There is no business like show business, and there has never been a better time to break into the industry as an insider. With the reopening of stages large and small, hundreds of employment possibilities have opened in the local live entertainment industry for anyone who is motivated. Jobs are available onsite at the venues as well as in the offices behind the scenes.
A variety of entry level opportunities are available in today’s market. Many require no educational degree or prior experience. Employers are open to applicants with disabilities. Many employers seek diversity and inclusion in their hiring practices. Full time or part time, permanent or temporary, applicants can pursue opportunities directly through the employers without the use of a job recruiting agency.
Many of these jobs come with free or discounted perks, including concert tickets, meals and merchandise. Some are union jobs. Good performance can lead to advancement.
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| Black Label Society at Irving Plaza on November 7: Irving Plaza has numerous job openings |
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| Obituary at Irving Plaza on November 7 |
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| Prong at Irving Plaza on November 7 |
Madison Square Garden Entertainment, which includes the world’s most famous arena as well as Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre and other venues, lists eight pages of career opportunities, from ushers and security to higher management. For instance, those who wish to work at the actual concerts, one can apply to be a temporary usher or ticket taker at Radio City Music Hall or the Beacon Theatre.
AEG Worldwide, which locally includes Bowery Presents at Brooklyn Steel, the Music Hall of Williamsburg, Terminal 5, Webster Hall and other venues, has a filter on its website that allows the applicant to select from 21 different fields. Not limited to New York City, the filter allows the applicant to pursue job possibilities in 30 cities in the United States and Canada. General areas of opportunity include event staff, finance and accounting, marketing, operations, talent buying and touring.
Live Nation, which locally includes Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, Irving Plaza, the Gramercy Theatre and other venues, lists opportunities worldwide Locally, the agency lists 52 distinct work areas, from management to event production. Onsite opportunities include floor manager, security, box office staff, program manager, audio tech engineer, lighting tech engineer, production artist runner, guest service and ticket taker.
Just want to take in a show and earn some cash at the same time? Become an usher or ticket taker at the Bowery Ballroom, for instance.
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| Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams at City Winery NYC on October 26; City Winery has locations in Chelsea and Rockefeller Center |
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| Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express at the Loft on November 6; the Loft is a smaller venue above City Winery NYC |
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| Midge Ure at City Vineyard on November 5; City Winery also operates City Vineyard in TriBeCa |
Many of the smaller music venues have openings as well. Rockwood Music Hall seeks servers, hosts, bartenders, a booking coordinator, a floor manager. Le Poisson Rouge seeks a marketing intern.
Virtually every music business enterprise in New York City is looking for staff. Go to any venue, ask for the manager, ask “are you hiring?,” and there is a good chance the manager will respond “come with me.”
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| Spirit Adrift at le Poisson Rouge on October 20; the Greenwich Village venue seeks interns interested in learning the business |
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| High on Fire at le Poisson Rouge on October 20 |
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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music developments as they happen. All photographs are by Everynight Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise. For a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly, swing the desktop cursor to the right and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music." For a listing of upcoming concerts for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's November 2021 calendar.
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