Episode 55

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26th Jan 2021

Power to the People: Voter Registration & Live Music, with HeadCount's Kristina Raines

A hustler's hustler, Kristina Raines has held a wide variety of positions in the live events industry, and found her niche with HeadCount, a nonprofit using live music to promote voter registration by partnering with artists like Ariana Grande, Dead & Company, Dave Matthews Band, and Billie Eilish. As the Major Gifts Director, Kristina has a pivotal role in working with these artists to create unique fundraising opportunities. A nomad by nature, Kristina began her career working for an Athens, GA based jam band and has bounced around ever since, landing in places like Miami, Boulder, Eugene OR, the Hamptons and most recently Maui, all the while working gigs like Red Rocks, Art Basel, and the Super Bowl. In this episode, Kristina shares her unique journey, explains the importance of civic responsibility and democratic participation, and offers a fresh perspective for industry newcomers.

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About the Podcast

Hustle Like U Broke
A Balanced Look from Behind the Scenes, Celebrating the Working-Class Heroes of the Concert Industry
Matthew Walt, Kyle Hamilton, Christine Dallas, and Chris Lee tell their stories from the trenches of the live entertainment world. With over 80 combined years of experience, working with a wide range of A-list artists - including Kendrick Lamar, Stevie Wonder, JLo, Rihanna, Jay Z, Drake, Mac Miller and more - these concert veterans share their unique perspectives on surviving and thriving in the music world. Joining them each week are the people that make the shows happen – the working-class heroes - including production vendors, touring and production managers, engineers and techs, MDs, stylists and backstage managers, bus drivers, tour accountants, travel agents and many more.