Laura Vilches

Experience

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  Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount and Stateside Theatres)

  Jul 2000 - Mar 2004

  Assistant Production Manager

  Advanced production with touring music, theatre, and film productions. Created production budgets and settlements. Managed crew staffing and payroll for IATSE stage crew. Advised Director concerning IATSE contract negotiations

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  C3 Presents

  Jan 2002 - Oct 2018

  Artist Relations Manager

  Responsible for advancing artist relations with up to 80 artists on multiple stages over 3-4 day festivals. Coordinated execution of onsite artist needs with artist liaison team and across festival departments in line with producers’ vision for artist experience.Recruited, trained and directly supervised teams of up to 40 onsite Artist Liaisons. Managed departmental staffing budget and payroll. Provided post-show wrap reports to festival producers, analyzing strengths and areas to improve in planning future events. ACL Festival (2002-2018)Lollapalooza Chicago (2005-2018)Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (2018) Show less

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  Putumayo World Music

  Jan 2006 - May 2007

  Events Manager

  Developed live music event strategy for label. Managed relationships with festival producers, artists and media partners. Booked promotional events, concerts and tours in support of new releases. Label Rep/Merch Seller for Acoustic Africa tour.

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  Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount and Stateside Theatres)

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2013

  Booking Manager / Director of Programming Development

  Booked presented, co-promoted and rental shows for the State (305 cap) & Paramount (1273 cap) Theatres. Managed shows from booking through settlement: overseeing ticket build and on-sale, coordinating ad plan with marketing, advancing with artist management and production staff, managing show day event staff, and conducting final settlement. Helped create arts-incubator program, expanding the theatre's accessibility to local arts and community organizations. Strengthened relationships with promoters and local producers, resulting in a four-fold increase in rental and co-promoted dates, significantly increasing annual revenue. Show less

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  Pachanga Latino Music Festival

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Co Producer

  Helped create the first Latino music and culture focused festival in Austin, showcasing both traditional and contemporary Latino music genres, food, and art in a diverse, intergenerational and inclusive environment. Assisted with talent buying, advanced talent and production logistics. Cultivated non-profit partnerships and developed community outreach initiatives.

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  BottleRock Napa Valley

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2019

  Artist Relations Director

  Consulted with festival producers to develop budget, staffing plan and goals for Artist Relations, Hospitality and Transportation departments. Supervised Artist Relations area managers, overseeing staff budgeting and workflow progress. Recruited, trained and managed Artist Liaison team. Maintained department budgets, petty cash and expense accounting. Responsible for advancing all non-technical logistics with festival artists over 3-day music festival, including credentialing, guest lists, dressing room needs, catering, onsite logistics, transportation, security concerns, etc. Coordinated execution of artist requirements across festival departments in line with producers’ vision for artist experience.Provided post-show wrap reports to festival producer, analyzing strengths and areas to improve in planning future festivals. Show less

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  Live Nation Entertainment

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2019

  Promoter Rep

  Freelance Promoter Rep for Live Nation Comedy TouringSelect Artists include: Randy Rainbow, Maria Bamford, Bert Kreischer, Angela Johnson, Nick Swardson, Tape Face, Wanda Sykes, Lewis Black, Neal Brennan, Margaret Cho, Anthony Jeselnik, Ryan Hamilton

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  Freelance

  Jan 2016 - now

  Clairo (Feb-March 2020)Rachel Bloom: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Live! - US Tour (March-April 2018, May 2019)Kat Edmonson - US & Europe Tours (Nov-Dec 2013)Manage all advance details and day-to-day tour operations, including booking travel, accommodations and ground transportation. Write technical and backstage riders. Advanced production, backstage, security and show requirements with venues. Produce tour book and circulate daily schedules to touring party. Budget show expenses, conduct settlements with promoters, maintain petty cash, per diems and accurate tour accounting. Show less

  • Tour Manager

    Nov 2013 - now

  • Production Coordinator

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2018
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  Seattle Theatre Group

  Jul 2021 - now

  Manager of Latin & Immersive Programming