036: Life among Entertainment Legends featuring Ed Traversari

With more than 46 years of live entertainment expertise, Ed Traversari has been a part of the entertainment scene in Western PA and beyond. He has worked for Pittsburgh concert promoters company DiCesare Engler Productions as a production manager, talent booker, director of marketing and general manager of the Chevrolet Amphitheatre at Station Square. DiCesare Engler produced concerts at the Stanley Theatre (which they later sold to the Cultural District to become The Benedum Center), the Syria Mosque, AJ Palumbo Center, Mellon Arena, Heinz Field, PNC Park and Chevrolet Amphitheatre at Station Square, among others. In addition to teaching, Traversari consults for a number of clients including Heinz Hall, Seven Springs Resort, The Pittsburgh Irish Festival, PBS Television Concert Series and Carnegie Science Center. He also helped produce The Joe Grushecky/Bruce Springsteen shows at Soldiers and Sailors Hall and The Bob Marley Celebration at The Benedum Center. 00:00 Welcome to Episode 36 00:25 Updates with Dennis, Angelo and Patrick 03:00 Introducing Ed Traversari 04:40 From Drummer to exploring the business of entertainment 07:00 The Guess Who and the Student Activities Committee 11:00 Bookings, Agents, and first concerts 14:00 Wanted: Runner @ DiCesare Engler 18:50 Air America, Jeff Beck, Jefferson Airplane and a Rolls Royce 22:00 Stanley Theater, Syria Mosque, IC Light Amphitheater, Star Lake Amphitheater 27:50 What should students be doing today to gain entry into the industry? 28:45 Marketing, Accounting, Booking, General Manager to College Professor 39:55 The synergy between passion, perseverance and pursuit of a Career 44:00 The Irony of SlipKnot 46:00 Agents, Settlers, Managers, and Promoters 49:20 Settling a Show 52:30 Show Plaques and a unique Trophy for Bon Jovi 58:00 In terms of your career, is following your passion and taking calculated risks still applicable today? 01:01:00 Nazareth, Stanley Theater and feet dangling from a Chandelier 01:04:30 Rapid Fire Questions for Ed Favorite Artists to Work With? One Artist you could bring back for a Day Favorite Vocalist 01:21:00 Frankie Valli still singing at 89 years of age! 01:22:30 Reflection and Final Thoughts from Ed Traversari 01:25:30 Check out Good Karma on Facebook to see Ed and his band Perform !! 01:27:25 Final Thoughts from Angelo, Dennis and Patrick 01:31:30 Photos with Artists over the years! 01:31:40 Closing Credits

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036: Life among Entertainment Legends featuring Ed Traversari is an episode from Take The Hill - A Leadership Podcast by Dr. Mulvihill Dr. Frketich.

This episode is 92:03 long.

This episode was published on Jun 1, 2023.

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