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’m a UK and EU passport holder and I have a full UK driving licence. In 2024 I was shortlisted for Access All Areas Freelancer of the Year. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch about opportunities in touring, live music or festivals please use the form at the bottom of the page or contact me via LinkedIn.
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 has helped me many times in the music industry! One of my good friends calls me the human swiss army knife; I’ve always got a skill, a past experience or some kind of tool to help me figure out a solution to a challenge.
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.
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!
Artist Highlights:
Amyl & the Sniffers
My Bloody Valentine
Nadia Loren
tiLLie
Johnny Marr (A Night with The Johnny Marr Orchestra)
Duran Duran
Children of Zeus & Special Guest Ghetts
Angelique Kidjo
Alison Goldfrapp
John Grant
Richard Hawley
Ellur
Client Highlights:
Factory International
Manchester International Festival
Edinburgh International Festival
Deer Shed
Hidden Door
London 2012 Olympics
Event Highlights:
MOVE Manchester with Joe Wicks
Marina Abramović MIF25 Research and Development
Kalabanté Productions: Afrique En Cirque
Yayoi Kusama: You Me and The Balloons
Find Your Eyes by Benji Reid
R.O.S.E: Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar and Young with Ben UFO
