Before becoming a tour manager, he worked as a tour accountant for everyone from blink-182 and No Doubt to Jay Z and Neil Young
Matt Swanson didn’t sing or play a note during Eric Clapton’s six concerts in Tokyo this month. He also won’t sing or play when Jason Mraz performs Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium on a double bill with Jimmy Buffett.
“My job is to take all the distractions away from the artist so all they have to think about is the two hours they will be performing on stage,” Swanson explained. Each night on tour with Mraz and Clapton, Swanson stands in the wings on the side of the stage. He remains there for the duration of each performance. Should any problem develop, he is ready to spring into action.standing up on the side of the stage is the time something happens,” Swanson said.“Jason was performing in Taipei and the whole show was going great.
“Eric surrounds himself with top people and Matt pays attention to some of the really fine details. He does so in a way that makes me appreciate his work ethic and approach to the job. He makes sure, even on our days off, that everybody is taken care of and has something to do. He’s very meticulous.”
“He helped with marketing and publicity, booking talent, and on the financial side when Bill was dealing with agents. Now, as then, Matt does everything with a really good attitude and a smile on his face. You can trust him to handle any situation.”“Matt also worked on the management side with artists for us and has worn many hats,” said Silva, who began booking concerts here in 1979 when he was a student at UC San Diego.
Weary of the cold winters in Wisconsin, Swanson moved to San Diego in late 1993 after a friend enrolled at San Diego State University. He got a position here as a Staff Pro concert security guard. “Being my intern was a job no one in this industry would want, but Matt was great,” said Wojas, now the senior vice president of talent at AEG Presents, the world’s second largest concert and live events producer.
Happy to be out of the limelight, despite being in such close proximity to it, Swanson flourished. He was hired to go on the road as the tour manager for David Bowie, Neil Young, AC/DC and other top artists. “Jay Z’s camp was fantastic and really understood the business. But the R. Kelly side was all over the map, with money flying out the door. We had to cancel concerts because R. Kelly didn’t show up or was four hours late. You’d just throw your hands up in the air ....”
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