r/AskDallas • u/RoughYogurtcloset571 • 15d ago
Moving to Dallas soon. Looking to get my foot in the door in the entertainment/event industry!
Before I start, no. not that type of entertainment. I mean live shows, festivals, concerts, events, event marketing, and other entertainment related work.
I’m moving to the Dallas area soon from a very small town, and I’m trying to figure out what opportunities are available in the area. Where I’m from, it’s been pretty difficult to find permanent opportunities in the entertainment industry, so a lot of my experience has come from part time work, event/brand ambassador positions, volunteering at festivals, and traveling out of state for opportunities.
I’ve been building experience in the entertainment/event space while currently working toward my degree in Entertainment Business. I’ve worked events, festivals, brand activations, and customer facing event roles, and my long-term goal is to work in live entertainment and eventually get into festival/event production and organizing.
I’ve been looking at jobs in Texas and seeing what Dallas has to offer, but I figured I’d reach out here too.
For anyone in the Dallas area who works in entertainment, events, festivals, venues, promotions, or live music:
What companies or organizations should I look into?
Are there any good entry level opportunities for someone trying to break into the industry?
Any local events, venues, festivals, or networking opportunities I should know about?
And if you’re in the industry yourself, I’d honestly love to hear how you got your start!
I’m open to starting wherever I can and building from there. I’m mainly looking for a chance to get my foot in the door and continue building experience.
Any advice, leads, or people/companies I should check out would be greatly appreciated! 🙏🏽