Ep. 035: Paul Dalen - Tour Manager, Production Manager, FOH Mixer

After 20+ years of traveling as a Tour Manager and FOH Sound Engineer, Paul Dalen retired from touring in the ‘90s and worked for Bill Graham Presents in San Francisco as production manager at The Fillmore, The Warfield and a number of other bay area venues.In 2001, he moved to New York and spent the next 5 years at David Whitehead’s highly respected firm Maine Road Management. At the time of his departure, the music roster included David Bowie, David Byrne, Luna, Joe Henry, Beth Orton, Helmet, Dean and Britta, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Air, Jim White, Laura Cantrell and Joe Ely; and the producer roster featured Kevin Killen, Ryan Freeland, Tucker Martine and others.Paul returned to full time touring and festival production in 2012 and he remains enthusiastic about traveling the world utilizing his skills in Artist Management to great effect in his current roles as Tour Manager / Production Manager / FOH mixer.FESTIVALS (PRODUCTION MANAGER / STAGE MANAGER)Bonnaroo 2011–2015 (stage manager)Firefly Music Festival 2012–2015 (stage manager) 2018 (overnight head of production)Googamooga Festival 2012 (stage manager, main stage)Governors Ball NYC 2012–2014 + 2019 (stage manager)Life Is Beautiful 2018 (stage manager)Lockn' Festival 2014–2015 (stage manager, both stages)Outside Lands Festival 2011–2014 + 2017- 2018 (stage manager)Rock the Bells 2012 SF / LA / NYC (stage manager for Nas)TOURS (VARIOUSLY AS TM / PM / FOH)** 1970’SRobin Trower / 1979Styx / Paradise Theatre World Tour / 1979** 1980’SBarry White / 1988 Full strings, over 70 inputsChicago / 1989–1990David Sanborn  / 1986–1994, 2001–2003Psychedelic Furs  / 1986–1987** 1990’SAimee Mann  / 1999–2001Barry Manilow  / 1991–1995Fiona Apple / 1996–1998, 2007–2008, 2010Joe Henry / TM 1999–2016Chris Isaak / 1994–1997Lisa Stansfield / 1990–1992, Hong Kong 199710,000 Maniacs / 1992–1993** 2000’SChristopher Cross / 2001–2012Cowboy Junkies / 2007–2010** MORE RECENTLYAnimal Collective /  2012–2017Bonnie Raitt / 2014–2021Fiona Apple / 2007–2008, 2010Jim James / 2018 - 2019”Live From Here” NPR Radio Show 2019 - 2020Luna / 2001- 2018Marc Cohn / 2013–2015 + 2019My Morning Jacket / TM 2019 - 2021Nick Swardson / 2014Nickel Creek / 2020Punch Brothers / 2019 - 2020The Decemberists / 2020The Wallflowers /2012–2013The Jayhawks / 2010 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020ONE-OFFS AND MINI-TOURS, VARIOUSLY AS TM / PM / FOHJames Taylor (assistant TM) / Juana Molina / Rosanne Cash / Bruce Hornsby  / Tune-Yards / Suzanne Vega / Al Jarreau / Ella Fitzgerald / NAS / Joan Baez / Calexico / Nick Lowe / Luther VandrossMember of Event Safety Alliance since 2014 Board Of Directors / JusticeAid.orghttps://www.reverse-thread.com/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9JCBNUCRNRVKY&source=url)