Funny place, the music business — it devours the young and ignores the old.
But there’s a fascinating exception: Many of the industry’s most respected and consistently employed roadies, instrument techs and live sound people are well into their 60s and even 70s.
Their job is to create a seamless experience for the music fan and a painless experience for the musician.
They keep the live music industry humming, and their ranks might contain more Medicare-eligible employees than any other segment of the music business.
Kevin Dugan, 70, has been working with the onetime Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony since Jimmy Carter was president.
Persons:
Kevin Dugan, Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Jimmy Carter, Dallas Schoo, Bruce Springsteen, Betty Cantor, Jackson, she’s, ” Cantor, “, ”
Organizations:
AARP, daredevils
Locations:
Bay