southeast’s largest multi-day urban progressive music festival, which has helped shape Atlanta’s rise as a music mecca. We learn how he turned an idea which began with 3,000 attendees into one of the most impactful festivals in the country, now welcoming 100,000 attendees from all over the country and globe. We dive into marketing strategies behind building brand loyalty, launching new ventures and festivals, what venues can learn from the festival world, and explore his personal and professional journey. bit.ly/Venueland