This week Stephen is joined by Frank Fanelli, who has not only been a professional Tour Manager and Merchandiser for over 14 years but is the co-founder of For The Nomads, a fundraiser focused on helping the touring music industry crews who are laid off of work as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as giving us a unique insight into how he started the fundraiser, Frank talks us through his early years in music, his career as a musician, and how he came to land his very first Tour Manager role with Bam Margera. Since then he's gone on to work with the likes of Emmure, Black Veil Brides, Andy Black, Pennywise, Hatebreed, and more recently a diversion in the genre to artists such as J.I.D, Earthgang, and Yelawolf. Also Frank gives us a fascinating insight into his five experiences of working Vans Warped Tour and all the highs and lows which came with working on such an iconic touring festival.
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