ECCHO Live, the Nashville-based nonprofit supporting touring and live events professionals, held its 15th annual Workshop on Nov. 10 at Soundcheck at Rock Nashville. The free event, themed EVOLVE, featured 14 breakout sessions on career development, business fundamentals and wellness for touring crew, production staff and industry professionals.
Country artist HARDY made a surprise appearance to thank crew members for their work in live entertainment, according to the announcement. Veteran tour manager and audio engineer Chuck Hull, who spent 20 years as Keith Urban’s tour manager before retiring from touring in 2024, delivered a keynote on the changing touring landscape.
The event also recognized ECCHO Live co-founder and Executive Director Chris Lisle with a proclamation from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, presented on behalf of Mayor Freddie O’Connell. The honor coincides with Lisle’s planned departure as Executive Director after more than 15 years leading the organization, which he helped found in 2011 as Touring Career Workshop. Sessions at the event covered topics including crisis management, freelance business planning, and the use of AI in touring workflows.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Christy Walker-Watkins, 3on.e2ma.net.