The founder of Terrapin Station Entertainment talks about immersive entertainment, IP-branded event production, and hitting it off with Mickey Hart.
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The Spotlight shines On music impresario Jonathan Shank, the CEO and Founder of Terrapin Station Entertainment.
Jonathan is known for his instincts and successes in sniffing out unique opportunities in under-served spaces in the live entertainment industry, creating business successes in categories and markets often overlooked by the large corporations that dominate so much of the entertainment sector today.
Jonathan has developed projects for names as disparate as the Bob Marley Estate, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, and multiple family entertainment properties: Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour, Peppa Pig Live!, and The Fresh Beat Band Live - all while generating more than $80 million in gross box office sales.
Jonathan earned a Grammy Award in 2009 for his role in creating the groundbreaking album Global Drum Project with Mickey Hart. In 2020, he received the T.J. Martell Trailblazer Award for his work producing such charity events as The Homeward Bound Concert and A Tribute to the Music of Linda Ronstadt.
Jonathan has had a fascinating run so far, and by the end of this talk, you will see that he’s just getting started.
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00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:39 Spotlight on Jonathan Shank: The Music Impresario
02:14 The Birth of Terrapin Station Entertainment
04:09 The Three Pillars of Terrapin Station Entertainment
06:48 Exploring Non-Traditional Entertainment
13:55 The Art of Character Integrity in Entertainment
19:20 The Evolution of Family Entertainment
23:11 The Criteria for Identifying New IP
25:14 The Challenge of Adapting Power Rangers for Stage
26:32 The Importance of Authenticity in Children's Entertainment
27:23 The Power of Core Audiences in Entertainment
28:41 Building a Relationship with Mickey Hart
34:36 The Unique Bond Among Grateful Dead's Team
35:09 The Future of Exhibition Business
41:54 The State of the Touring Business
46:02 The Impact of Dynamic Pricing in Entertainment
46:48 Exploring Family Entertainment Festivals
47:21 Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements
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