Hiring great crew can feel like an impossible task - especially when you don’t have a large team.
When planning a tour have you ever thought…
“Who should I reach out to?”
“Why do I feel like I’m texting random people to fill this role?”
“How do I know if this crew person is good at their job?”
“UGHHH Whyyyy is touring so exhausting?!”
As an artist manager, you’re the driving force behind your artist's success. And planning a tour shouldn’t be the part of your job that leaves you feeling drained or overwhelmed.
We make hiring crew the easiest and most stress-free part of your touring process.
From intimate clubs to massive stadiums, we've helped artists and their management teams source, hire, and integrate top-notch crew members onto their tours.
Click “Hire Crew” below and we’ll help you assemble a high-functioning touring crew that takes your tour to the next level and gives you hours of your time back.
Effortlessly build your touring team in 3 easy steps
1. SUBMIT A REQUEST
Click the “Hire Crew” button below to submit a staffing request for your tour or event. After you submit, we’ll give you a call to make sure we understand the scope of work and schedule.
2. INTERVIEW THE CANDIDATES
Once we find great candidates who are qualified and available, we’ll set you up on a zoom call with our top pick(s).
3. MAKE THE HIRE
We want to make sure it’s a great fit! After your interview(s), you can choose to hire or move onto other candidates. Once you decide to hire, we’ll handle contracts and insurance, helping onboard them quickly to your team!
Hire these touring positions through Tour Collective:
Tour Manager ⭐️
Front of House Engineer ⭐️
Production Manager
Assistant Tour Manager
Tour Assistant
Production Assistant
Monitor Engineer
Audio Tech
Lighting Director
Lighting Tech
LED Tech
Video Director
Video Tech
Merchandise Manager
Local Stagehands
⭐️ = most popular
You shouldn’t have to worry if your crew are performing at their highest level.
One of your biggest fears is sending your artist out on a tour that’s unsuccessful. But when you hire the wrong crew, that’s exactly what will happen.
❌ Overspending on travel
❌ Toxic touring environment
❌ Poor production design
❌ Difficult to work with
❌ Fans that don’t want to return
❌ Low merchandise sales
❌ Miserable artist
You shouldn’t have to worry about your team on the road. You deserve to work with crew you can depend on! We do these three things to ensure that your tours look great, sound great, and are massively successful.
✅ TAILOR JOB DESCRIPTIONS
You want to find someone who’s experienced and fits in perfectly. We’ll work with you to identify every task this person needs to complete for the role to be fulfilled successfully.
✅ CONNECT WITH CREW
We’ll connect you to crew members who are qualified, available, and interested in the job. Our goal is to place the most ideal candidate who understands your touring culture and cares about the project.
✅ ONBOARD CREW MEMBERS
Once you decide to hire we’ll help you familiarize and integrate crew into your organization so they can perform at their highest level from their very first day.
We’ve staffed tours for each of these clients. Let us help you put together a great touring team!
“He’s is so great and responsive. We honestly couldn’t have done this tour without you!”
-TAP Mgmt
Tour Manager
“She is doing really great!”
-Wiles + Taylor & Co
Tour Manager
“We’d love to have him back as soon as possible, and would love to have him on as full time for the foreseeable future.”
-Underscore Works
Front of House Engineer
“We loved him! And we’ll probably have him back on more shows. I’ll stay in touch…”
-Red Light Management
Guitar Tech
“…went great and we want to move forward with him for now thru CMA fest.”
-FBMM
Front of House Engineer
Production Manager
Here’s one of many success stories…
This is Jerry. We recently helped him book a tour with Ben Rector as the Lighting Director. “With Ben, as tech and director, I got to adjust and change choices I made during each load in, as well as be an active part of the live show, which I have always enjoyed.”
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If you’re hoping to hire someone great like Jerry, click Hire Crew to get started.
If you’re a touring crew person, click Join The Crew to get access to exclusive touring jobs.
