#51 Jesse Sandler | The Production Manager behind Bon Jovi, Nickleback, Phish

Recorded live at Rock Lititz, Nikki Sanz sits down with touring production manager, Jesse Sandler, for a behind-the-scenes look at how a touring career actually gets built—one cosign, one good attitude, and one “figure it out” moment at a time.Jesse walks through his path from an early runner/production assistant role to touring internationally as an audio tech, and eventually stepping into the production manager seat—sometimes faster than expected. What you’ll learn:The difference between production assistant, production coordinator, and production managerWhy “pay attention and do your job” can beat formal training (early on)How mentorship actually shows up on tour (even when no one labels it “mentorship”)A calm leadership approach that keeps problems from becoming chaosHow to ask for the job without overstepping the roomWhy attitude is often the deciding factor when hiring crewsThe “cosign effect”: how introductions create career momentumJesse Sandler bio:Jesse Sandler is a highly respected touring professional with over 25 years of touring experience in production management and related disciplines. He has managed complex shows globally for top-tier artists, including Bon Jovi, Nickelback, Phish, The Eagles, Prince, Aerosmith, Morrissey, and Steely Dan. His diverse background includes roles as a production assistant, production coordinator, Clair audio technician, managing tour catering, ticketing and production accounting.Find your next Gigg: https://www.giggs.live/Stay up to date:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giggs.liveYoutube: https://youtube.com/@GIGGS-liveTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@giggs.liveHost: Nikki SanzFind your next Gigg and join the #1 community for the live events industry: https://www.giggs.live/Stay up to date:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giggs.liveYoutube: https://youtube.com/@giggs-liveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/giggs-llc/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@giggs.liveHost: Nikki Sanz