Tourwerks - "Negotiating Tour Housing Since 1996"

05/11/2024

RIP Sam Rubin, a true entertainment broadcasting ICON. Your knowledge, integrity and positivity will be missed, by millions.

01/17/2024

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I suggest everyone watch this video to better understand who the worlds migrants are and what they are going through. Also seeing that the easiest part is being taken in by the USA. I don't claim to have the answers but I do know this is an education that everyone needs.

La Bestia, the train of death. To some, it's the world's deadliest train.It's a freight train that runs from Mexico's southern border up north. It's a lifeli...

12/21/2023

CYMANDE FILM UPDATE
Just wanted to let you know the latest re the wonderful documentary, 'Getting It Back - The Story Of Cymande', courtesy of Deadpan Films.

The poster here by Bannister Design was commissioned by the BFI in advance of its unveiling to UK audiences in February, via cinema screenings, blu ray and BFI player (which can be found via Amazon Prime).

For info on how global audiences will also be able to see it early next year, check in at their insta:

If you've been fortunate to catch one of the screenings, which have taken place throughout the world during recent years, you'll know just how good this is.

It's been compared to the award winning 'Searching for Sugar Man' documentary - its story concerning a London-based group of the early '70s who, despite making a breakthrough in the US, found no love back home in the UK. Their eventual disillusionment leading to a 'sabbatical', which would last until 2006, when they played a one-off reunion gig, before properly reforming around their 2015 comeback album, 'A Simple Act Of Faith'.

Their '70s output was made up of a trilogy of albums - 'Cymande' (1972), 'Second Time Round' (1973) and 'Promised Heights' (1974). It's a remarkable body of work, for many unsurpassed as the greatest black British recordings. It includes classic tracks like 'The Message', 'Bra', 'Dove' and 'Brothers On The Slide'.

Having slipped into obscurity, Cymande found new appreciation via hip-hop, where their recordings became a key sample source, and on London's rare groove scene, which dug out '70s funk.

The film, as you can gather, comes highly recommended. If you haven't seen it yet, give yourself a treat and check it out when you can.

11/10/2023

06/19/2023

Touring in 2023 is lined up to be the most expensive years for both bands and fans in the history of the music industry. M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold recen...

05/02/2023

Wow! Amazing! An agreement! For reals?? I pray that this doesn't fall apart and that it yields the solutions that everyone is expecting. Fingers crossed! Now let's get to work!!

Membership voted to approve the contract after the union had issued a strike threat earlier this month.

04/11/2023

A step in the right direction that's for sure!

A hotel workers union in New York state got its members a $7.50-per-hour raise — and it may cause hospitality wages nationwide to surge.

03/19/2023

Morrison Hotel Gallery

11/30/2022

05/04/2022

02/13/2022

S**t Happens!

Reggae Randy • Wheels On The Bus

02/12/2022

When I managed Humphrey's, Willie and his family band stayed at the hotel for a couple days and my contact, Paul English, arranged for me to meet Willie and get my acoustic guitar signed by Willie. It was so cool , I remember Paul calling me in the middle of the day while I was managing the hotel and said Chris, if you can come down to Willie's suite now with your guitar that would be great timing for us. Of course I said, I'll be right there....... so in my suit and tie I get to his suite and was immediately hit by a wall of pot smoke and a bunch of people were sitting in the living room getting high. Willie grabs the guitar from me, sits on the couch and starts playing while he asks me if I get high. Of course I get high!! He said "So tell me how long have you been playing guitar? " "This guitar sounds and plays pretty good!" I told him... I don't play the guitar , I'm a drummer! Everyone started laughing. I hung out for about 30 minutes and when I walked back to my office my co-workers immediately told me to go home and change because I smelled and looked like I was in Wi***es band. I do remember that I was in a next level sort of high! I took their advice. Fast forward 28 years to last night while I was going through boxes of old music memorabilia, I came across the business card of Paul English - Tour Manager Willie Nelson's Family Band. I then googled Paul and read that he had died exactly two years earlier to the day! February 11, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_English_(drummer) That's when I realized that Paul was Willie's longtime drummer, and much much more! I should have been asking for a pair of Paul's drum sticks! One of my memories that I'll never forget. RIP Paul

An exclusive documentary on how the country icon changed music history with his beat-up Martin acoustic, 'Trigger'Get the full story at: http://rol.st/16TfX2...

