Road managers, also called tour managers, are responsible for everything that happens on tour. They get everyone and everything from point A to B, booking flights and hotels and arranging for the tour buses, trucks and limos. They rent, fix and transport equipment and make sure it's set up and taken down.
It's worth noting that tour managers often double as personal managers. This means that they not only oversee the logistics of the tour but also manage all aspects of an artist's life. They are responsible for not only ensuring a smooth-running tour but also ensuring the artist's happiness and well-being.
Road managers can be confused with tour managers. Generally speaking, though, tour managers work with upper-mid to large scale tours and are often granted a much greater degree of authority in tour operations.
A tour manager (or concert tour manager) is the person who helps to organize the administration for a schedule of appearances of a musical group (band) or artist at a sequence of venues (a concert tour).
Decision-making skills: Tour managers must be ready and able to make quick decisions whenever necessary, especially when responding to emergencies.
A tour manager oversees the logistics and operations of a tour, ensuring everything runs smoothly for the artists and crew. Highlighting experience in event coordination, budget management, and problem-solving on your resume can set you apart.
They make transportation and lodging arrangements; communicate in advance with concert producers and venue management to coordinate load-in, sound check, and set times; convey the band's hospitality needs (backstage catering and dressing room setup); see to it that musicians and crew get to their next stop safely and ...