We spoke with Ed Keane, president of artist management and booking firm EdKeaneArtists about how he's working amid the pandemic.
] from the standpoint of what we're doing, where we’re going and how to take advantage of this time from a financial standpoint. We’re creating more content not just for the sake of filling their time but for the sake of doing things that have been on the back burner.
For instance, Manhattan Transfer is coming up on their 50th anniversary in 2022. There are many plans on tap, including anniversary shows and special performance collaborations such as The Summit: Manhattan Transfer Meets Takes 6. We’re also working on a documentary and developing a podcast. We’re taking a similar approach with Take 6. I also work with the New Directions Veterans Choir, whose parent organization helps homeless veterans.
It’s very interesting to look at the positive aspects of taking a moment to pause in light of a very serious financial crisis with a yet-uncertain future.
Touring is a very personal decision. It's how artists make their living. It’s how I make my living, by and large. But I would never want artists to put themselves at risk. And I support the fans in their choices as much as I do the artists’ and presenters’ decisions. I would say let's roll it out according to what we're seeing for current cases across the country and the world. It’s about working together.
In the meantime, I think many of us are sitting here figuring out what else we can do that’s constructive and positive. What attention and support can we give to people who are on the front lines? I have a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard and worked at Massachusetts General Hospital while I was in college. I also did some research in immunology, which was the path I was headed down.
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