Experienced Tour Manager, Production Coordinator, Artist Liasion Manager and Stage Manager
I’m Jess and I work freelance in live music and touring. I'm an experienced Tour Manager, Production Coordinator and Assistant Tour Manager. My work experience is listed below and you’ll see I’ve worked with a range of artists from grassroots acts and community groups through to festival headliners and legacy artists. I’ve also worked in theatre, performing arts and exhibitions. My experience spans arena tours, international festivals, clubs and state of the art venues.
I’ve worked as Production Manager, Stage Manager and Venue Manager across a range of festivals here in the UK and internationally. Before moving full time into live music and events I worked for over a decade in the travel industry where I specialised in creating and booking bespoke round the world itineraries.
I’ve been described as a calming influence with patience and the ability to stay cool under pressure. I worked in the travel industry during the pandemic, bringing stranded travellers back to the UK amongst the chaos of changing entry requirements and airline cancellations. That was a test of my resilience and crisis management skills which have helped me many times while out on tour!
I'm really interested in mental health and touring, I have completed the Mental Health First Aid Course with Music Support and have attended further training with them around mental health in the industry. I'm also really passionate about the local music scene and supporting working class artists. I'm a part of the West Yorkshire Music Network steering group, working to shape the music industry in the region.
I’m a UK and EU passport holder so I don't have any restrictions working across Europe. Outside of work I’m a keen traveller, I’ve lived in Australia, New Zealand and Canada and have travelled extensively throughout Asia, Australasia, Central America and Africa. I love the outdoors and like to hike, swim and snowboard whenever I can. You’ll also often find me lost in a good book.....when I have the time!
If you have any questions or would like to get in touch about working together please use the form at the bottom of the page or email me on touring@jessicaambrose.co.uk
Touring
Tour Manager
Sindhu Vee
Swanky UK Headline Tour
September-November 2026
Assistant Tour Manager
Amyl and The Sniffers
Do It Do It Headline Tour
UK & Europe Summer Festivals
August 2026
Tour Manager
Nadia Loren
UK One Off shows including The Great Escape 2026, All Points East and Islington Academy Headline
Chloe Qisha support UK tour
October 2025-Present
Tour Manager
Pixy
Open'er Festival
Poland
July 2026
Tour Manager
Charlotte Wessels
Arcane Dimensions European Tour supporting Epica & Aramanthe
January-February 2026
Production Coordinator
My Bloody Valentine
UK and Ireland Headline Arena Tour
November 2025
Assistant Tour Manager
Amyl and The Sniffers
Alexandra Palace One Off Headline
Victoria Warehouse Manchester Warm Up
October 2025
Assistant Tour Manager
Amyl and The Sniffers
Cartoon Darkness European Headline Tour
UK & Europe Summer Festivals
June-August 2025
Merch Manager
Amyl and The Sniffers
Cartoon Darkness European Headline Tour
June-August 2025
Tour Manager (Advance Only)
Anees
Homesick European Headline Tour
July-September 2025
Tour Manager
tiLLie
UK Headline Tour
March 2025
Tour Manager
Ellur
SXSW Austin Showcases; Live at Leeds Showcase at Seven Grand
and the Northern Sound Showcase at the British Music Embassy
(Unpaid position as a delegate for the West Yorkshire Creative Creative Export Accelerator)
March 2025
Tour Manager
tiLLie
UK Tour Support for Delilah Bon
October-November 2024
Live Music, Festivals & Events
Stage Manager
In The Dock Stage
Deer Shed Festival
July 2026
Stage Manager
Bradford Literature Festival
July 2026
Artist Liaison & Backstage Support
Duran Duran
Haloween Special at Co-op Live
October 2025
Artist Liaison Manager
Blankets and Wine
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
September 2025
Stage Manager
Wilderwild
Deer Shed Festival
July 2025
Artist Liaison Manager
New Music Biennial
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
May-June 2025
Stage Manager
Wildkind, Kent
Stage Manager for the Auditorium Stage for Camp Kindling
SM for Woodshed and Clubhouse stages for the two weekends of Camp Wildfire
August-September 2024
Artist Liaison
Garage Tent
Summertime Live, Northampton
August 2024
Production Manager
(Part of the Bradford Producing Hub PROPEL scheme)
