QUICK HITS: Sofar adds Greenberg • Nederlander promotes Loeb • 9:30 reborn Moises & more
Marni Greenberg, the former head of Music Communications at YouTube, has landed at Sofar Sounds, where she is taking on a new role as VP of Communications. “Live music, supporting artists, and storytelling are my passions, so I’m thrilled to be able to combine all three in my new role,” said Greenberg.
• Longtime senior staffer member Jamie Loeb has been promoted to Senior Vice President at Nederlander Concerts. She will continue to promote live events and report directly to the CEO Alex Hodges.
Loeb joined Nederlander in 2008 as VP of Marketing after holding a similar role at Live Nation. During the pandemic, she was a driving force behind the formation of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and continues as an active supporter.
• Independent concert promoter and venue operator I.M.P. is reopening its iconic 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. as Atlantis with a concert from the Foo Fighters on May 30. A full list of announced concerts is below.
The 450-capacity club has undergone a $10 million makeover.
- May 30 Foo Fighters
- May 31 The Walkmen
- June 2 Hot Chip
- June 3 Rainbow Kitten Surprise
- June 4 Modern English
- June 5 Franz Ferdinand
- June 6 Pixies
- June 9 Tank and the Bangas
- June 10 Yo La Tengo
- June 16 Marc Roberge of O.A.R.
- June 17 Hannibal Buress + Eshu Tune
- June 19 Sylvan Esso
- June 20 Darius Rucker
- June 24 Rodrigo y Gabriela
- June 25 X
- June 28 Jeff Tweedy
- July 2 Barenaked Ladies
- July 6 Tegan and Sara
- July 7 The Head and The Heart J
- uly 15 The Magnetic Fields
- July 20 Clutch
- July 21 Jenny Lewis
- July 23 The Struts
- July 27 Third Eye Blind
- July 28 Portugal. The Man
- July 29 Living Colour
- July 30 Iron & Wine
- Aug. 5 Gogol Bordello
- Aug. 6 Bush
- Aug. 8 Shakey Graves
- Aug. 10 Drive-By Truckers
- Aug. 14 Parliament Funkadelic feat. George Clinton
- Aug. 17 Thievery Corporation
- Aug. 27 Joan Jett
• Moises, which has raised $10.25 million, announced that it has 30 million registered users of its music-focused AI app. Moises tools are “building blocks that complement nearly every phase of the creative process, from practicing to remixing to readying a recorded track for release”.
• Bulldog DM has named Gilad Gershoni as its new Chief Strategy Officer. He will be responsible for leading the development and execution of Bulldog DM’s strategic vision.
Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot and MusicThinkTank, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a professor for the Berklee College Of Music.
