When Kate Peterson and Sarah Cleaver take the stage at The Ark on Nov. 11, expect some happy tears from the duo known collectively as Nervous But Excited.
By: Eric Renner Brown
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Heating UpIceage frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt performs in Copenhagen on Sept. 4, 2020. The Danish punk band’s GCTV streaming gig, “Seek Shelter: Live From Copenhagen,” airs May 22.
Among the questions facing the live industry as it ramps up post-pandemic is how livestreaming, which exploded with physical touring offline, factors into a landscape where traditional shows have returned. A new partnership between an esteemed boutique agency and one of streaming’s buzziest platforms provides some hints.
Last month, Ground Control Touring, which represents a slew of indie artists such as Angel Olsen and Parquet Courts, teamed with the platform Mandolin, only a year old, to support GCTV. Under the new arrangement, Mandolin will host, produce and market select shows by Ground Control Touring artists – and non-GCT clien