Pretty big catch for local production and events company, Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment, this week. The company was selected to produce two of the five Gentlemen of the Road 2013 festivals, alongside the now mega-huge Mumford & Sons and production partner, Jam Productions, Ltd. You can see all the information from the press release below, but this is a pretty huge deal from a local standpoint and putting JGEE a little bit more on the map.
From the Jay Goldberg press release:
Mumford and Sons US Festivals to be produced by Central Illinois based promoter Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment sells out in hours!
URBANA- Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment has been selected to produce two of the three Gentlemen of the Road 2013 Stopovers in the United States featuring Mumford & Sons, alongside long-time partners Jam Productions Ltd. The events went on sale Friday morning and both sold out within hours. This will be the second year of the Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers and the second year Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment has been involved with the events.
Each Stopover combines the intimacy of a community celebration with the excitement of a world-class music festival. This year the Stopovers are expanding to a Friday night concert followed by an all-day Saturday event. Mumford & Sons will headline the Saturday show, alongside an eclectic and energetic roster of artists curated by the band themselves. A series of smaller events involving local businesses, venues, and, most importantly, local people will happen in and around the town.
“The basic concept behind the Stopovers is to go into small towns and essentially take them over, more than doubling their population for the event, and turning the whole town into the festival ground,” said JGEE Vice President Ian Goldberg.
Like last year’s Gentlemen of the Road Stopover in Dixon, IL, the festivals will take place in carefully selected and unique locations in the United States and will feature a host of internationally acclaimed acts including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Alabama Shakes, The Vaccines, and many more to be announced. This year Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment is bringing the Stopovers to Troy, OH on August 30 & 31 and Guthrie, OK on September 6 & 7.
About this year’s upcoming Stopover tour, Mumford & Sons said: “The Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers are all about live music. We get to put them on in towns not normally frequented by touring bands in busses or splitter vans. We deliberately look for towns that have something unique, or some vibe of which they are proud, explore them and enjoy what they have to offer.”
Each ticket will include a beautifully-designed, commemorative Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Passport. Campsites are incorporated into each Stopover site, and camping has become an essential part of the Stopover experience and is strongly encouraged. Three-night camping passes begin at $40 per person and can be purchased along with tickets at gentlemenoftheroad.com.
“These events have been the biggest challenge our company has had in producing large scale events,” said Goldberg. “Our relationship with national event producer Jam Productions makes for a great team, which allowed us to create an amazing experience in Dixon last year, and got us invited back to present these two events this year. It is a pleasure to work with a group like Mumford & Sons that has reached international super stardom, but at heart are down-to-earth, great people.”
For full details on the two Stopovers that Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment are involved with, see below.
Troy, OH : August 30th & 31st
Featuring Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Vaccines, Half Moon Run, Those Darlins, Willy Mason, Bear’s Den plus more to be announced
Guthrie, OK : September 6th & 7th
Featuring Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Alabama Shakes, The Vaccines, Half Moon Run, Those Darlins, Willy Mason, Bear’s Den plus more to be announced
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Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment is an event production and promotion company established in 1971. Producing concerts and events from club to arena levels throughout the Midwest, multiple-day music festivals, and trade shows, Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment truly strives to provide events and entertainment for all walks of life.