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Jessica Goldman

Boston

Summary

Well rounded touring professional with experience in all things non-technical... if it doesn't involve the stage I have probably done it. Excellent management and communication skills. Over 15 years of working in music venues and festivals in the Boston area. Former chef, working in restaurants and as a private chef for high profile clients around the world.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Tour Manager

Michael Kiwanuka
05.2025 - 08.2025

Mix of shed and headline festival dates across the UK and EU. Helped tour manage a band and crew of 30 people, coordinating transportation (buses and fly dates), hospitality, advancing, routing, catering, and wardrobe for a 12 piece band.

Production Assistant

Michael Kiwanuka
02.2025 - 03.2025

Headline arena tour across the UK and EU in 12-20k cap rooms. Worked under the direction of the production manager, advancing and facilitating all hospitality and catering needs for band and crew, coordinating runners, tour routing, and maintaining wardrobe for a 12 piece band.

Merchandise Manager

Local Natives
11.2024 - 11.2024

Merchandise and VIP manager for a headline bus tour in 1,500 - 5000 cap rooms averaging $17/head. Collaborated with the artist on merchandise designs, and worked closely with the merchandise company on ordering and inventory. Advanced and settled with venues. Vended shows and staffed assistants, conducted large multi-tiered VIP experiences for fans prior to the shows with groups up to 200.

Merchandise Manager/Production Assistant

Michael Kiwanuka / Brittany Howard
09.2024 - 11.2024

Merchandise manager for a co-headline bus tour in 5 -20k cap rooms and sheds across North America, which transitioned into a dual role with Production Assisting. Maintained merchandise inventory, staffed and managed vendors, oversaw settlements. Advanced and managed all facets of catering and hospitality.

Merchandise Manager

Local Natives
05.2024 - 06.2024

Headline bus tour in 2-5k cap rooms and festivals across North America. Maintained merchandise inventory and shipments, advancing and settling with venues, vending, and conducting large multi tiered pre show VIP activations and meet and greets.

Merchandise Manager

Yonaka
03.2024 - 04.2024

Three band bus tour across the UK and EU in 1-5K cap clubs. Maintained merchandise inventory and shipments, sourced printers and points of sale in numerous countries, advanced, vended, and settled all shows.

Merchandise Manager, Tour Assistant

Yonaka / Cassyette
02.2024 - 03.2024

Co headline van tour in North America with two metal bands from the UK, beginning with Shiprocked Cruise. Maintained inventory, vended, advanced and settled. Assisted the tour manager with hospitality, routing, hotel bookings, and driving.

Merchandise Manager

Barns Courtney
10.2023 - 11.2023

Headline bus tour through North America in 1,500 - 5k cap rooms. Maintained merchandise inventory, shipments, and sales for two bands with a large product line. Advanced, vended, and settled merchandise for all shows.

Merchandise Manager / VIP Coordinator

Local Natives
09.2023 - 09.2023

Headline bus tour in 2-5k cap rooms across North America. Maintained merchandise inventory and shipments, advancing and settling with venues, vending, and conducting large multi tiered pre show VIP activations and meet and greets.

Merchandise Manager

The Drive By Truckers
03.2023 - 05.2023

Headline bus tour all across North America in 1,200 - 5k cap rooms and festivals. Maintained an extensive product line and high volume sales (avg $20/head), advancing, vending, and settled all shows.

Sous Chef

The Rolling Stones
09.2021 - 11.2021

Sous Chef for an extremely high volume arena tour. Working under the direction of the Head Chef in executing all meals for both local and touring band and crew, writing menus, maintaining and ordering inventory, budgeting, coordinating runners, adhering to numerous dietary restrictions, and building and tearing down kitchens in a variety of environments.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing

University of Massachusetts, Boston
Boston, MA
06-2009

Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts

Boston University, School of Hospitality
Boston, MA
06-2011

Skills

    Tour Managment

    Production Assisting

    Merchandise Management

    Wardrobe

    Hospitality

    VIP / M&G experiences

    Budgeting

    Advancing

    Catering

Timeline

Assistant Tour Manager

Michael Kiwanuka
05.2025 - 08.2025

Production Assistant

Michael Kiwanuka
02.2025 - 03.2025

Merchandise Manager

Local Natives
11.2024 - 11.2024

Merchandise Manager/Production Assistant

Michael Kiwanuka / Brittany Howard
09.2024 - 11.2024

Merchandise Manager

Local Natives
05.2024 - 06.2024

Merchandise Manager

Yonaka
03.2024 - 04.2024

Merchandise Manager, Tour Assistant

Yonaka / Cassyette
02.2024 - 03.2024

Merchandise Manager

Barns Courtney
10.2023 - 11.2023

Merchandise Manager / VIP Coordinator

Local Natives
09.2023 - 09.2023

Merchandise Manager

The Drive By Truckers
03.2023 - 05.2023

Sous Chef

The Rolling Stones
09.2021 - 11.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing

University of Massachusetts, Boston

Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts

Boston University, School of Hospitality
Jessica Goldman