NOISEMAKERS:
THE LIVE EDITION

In our latest roundup, we present a batch of stars from the live side of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.

Lucky for them, this feature—plus tickets and fees—will get them into the nearest concert venue.

Gus Canazio
Director of Booking, Intuit Dome

Canazio feels fortunate to have experienced the opening of the Intuit Dome with a whirlwind of 11 concerts in two weeks, making it a monumental debut for L.A.’s newest venue. Enjoying the challenge of blending consistency with creativity, he was recently excited to finalize the details for the sold-out Slipknot and Billy Joel shows in September, plus more. Canazio is a DIY enthusiast at heart and has a permanent tab at The Home Depot for his home-remodeling projects. We’ve been told we have a screw loose.

Beth Hamilton
Agent/Partner, WME

Hamilton treasures the thrill of artist milestones, whether it’s experiencing a first-time headliner at the Ryman, watching Ashley McBryde get inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, seeing Brothers Osborne play in front of 20k fans at London’s O2 Arena or witnessing Luke Bryan performing with Lionel Richie in Mexico. Currently, she’s overseeing Zach Top’s sold-out 2025 headlining tour and participating in the CMA’s Women’s Leadership Academy. Raised on an Ohio farm, Hamilton swapped baling hay for booking shows. Some say we traffic in horseshit.

Kobi Danan
Founder, Framework, Sound Nightclub, The Spotlight

Danan reveled in seeing his friends FISHER and Chris Lake during their performance at Coachella’s Outdoor stage in 2023 which drew a record-breaking 50k+. He was equally proud to host Fatboy Slim at the Yuma stage, paying tribute to underground music roots that inspire the work Danan and team do. Now, he’s focused on launching venues in 2025, with backing from city officials—a dream turned reality. Danan can quote almost any movie after a single viewing. We tend to lose the plot.

Lea Swanson
Vice President, Talent, Goldenvoice

For Swanson, nothing tops working on a covert Metallica concert for ComicCon 2013 at San Diego’s historic 1,300-cap Spreckels Theater. She was also thrilled by two nights of Rod Stewart at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery this year, not to mention promoting an Eric Clapton show. Now, she’s enlivening the Winery with acts like OneRepublic and booking other storied San Diego venues, like Humphreys and The Rady Shell. Offstage, she’s an OrangeTheory Fitness coach. We get our steps in between the couch and the fridge.