As VP of Global Festivals, Brill oversees booking Wasserman’s artists for festivals across North America. After launching his career at the University of Iowa, where he brought in such artists as Bob Dylan and John Mayer, he went on to work for UTA and APA, then landed at CAA for a six-year stint.

What’s the biggest challenge facing the live-music industry?

One of the biggest is oversaturation in the festival landscape. I believe more festivals taking a year off will create more demand and allow more headliners to become available.