Giggs Rewind: Marty Hom | Tour Managing Legends… Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Shakira, Olivia Rodrigo

We're bringing back one of the most popular conversations from the Giggs archive. Nikki Sanz sits down with Marty Hom — a true legend of the touring world with 40+ years of experience tour managing The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Fleetwood Mac, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Nicks, Shakira, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, Van Halen, Olivia Rodrigo, Lionel Richie, and more.Marty started with Bill Withers in 1985 as one of the only Asian Americans in the industry. Four decades later, he's the guy making $150,000 calls in a control room during a Beyoncé stadium evacuation, canceling a sold-out Shakira show over a buckled stage roof, and staffing Olivia Rodrigo's world tour with a 49% female crew. This one is full of stories, hard-won wisdom, and real talk about what it takes to build a career, and a life, on the road.What you'll learn:How Marty got his first tour management gig with Bill Withers — and how his early mentor Howard Kaufman shaped his whole philosophyThe Beyoncé Renaissance Tour evacuation and the $150K decision made in a control roomWhy he canceled a 60,000-person Shakira show in Romania over a buckled stageHow touring has changed from pay phones and binders to today's massive productionsThe real challenge of work-life balance in a 40-year touring careerWhy work ethic and attitude beat experience every time when hiring crewHow the industry is (slowly) becoming more diverse — and why representation on tour mattersMarty's push for healthcare access for touring professionalsFind 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