1st Edition
How to Direct a Concert A Guide to Stage Direction and Design for Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, EDM, and More
A Foreword Introduction 1: Why Concerts Need Directors 2: How Concerts Differ From Legitimate Theater 3: The Role of the Director in a Concert 4: Setlists and Show Structure 5: Staging and Blocking for Musicians 6: Lighting That Tells a Story 7: Sound Design for Impact 8: Visuals, Screens, and Multimedia 9: Costumes: From Concept to Quick Change 10: Audience Engagement: Energy, Eye Contact & Euphoria 11: Dialogue and Banter: What to Say When the Song Ends 12: Special Guests, Features, and Surprises 13: Designing for the Road: Portability and Scale 14: The Rehearsal Process: Making the Most of Limited Time 15: Tech Days and Opening Night 16: Touring With a Directed Show 17: Concerts as Art, Though Commerce Pays 18: Why So Few Concerts Have Directors (and How to Change That) 19: When the Artist Doesn’t Want Direction 20: The Case Studies: Great Concerts That Got it Right 21: Directing Your First Show 22: Final Thoughts: Why This Matters Index
Biography
Sam Pocker is a contemporary artist who also works in video, music, and performance. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Daily News, WPIX 11 News at Ten, and many other media outlets.
