295. Alonzo Townsend: Founder of The Townsend and Three Agency

Alonzo Townsend, Founder of The Townsend and Three Agency, stopped by to talk with Nancy about his career and his agency's new collaboration with the Dark Room at the Grandel. ------ The Townsend and Three Agency has taken over booking for the the Dark Room at the Grandel concert series. The artist, entertainment, and booking agency is owned by Alonzo Townsend of St. Louis. ——— Alonzo Townsend is the son of the Grammy-winning St. Louis blues musician Henry Townsend, who died in 2006, and his mother was also a musician of note, blues singer Vernell Townsend. He started working for his father, on the business side, at the age of nine, and his career progressed from there. ——— His spoken word recording, "A Letter To My City," was featured as a part of the 18 N 18 St. Louis Blues Society Compilation Album. Townsend is a speaker and writer and board member for the St. Louis Blues Society, Blues Education programs including "Hip-Hop to The Blues," and a presenter/youth educator for Blues in The Schools Programs. ——— "I want to make sure we have a platform to showcase the legends we still have," he has said. ——— "But this is also where we get to highlight the underdogs, the future, who are looking for opportunities but don't always get the co-sign, don't get the opportunity when it comes to getting chosen for certain festivals and certain stages." ———