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In Forthcoming Book ‘The Music Never Stops,’ Veteran Promoter Peter Shapiro Documents Life in Concerts (EXCLUSIVE)

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Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicVeteran music promoter, filmmaker and venue owner Peter Shapiro is lifting the curtain on a career that spans 10,000 concerts. “The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic,” will be released by Hachette Books on August 2.Described as “perhaps the most notable independent concert promoter since Bill Graham,” a sentiment shared by Steven Van Zandt and others in advanced praise for the book, Shapiro is known for his long-standing relationship with the Grateful Dead and its myriad offshoot projects.His roots in the scene go back to when he acquired and ran jam band destination the Wetlands in downtown Manhattan — while still in his 20s — to opening Brooklyn Bowl and expanding the franchise to Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Nashville, to staging the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary “Fare Thee Well” tour, featuring the co-founders Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann with Phish’s Trey Anastasio.

His portfolio also includes the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. “The Music Never Stops” was written with Relix editor Dean Budnick (author of 2012’s excellent “Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped”) and recounts Shapiro’s experiences through the lens of 50 chosen concerts.

In telling his story, the book weaves through industry consolidation and disruptive changes and advances in venue operations, ticketing and touring.

It also provides invaluable insight for those looking to enter into the live music and event business.Among the artists covered are Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, Leonard Cohen, U2, the Roots, and luminaries like Anastasio, Lesh, Island Records.

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