Peter Truby

Managing Director | Ground Control Touring

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

Experience

  • Managing Director at Ground Control Touring
    Sep 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

    Managing Director | Brooklyn, NY | October 2022 - Present General Manager | Brooklyn, NY | January 2021 – October 2022 Director of Finance | Brooklyn, NY | Sept 2016 – December 2020

  • General Manager at Another Management Company
    Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

    https://www.anothermgmtco.com/

  • Talent Buyer / Artist Manager at Majestic Live / Majestic Music Management
    Jul 2014 - Nov 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

    o Spearheaded the day-to-day management of two nationally touring artists. • Counsel and implement all facets of their career growth: performance offer analysis, tour forecasting, promotional development, business operation, publicity strategy, and agent / record label relations. o Booked ticketed and free concerts at four venues across two cities: • Madison, WI: The Majestic Theatre (600 capacity) and The Frequency (200 capacity). • Columbia, MO: The Blue Note (850 capacity) and Rose Music Hall (300 capacity). o Advised on all aspects of talent buying and festival operation for: Summer Set Music & Camping Festival (Somerset, WI) and Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival (Columbia, MO). o Developed and confirmed artists to perform at Live on King Street – Madison’s premier free outdoor concert series.

  • Associate Accountant at The Windish Agency
    May 2012 - Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    o Produced tour and licensing financial settlements for agency artists, ushering accounting statements from client approval to payment resolution. o Pursued, allocated and reconciled contractual deposits, settlement balances, client expenses, promoter debts and production shares across the entire agency’s roster. o Advised artist and business management on all aspects of tour finance, including escrow advances, individual show settlements, income reporting, IRS compliance and Central Withholding Agreements. o Collaborated with agents, administrators and CFO to evaluate internal budgetary needs, monitor artist deposit schedules, forecast agent commission revenues and address the unique touring demands of agency clients.

  • Marketing Coordinator at The Majestic Theatre
    Aug 2010 - May 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

    o Directed, monitored and consolidated all advertising buys and artist publicity across traditional and new media to promote concerts at multiple venues in the Madison area. o Settled shows nightly with tour managers. o Conceived and executed strategies to grow Majestic Live’s social media presence, as well as optimized and maintained the company website. o Managed a team of marketing and graphic design interns tasked with implementing show-specific marketing solutions. o Oversaw all street team tasks: daily flyering, audience-tailored handbilling, poster ordering, and member compensation.