TEMA Depends on Touring Pros to Get PPE Delivered Talking with three folks whoâve gone from making touring shows possible to helping get TEMAâs PPE where itâs needed Tweet
Lexi Johnson and Craig PorterPhoto: Eric England
If you work in a school, hospital or nursing home, you may have received a mask, gloves, hospital gowns or COVID-19 test kits from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. If so, thereâs a good chance your supplies were packaged and shipped by someone who, before the pandemic, was responsible for you being able to enjoy a concert.
Out-of-work production managers, merchandising experts and other touring professionals have found work shipping out personal protective equipment, and the gig is a win-win: It gets vital supplies where they need to go, and helps some of the hardest-hit music industry folk pay their bills while the coronavirus keeps live music in suspended animation.