Troubadour Festival is owned and produced by Double Tap
Entertainment, LLC. Double Tap Entertainment is a boutique live entertainment company owned by East Texas natives Cody Johnson and Chase Colston, lifelong friends who have known each other since we were 5 years old.
Chase created Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival in Tyler, which he produced for six years (2014-2019) for Town square Media until the COVID-19 pandemic led to his job elimination just prior to his seventh festival in the Spring of 2021. Afterward, we formed our new company with the goal of taking the barbecue and music festival concept and making it bigger, more dynamic, and an even better experience for our guests.
SARAH, TJ, & CHASE CHAT ABOUT
Who is Chase?
Why festivals?
Why/how did they come up with this?
How they book the bands?
How they work with the local venues?
Overall goal?
Safety & Security Protocol for guest safety?
Do you do any outsourcing?
How do you determine contingency plans?
Any things they have done differently since they started?
What’s the craziest thing you’ve send in a writer/contract?
Why college station/Texas A&M?
How does the BBQ aspect work?
RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
https://www.troubadourfestival.com/
https://www.troubadourfestival.com/about-us
https://reddirtbbqfest.com/
Economic Development & Community Impact Engagement - https://collaborations.tamu.edu/edci/index.html
https://www.billboard.com/music/country/route-91-harvest-fest-mass-shooter-upset-casino-treatment-fbi-1235296202/
https://chilifest.org/
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/eagles-court-stadium-jail/nfenlkwx65fiqgouziukdnax
https://www.zachbryan.com/
https://www.koewetzelmusic.com/
https://tylerchildersmusic.com/
https://www.parkermccollum.com/
https://www.codyjohnsonmusic.com/home
https://www.atthestationfest.com/
https://charlierobison.com/
https://www.shanesmithmusic.com/
https://www.turnpiketroubadours.com/
TAMU Smoking & Tobacco Use Policy: https://rules-saps.tamu.edu/PDFs/34.05.99.M1.pdf
TAMU Alcoholic Beverages Policy: https://rules-saps.tamu.edu/PDFs/34.03.99.M0.01.pdf
https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/jamie-lee-curtis-says-musicians-concerts-daytime-rcna73731
https://www.sxsw.com/