01/29/2022

SAVE TOURWERKS! The Covid 19 Pandemic hit everyone hard. Nobody has gone through this worldwide tra… Chris Renzulli needs your support for Save Tourwerks!

12/01/2021

Broadway luminaries gathered with hundreds of members of the community and casts of Broadway shows on the iconid red steps in the Manhattan Theatre District'...

11/16/2021

We have had an absolute blast bringing the live BHTM rock your way. The fun continues this week...

Nov 16 - Rams Head - Annapolis, MD (LOW TIX WARNING)
Nov 17 - Rams Head - Annapolis, MD (LOW TIX WARNING)
Nov 19 - Charleston Music Hall - Charleston, SC (LOW TIX WARNING)
Nov 21 - Brooklyn Bowl Nashville - Nashville, TN
Nov 26 - Washington's - Fort Collins, CO (SOLD OUT)
Nov 27 - Washington's - Fort Collins, CO (SOLD OUT)

Find tickets and set times at bigheadtodd.com/tour-tickets.

Photo by Angelo Santoro

11/16/2021

For the second time on The Late Show, David Byrne and the amazing cast of 'American Utopia' light up the Ed Sullivan Theater performance of a song from their...

09/15/2021

08/13/2021

Love me some Orgone!

Live Video session for "Melting Pot" recorded at Killion Sound in North Hollywood. "Melting Pot" is a cover song originally by Booker T. & the MG's Director:...

06/10/2021

THESE ARE ACTUAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY "THOMAS COOK VACATIONS" FROM DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS:

1. "They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very distracting for my husband who just wanted to relax."

2. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food."

3. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish."

4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our own swimsuits and towels. We assumed it would be included in the price."

5. "The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room."

6. "We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as white but it was more yellow."

7. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallartato close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned."

8. "No-one told us there would be fish in the water. The children were scared."

9. "Although the brochure said that there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was no egg-slicer in the drawers."

10. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts."

11. "The roads were uneven and bumpy, so we could not read the local guide book during the bus ride to the resort. Because of this, we were unaware of many things that would have made our holiday more fun."

12. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only three hours to get home. This seems unfair."

13. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom suite to our friends' three-bedroom and ours was significantly smaller."

14. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at the resort.' We're trainee hairdressers and we think they knew and made us wait longer for service."

15. "When we were in Spain, there were too many Spanish people there. The receptionist spoke Spanish, the food was Spanish. No one told us that there would be so many foreigners."

16. "We had to line up outside to catch the boat and there was no air-conditioning."

17. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel."

18. "I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitoes."

19. "My fiancée and I requested twin-beds when we booked, but instead we were placed in a room with a king bed. We now hold you responsible and want to be re-reimbursed for the fact that I became pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked."

Source: Peter Dickinson

05/05/2021

Broadway Productions Ready for Fall Return; Cuomo Cites September 14 Reopening

04/30/2021

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As a part of the American Rescue Plan Act, $195.3 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds were provided for the states and the District of Columbia.  The law sets forth allowable uses for these funds, including “assistance to...

04/26/2021

Hotel room heists are happening when you are IN YOUR ROOM SLEEPING! Gadgets exist that slip under your door and open your room from the inside! Even when deadbolted! Always hide your cash and jewelry in a difficult place to find.

Amid the lights and luxury of Las Vegas Boulevard rises the Encore Tower Suites. A favorite indulgence for California couple Ambria and Justin Luettjohann.

04/11/2021

The Amazing Juan Nunez

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03/30/2021

Mayor Bill de Blasio Press Conference regarding all things Broadway and Covid-19

Enjoy.
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03/23/2021

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour BusFrom Season 1, Episode 1 - Johnny PaycheckAired on Cinemax: 2017.09.22In addition to selling 40 million records a...

01/26/2021

Thanks for the heads up Armel Reyes ! We can't wait!

The wait is almost over. Get your reservations in at www.thompsonsanantoniohotel.com!

01/25/2021

From: Board of Directors, Performing Arts Alliance Thank you to everyone who has advocated for support of the arts this year. The latest legislation passed to offer additional Covid-19 relief is the result of collaboration among the Performing Arts Alliance Board, constituents, community members, an...