Nightside Entertainment, Inc., was established in 1991 as a full service music booking agency. The agency is a member in good standing with CMA (Country Music Association), IEBA (The International Entertainment Buyer's Association) and The MMF (Music Managers Forum).
Over the years, Nightside Entertainment has serviced a variety of clubs, colleges, casinos, fairs, festivals, corporate clients, private functions and radio stations through out the country, providing notable national acts in the rock, country, jazz, alternative, folk, ethnic, and comedy formats. The company also handles full production needs for these clients if desired.
Agency Services Include:
Booking Services: Booking national major record label touring acts for clubs, fairs, festivals, casinos, colleges, corporate events, private functions, fundraisers and radio shows. Production Services: Provides professional and affordable sound, lighting, back-line equipment and knowledgeable technicians.
Consulting Services: Artist Management, Event Management, Venue Management. Other Services: Nightside Entertainment also works hand in hand with all of the major record labels, distribution companies and retailers in numerous promotional capacities, and provides opening acts from our management roster for major venues and tour support.
Artists Booked (Partial List) 38 Special, Aaron Tippin, Al Stewart, Alabama, Altan, America, Amy Fairchild, Andy Griggs, Anna Nalick, Antigone Rising, Art Garfunkel, Aztec Two Step, B J Thomas, Badfinger, Bara Macneils, Becky Chace, Bellview Cadillac, Ben Folds, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Bill Petterson, Billy Currington, Billy Gilman, Billy Ray Cyrus, Blackhawk, Blake Clark, Blood Sweat & Tears, Blue County, Bobby Hogan, Bowzer, Boy Howdy, BR5-49, Brad Delp of Boston, Brad Paisley, Brandi Carlile, Brian McComas, Bryan White, Buddy Holly's Crickets , Butch Hancock, Carmel Quinn, Chad Brock, Chad Burdick, Cheryl Wheeler, Craig Morgan, Chris Botti, Chris Cagle, Christopher Cross Chubby Checker , Clark Family Experience, Clay Osborne, Collin Raye, CPR featuring David Crosby, Dante Mazzetti, Danu`, Dar Williams, Daryle Singletary, Dave Mason, David Kersh, David Lee Murphy, Deana Carter, Derek Trucks, deSol, Diamond Reo, Dionne Warwick, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Don McLean , Don Walser, Donna Byrne, Dwight Yoakum, Emerson Drive, Eric, Burdon & the Animals, Eric Heatherly, Felix Cavaleri's Rascals, Foghat, Gaelic Storm, Gary Allan, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Gary Puckett, Grand Funk Railroad, Guster, Hanna-McEuen, Hank Williams III, Hermans Hermits, Howie Day, Jack's Mannequin, Jake Andrews, James Hunter, Jamie O'Neal, James Montgomery, The Band, Jeff Bates, Jeff Carson, Jessica Andrews, Jim Lauderdale, Jimmie Dale Gilmore Jimmie Vaughan, Jimmy Wayne, Joan Jett, Joan Osborne, Jo Dee Messina, John Berry , John McDermott, John Sebastian, Johnnie Johnson, Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge, Johnny Paycheck, Jonathan Edwards, Jordan Knight (of New Kids On The Block), Josh Gracin, Judy Collins, Julie Roberts, Kansas, Kathy Mattea, Kay Hanley, Keith Urban, Kenny Rogers, Kevin Montgomery, Kim Richey, Lari White, Larry Stewart, Lee Roy Parnell, Leif Garrett, Leslie West & Mountain, Linda Davis, Little Feat, Little Texas, Livingston Taylor, Lonestar, Lori Morgan, Los Lobos, Lyle Lovett, Magic Dick & Jay Geils Bluestime, Mark Chesnutt, Mark Collie, Mark Wills, Marshall Tucker Band, Martina McBride , Mary Chapin Carpenter, Maynard Ferguson, McBride & the Ride, Merle Haggard, Michelle Wilson & Evil Gal Orchestra, Michelle Wright, Mike Aiken, Miranda Lambert, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, moe., Monty Are I, Mountain, Nancy Griffith, Olu dara, Pat McGee Band, Paul Geremia, Paula Cole, Peter Cincotti, Peter Noone, Peter Tork of The Monkees, Phil Vassar, Rachael Proctor, Radney Foster, Randy Newman Rare Earth, Rascal Flatts, Rebecca Paris, Ricky Van Shelton, Ricochet, Robert Cray, Robert Wuhl, Robin Lee, Roomful of Blues, Sara Evans, Screaming Orphans, Shelly Fairchild, Sherrie Austin, Sixwire, Something Corporate, Sonny Geraci, Sons of the Desert, Sophie B. Hawkins Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, State Radio, Stephanie Hansen, Steve Wariner, Susan Ashton, Susan Tedeschi, Tammy Cochran, Tanya Tucker, Taylor Dayne , The Becky Chace Band, The Conan O'Brien Band, The Count Basie Orchestra, The Cricktes (Original), The Ellis Brothers, The Gin Blossoms , The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Fenians, The Glengarry Buoys, The Grass Roots, The Marvelettes, The Temptations, The Thompson Brothers, The Turtles, The Warren Brothers, The Wilkinsons, They Might Be Giants, Tish Hinojosa Toby Keith, Tommy Makem (RIP), Tracy King, Trisha Yearwood, Ty Herndon, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson
Venues Booked (Partial List) • Newport Sunset Music Festival, Newport, Rhode Island • Newport Waterfront Irish Festival, Newport, Rhode Island • Taste of Rhode Island, Newport, Rhode Island • The Great Chowder Cook Off, Newport, Rhode Island • First Night Providence, Providence, Rhode Island • The Newport Naval Base, Morale, Welfare & Recreation Department, Newport, RI • Tall Ships 2000, Newport, Rhode Island • Fall River Celebrates America, Fall River, Massachusetts • Fall River Jazz and Blues Festival, Fall River, Massachusetts • Feast of The Blessed Sacrament, New Bedford, Massachusetts • Jazz at the Ecotaruim, Worcester, Massachusetts • Pet Rock Festival, Worcester, Massachusetts • The North Haven Fair, North Haven, Connecticut • The Durham Fair, Durham, Connecticut • The Guilford Fair, Guilford, Connecticut • North Stonington Fair, North Stonington, Connecticut • Connecticut Agricultural Fair, Goshen, Connecticut • Orange Fireman’s Carnival, Orange, Connecticut • Hamden Arts Commission Summer Concerts, Hamden, Connecticut • Ocean Beach Park Summer Concert Series, Groton, Connecticut • Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia • The Bank Street Café, New London, Connecticut • Cadillac Ranch, Southington, Connecticut • Club Liquid, Leominster, Massachusetts • Point Breeze Entertainment Complex, Webster, Massachusetts • Tumbleweeds, Dayville, Connecticut • Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine
Artists Managed • Chad Burdick • Dante Mazzetti • The Becky Chace Band • Kevin Montgomery • Bill Petterson • Tracy King (RIP) • Billy Gilman (Consulting)