Ian Cheshire and Joel Dumois

Backstage with Ian and Joel

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Backstage with Ian and Joel is your ticket behind the scenes of the music industry. Joel and Ian have a combined 50 years of industry knowledge and they want to share it with you through stories, deep dives and interviews spanning all aspects of the live music world. Come hang out with us backstage! Opening song by Boris Budd - https://borisbudd.bandcamp.com/ Logo by Misha Dumois - https://www.flowersfromthedead.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@BackstagewithIanandJoel

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Ian Cheshire and Joel Dumois

Episodes

Jenn Misko - merch, box office, venue managing and more! 09.07.2026 1:44:32

We talk with Jenn Misko ( thebandmom.com ) about venue managing, merch selling, box office and more! You can buy us a coffee @ https://buymeacoffee.com/backstagewithianandjoel Opening song by Boris Budd - https://borisbudd.bandcamp.com/ Logo by Misha Dumois - https://www.flowersfromthedead.com/

Tom Long - running an all ages non-profit 02.07.2026 1:19:58

Tom Long (president of the non-profit all ages venue Real Art) joins Ian and Joel to discuss all ages music, running a venue, what alternative venues like Real Art need to survive and how music saved his life. Tune in! Real Art - www.realarttacoma.com/ HELP REAL ART FIX THEIR HVAC - https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-our-venue-cool-help-replace-the-hvac Thunderdome - https://www.facebook.com/TacomaTh...

Ethan Baal - bartending at a music venue 25.06.2026 1:05:22

This episode we talk to Ethan AKA (as of now, per us) "The Swiss Army Knife" about his many roles working at a bar/venue and some ideas on how to get more sales at venues! Give it a listen!

How to fix a broken system. 11.06.2026 50:19

Joel and Ian talk about the music industry and ways we might be able to fix a broken system. We also remember our friend Kevin Diers.

Adrien Way - photography, skating, skate parks, venue stuff! 07.05.2026 1:09:51

Join Ian and Joel as they take you behind the scenes of the live music industry with their friend Adrien Way. They talk skating, photography, live music production and more!

And so it begins... 06.05.2026 16:48

Episode 0 where we fill you in on why we're doing this and what we're all about!