BYRD NESTS AT LN

Former agent Jay Byrd has joined Live Nation’s Concerts team as Global Tour Promoter. He will be booking North American and international tours.

Byrd will be responsible for tours by Lil Baby, A$AP Rocky and Logic and will develop relationships with new artists, working alongside Live Nation’s promoter team.

“Throughout his career, Jay has proven that he can’t be stopped. He has an incredible drive and passion that we are excited to foster at Live Nation,” said Omar Al-joulani, Head of Live Nation Concerts’ Talent & Touring. “We are always looking for the best and the brightest, and there is no doubt Jay is going to create incredible opportunities for any touring artists he works with.”

Most recently at CAA, which he joined in 2015, Byrd worked with Lil Wayne, Common, Jason Derulo and many others. He oversaw David Blaine’s first national tour, Anita Baker’s arena run and Las Vegas residency and was an integral part of the launch of Bottlerock. Byrd started at William Morris in 2006.