SRO Awards Presented In Nashville

Touring Pros Honored

KIX BROOKS presented the STANDING ROOM ONLY (SRO) awards last NIGHT (10/22) during the “43^rd ANNUAL IEBA CONFERENCE” in NASHVILLE.

Created by the COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION to honor touring industry professionals in 15 categories, the SRO AWARDS were presented by KIX BROOKS as part of the IEBA AWARDS and HALL OF FAME induction ceremonies.

“The individuals honored help to make the touring industry vital to our business,” said CMA President ED HARDY. “I would like to congratulate each of these deserving individuals.”

Winners were as follows:

Business Manager of the Year:

JAMIE CHEEK (FLOOD, BUMSTEAD, MCREADY & MCCARTHY, Inc.)

Coach/Truck Driver of the Year:

KELLY BECK (BLAKE SHELTON)

FOH (Front of House) Engineer of the Year:

JEFF PARSONS (BLAKE SHELTON)

Lighting Director of the Year:

STEVE RICHARDS (TAYLOR SWIFT)

Manager of the Year:

NARVEL BLACKSTOCK (STARSTRUCK ENTERTAINMENT)

Tour Manager of the Year:

KEVIN CANADY (BLAKE SHELTON)

Monitor Engineer of the Year:

BRAD BAISLEY (BLAKE SHELTON)

Production Manager of the Year:

ART RICH (BLAKE SHELTON)

Publicist of the Year:

MARY HILLIARD HARRINGTON (THE GREENROOM)

Talent Agent of the Year:

ROD ESSIG (CAA)

Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year:

BRIAN O’CONNELL (LIVE NATION)

Tour Caterer of the Year:

TOURCATS CATERING

Touring Musician of the Year:

ROBBY EMERSON (JAKE OWEN – Bass)

Venue of the Year:

RYMAN AUDITORIUM (NASHVILLE, TN)

Tour Video Director of the Year”

JAY COOPER (KENNY CHESNEY)

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