Entertainment Tour Management Case Study
A tour or music documentary can be a powerful way to engage audiences and highlight the
behind-the-scenes aspects of an entertainment tour or music production. According to
BuzzFeed’s Blake Harper
(2021), “Music
documentaries are one of the
best subgenres in the world of
documentaries, functioning as
windows into the inner lives
of musicians as they are
rising, falling, fighting, or
simply playing some kickass
tunes.”
To add to Harper’s
sentiments, documentaries are
great resources to help you understand the tour life through the lens of various perspectives
especially scanning the environment. Within this written, Buzzfeed suggested 13 of the Best
Music Documentaries to watch and to answer the questions in this case study you will need to
choose one of the documentaries which will include some honorable mentions from my own list
and Rolling Stones list. The goal is to pick a documentary that you are interested knowing more
about
Remember to answer the questions and follow the rubric. Be sure to carefully review the rubric
to receive maximum credit for your submission. Grammar and spelling will be checked. Times
New Roman, 12-point or Arial 10-point font. Provides detailed responses to the guiding
reflection questions.
You will answer and discuss the following case points:
1. If you had to explain the documentary you watched to a stakeholder, how would you describe
the film?
2. What is the storyline of the documentary?
• Buzzfeed’s
List:
documentaries-streaming-now
• Dr. Pierre’s List: Fyre Festival, Andre the Giant,
Springsteen on Broadway, Miss Americana,
Broadway: The American Musical (PBS), Bitchin’:
The Sound and Fury of Rick James
• Rolling Stone:
movies/tv-movie-lists/70-best-music-documentaries-
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movie-lists/70-best-music-documentaries-24757/
3. Based on the documentary of choice, how was the crew, performers, and logistics during
production managed?
4. How do you measure the success of the documentary and its impact on the band’s brand and
reputation?
5. What are at least 3 details you can identify or notice during the documentary storyline “pre-
production, production, or post-production that you learned in the course?
6. On a scale of 1 -10, would you recommend this documentary to you classmates? Why or why
not?