We run the part of the show nobody sees.

Gotta Groove Entertainment plans, books, staffs and secures live events, from hometown fêtes to the Super Bowl. Based in Central Louisiana, working wherever the show is.

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On the crew for the Super Bowl, the College Football Playoff National Championship, The Allstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo and ESSENCE Festival of Culture, plus dozens more.

What we handle

Bring us in for one piece of the puzzle or the whole event. Every service comes from years of working stadiums, festivals and corporate stages.

Plan the event

  • Event planning & managementTimelines, vendors, permits and budgets, managed from the first call through load-out.
  • Production planning & managementStage, sound, lighting and power plans that fit the site and the budget, and a crew that can execute them.
  • Ticketing strategy & managementPrice tiers, on-sale timing, platform setup and gate scanning that sell inventory and keep lines moving.

Book the show

  • Talent buyingOffers, routing, riders and advancing, handled by someone who knows the agents and the market.
  • Live event consultationAn experienced second set of eyes on your plan before a gap costs you money on show day.

Run the site

  • Site operationsSite maps, ingress and egress, vendor areas, credentials and radio plans: the infrastructure that keeps a festival running.
  • Security consultationStaffing levels, crowd management, bag check and emergency plans built on stadium- and festival-scale experience.

Where we've worked

Stadiums, festivals, tours and hometown events. A partial list.

Stadiums & championship sports

  • The Allstate Sugar Bowl
  • The Bayou Classic
  • Caesars Superdome
  • Champions Square
  • College Football Playoff National Championship
  • LSU Football
  • NCAA March Madness Music Festival
  • New Orleans Saints
  • The Super Bowl

Music festivals

  • Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
  • Borderland Music + Arts Festival
  • BUKU Music + Art Project
  • ESSENCE Festival of Culture
  • Fête du Void
  • Funktoberfest
  • Gretna Heritage Festival
  • Hells Gala
  • Hogs for the Cause
  • National Fried Chicken Festival
  • New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  • RE:SET Music & Arts Festival

Tours & artists

  • Better Than Ezra
  • boygenius
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Collective Soul
  • Cowboy Mouth
  • Dan Smalley
  • Eric Johanson
  • George Porter Jr.
  • Glass Animals
  • The Hip Abduction
  • The Iceman Special
  • JJ Grey & Mofro
  • Juvenile
  • King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
  • LCD Soundsystem
  • The Lost Bayou Ramblers
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Mannie Fresh
  • Morris Day & The Time
  • Natasha Bedingfield
  • North Mississippi Allstars
  • Parish County Line
  • Porter Robinson
  • Pretty Lights Spaceship Soundsystem Tour
  • Ray Boudreaux
  • Rebirth Brass Band
  • The Revivalists
  • Robert Randolph & the Family Band
  • Rockin' Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters
  • Sam Hunt
  • The Soul Rebels
  • St. Paul & the Broken Bones
  • Steve Aoki
  • Steve Lacy
  • Steve Miller Band
  • Tame Impala
  • Tonic
  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
  • Tyler, The Creator
  • Zedd

Venues & operators

  • ASM Global
  • Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
  • Legends Global
  • Mardi Gras World

Central Louisiana & community

  • Alex River Fête
  • Alex Winter Fête
  • Cabrini Foundation's Cabrini Ball
  • City of Alexandria
  • Get To The Pointe Ballet Academy
  • Hope Family Revival
  • Louisiana Restaurant Association's Taste of Mardi Gras
  • Rockin' the Red
  • Uncle Sam Jam

Producing something on this scale? Tell us about it.

Winston Wolf Services

For professional music festivals and corporate events

Winston Wolf Services LLC is our Louisiana-registered consulting firm, built strictly for business clients: festival producers, promoters, venue operators and corporate event teams.

When a show needs an operations plan, a security review or someone to step in and fix what's not working, this is the team you call.

  • Festival operations and site planning
  • Security assessments and staffing plans
  • Corporate event management
Ask about Winston Wolf Services

Matt Ranson on the mic

Motivational speaking, emcee and voiceover

Matt brings the same steady hand he uses on show day to the front of the room. Book him to speak or emcee on location, or for voiceover work on ads, broadcasts and event production.

  • Motivational keynotes and team talks
  • Emcee for galas, festivals and corporate events
  • Voiceover for commercials and event content
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Tell us about your event

Share what you can. The more we know, the faster we can come back with a real answer.

Call or text318-613-5262 Emailggerockz@gmail.com
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Your inquiry goes straight to Matt. Expect a reply within one business day.