Ted Nagy-Programming Director for Aretha's Jazz cafe

Detroit is loud right now and not just on the speakers. We kick things off with a fast, opinionated entertainment news rundown that jumps from courtroom updates to the kind of headlines that make you double-check what’s real. We talk reputation, receipts, and how easily modern celebrity narratives get shaped by posts, screenshots, and the internet’s appetite for chaos. Then we hit tour and culture updates that matter to fans, including schedule shakeups, Detroit sightings, and local happenings worth putting on your calendar.The center of the show is a deep conversation with Ted Nagy, programming director at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe at Detroit’s Music Hall and a longtime force in the Detroit music scene with roots in artist relations at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. Ted breaks down what “booking a show” actually means: contracts, marketing, production details, stage plots, and being the person who has to make it all work night after night. If you’re an independent artist trying to book gigs, his advice is simple and sharp: communicate, respond, show up on time, and don’t ignore free help promoting your own show.We also get personal. Ted shares how sobriety changed his life and even the way he hears music, plus how he built a basement studio workflow to write, record, and release new songs on his terms. We listen to his track “Sunny Days” and talk about what makes a song feel alive. If you care about Detroit live music, music industry advice, songwriting, and real behind-the-scenes stories, this one is for you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review with the best live show you’ve seen in Detroit.Recorded May 2nd 2026Listen, Like, Subscribe, and Share, Roadwork Records Podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/roadworkrecordsLLC/https://www.facebook.com/HypedUpLiveSessions/