Expressing Excitement and Passion for the Music Community

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Sara Barnett serves as General Manager of Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. A Nashville native who has been soaking up the local music scene since she was sixteen, Sara has a passion for hospitality and music. She brings her prior experience as the General Manager at Butchertown Hall and as the Assistant General Manager at ACME Feed & Seed for four years to her work at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville.

Since opening its doors, the venue has hosted shows from top artists including Elvis Costello & Billy Gibbons, Phil Lesh, Leon Bridges, Lainey Wilson, Baby Keem and more, has been praised by the New York Times and was named “Best New Concert Venue” at the 2022 Pollstar Awards. With shows of all genres from country to rock to rap and more, as well as special events and benefit concerts, Brooklyn Bowl has one of the most eclectic lineups across Nashville’s saturated live music scene.

00:00 - Welcome

03:51 - Welcome Sara Barnett, Sara’s experience in Nashville, Brooklyn Bowl’s place in Nashville’s scene

13:20 - LiveNation’s involvement with Brooklyn Bowl

17:50 - Taking fees from artists’ merch sales, revenue sharing, more on ticketing fees

25:50 - The venue itself and its many activities

29:20 - Talent buying at the Brooklyn Bowl

31:00 - Showcases, how Brooklyn Bowl serves artists in the local Nashville scene

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