The Music Never Stops: An Evening with Author Peter Shapiro

67 Central Avenue,Ossining NY 10562

15 October, 2022

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In The Music Never Stops, Shapiro shares the inside story of how he became a power-house in the music industry—an island in an increasingly consolidated landscape of venues, ticketing, and touring—through the lens of fifty iconic concerts. Along the way, readers gain insight into what it was like to work with some of the most celebrated bands in modern music, including not just the Grateful Dead and U2, but also Bob Dylan, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Al Green, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jason Isbell, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Roots, Robert Plant, Leonard Cohen, and many more.Featuring never-before-published back-stage anecdotes, insights, and photographs of the biggest bands in the business and the concerts that later became legendary, The Music Never Stops is a perfect guide for any-one who wants to understand the modern live music industry. Books will be available for sale and signing. The event is free, but we ask you to RSVP for planning purposes. About the author: Peter Shapiro is an independent music entrepreneur who has owned and operated renowned venues Brooklyn Bowl, The Capitol Theatre, Garcia’s and Wetlands Preserve.  In 2015, he produced Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA and Chicago’s Soldier Field.  He is the creator of FANS, the immersive livestreaming platform, as well as the Rock and Roll Playhouse, a weekly national concert series that takes place in over 25 cities, Lockn’, a four-day music and camping festival in Arrington, VA, and Jazz & Colors, an experiential music event held in Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  His other endeavors include: U2 3D, the Jammys awards show, the Green Apple Earth Day Festival, and Easy Rider Live.  Shapiro serves as publisher of Relix magazine and sits on the board of a number of civic and charitable organizations, including: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, New York Public Radio, and City Parks Foundation.  In 2019, Peter was named Chairman of HeadCount, one of the leading youth voter engagement and participation organizations in America.