Andy Reynolds has worked as an international concert tour manager and audio engineer for over 20 years. He has toured permanently during this time, working on an average of 200 shows a year.

Andy has worked for such bands as All American Rejects, House of Pain, Machine Head, Nightmares On Wax, Pavement, Roots Manuva, Super Furry Animals, Skunk Anansie, Squarepusher and The White Stripes and has worked with bands on tours by such acts as U2, Whitney Houston, Manic Street Preachers and the Foo Fighters.

Andy previously worked with Tim Arnold as tour manager for Jocasta and his touring experience encompasses stadiums, arenas, theatres, pubs, bars, clubs, outdoor festivals, rooftops, subway stations, cruise ships, mountain sides and very, very muddy fields. Andy is the author of a number of books about the live music business and is recognized as an expert on the live music business – see the Guardian newspaper and Sky News featuring advice and comment from Andy. Andy is the author of a number of books about the live music business and lectures on sound engineering and modern tour management at Buckinghamshire New University, Red Tape Studios in Sheffield, Liverpool University and City College Manchester.

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