Deer Shed Festival
May-August 2024
Artist Liaison
Factory International
Research & Development for Marina Abramović's Balkan Erotic Epic
April 2024
Artist Liaison
Factory International
The Jungle Book
April 2024
Stage Manager
Factory International
The Fête of Britain
March 2024
Lead Artist Liaison
Factory International
MOVE Manchester led by Joe Wicks
February 2024
Lead Artist Liaison
Factory International
Children of Zeus with special guest Ghetts
December 2023
Lead Artist Liaison
Factory International
A Night with the Johnny Marr Orchestra
December 2023
Lead Artist Liaison
Factory International
Ellen Van Loon, OMA: Space for Expression- Intersections in Architecture
November 2023
Lead Artist Liaison
Factory International
Kalabanté Productions: Afrique En Cirque
October 2023
Lead Artist Liaison
Factory International
The Welcome
October 2023
Festival Artist Liaison Manager
Factory International
Manchester International Festival 2023
May-September 2023
Fundraising and Sponsorship
Hidden Door Festival, Edinburgh
October 2022-April 2023
Sales and Development Officer for Scotland
Ambassador Theatre Group
Edinburgh Playhouse, Glasgow King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal
January 2022-April 2023
Artist and Concert Support
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
July 2022
Artist Liaison
Hidden Door Festival, Edinburgh
June 2022
Operations Executive
The Prince’s Trust, Scotland
November 2020-January 2022
Artist Relations Intern
Envision Festival, Costa Rica
February 2020
Event Assistant
Sponsorship and Development Team
Edinburgh International Festival
July-August 2019
Box Office Assistant
Hidden Door Festival, Edinburgh
May 2019
Venue Manager
Solas Festival, Perth
June 2018
Stage Manager
Hidden Door Festival, Edinburgh
May 2018
Production Assistant
Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Canada
July 2017
Production Assistant
Squamish Valley Music Festival, Canada
August 2015
Games Maker
Technology Team
London 2012 Olympics
July-August 2012
Founder, Promoter, Event Manager
Banana Peel, Halifax
October 2008- September 2009
Radio Presenter and Producer
Phoenix FM, Halifax
September 2008-September 2009
Travel Industry
Travel Expert, Interim Store Manager
STA Travel
Leeds: September 2019- September 2020
Edinburgh: January 2018- June 2019 (part time while studying for MSc)
Leeds: January 2016- February 2017
York: December 2013- October 2014
Leeds: November 2010-September 2012
Customer Relations, Tickets and Validation Senior Host
Whistler Blackcomb, Canada
February-April 2017
October 2014-April 2015
Lead Guest Service Agent
Ziptrek Ecotours Whistler, Canada
April-October 2017
April-October 2015
Guest Service Agent
Ziptrek Ecotours Queenstown, New Zealand
April-October 2013
Reservations Agent
Stray Travel, New Zealand
November 2012-April 2013
Education
MSc International Event and Festival Management
Edinburgh Napier University
September 2018-May 2019
BSc Creative Music and Sound Technology 2:1
Leeds Metropolitan University
September 2005-May 2008
Training
Event Crew Essentals
Event Crew Training: April 2025
Self Awareness and Self Care
Music Support: March 2025
Introduction to Event and Production Management
Guildhall School of Music: May-June 2024
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid England, delivered by Music Support: May 2024
Addiction and Recovery Workshop
Music Support: February 2024
Event Safety Passport
SPA Alliance: Expires January 2029
Emergency First Aid at Work
Study Flex: February 2024
Skills Bootcamp in Event Production
Academy of Live Technology: January-February 2024
Introduction to BSL
BETCU Training: April 2024
Excel Skills
BETCU Training: April 2024
Motivating your team, Thinking Creatively & Building Resilience
City of Glasgow College: Sept 2021
Event Safety and Security
Mind Over Matter Consultancy: May 2018
Testimonials
tiLLie
Touring Artist
Tour Manager
UK headline and support tours
u absolutely crushed it jess! handled it all like a champ without bringing an ounce of stress 🏆 thank you for always being such a pleasure while taking care of business! u rule ❤️🩹
Johnny Marr
Musician
Lead Artist Liasion
A Night with the Johnny Marr Orchestra
She's f***ing great is Jess
Kera Stewart
Touring Musician
Tour Manager
UK Headline and support tours
thanks for keeping us safe, serenading us in the van, taking care of us and being lovely & calm always! You are brilliant and we will miss you! thank you so much for everything as per usual! Can’t wait until the next tour!
