Talent Buyer/Booking Manager at Velvet Elk Lounge- Boulder CO
Fully Remote - US
Talent Buyer/Booking Manager at Velvet Elk Lounge- Boulder CO
Part Time • Fully Remote - US
Velvet Elk Lounge is looking for a Talent Buyer / Booking Manager to lead our live music program. This is a remote position.
About the Venue
Velvet Elk is a music and cultural destination in the heart of Boulder, CO - a place people choose to go, not just somewhere they end up because a show is happening. We’re building a brand around great live music, great drinks, and great food, and we want a booker who understands how talent decisions shape that identity, not just fills a calendar.
What You’ll Own:
• Source, negotiate, and confirm touring and headliner acts
• Build a calendar that balances draw, brand fit, and venue identity - we’re looking for artists who create real pull and elevate the room, not just fill a date
• Maintain and grow relationships with agents and artist representation
• Light coordination with our events/catering lead to keep the full calendar aligned
• Collaborate on booking strategy - outside of a small number of pre-announced prime music dates that are yours to book independently, this is a partnership, not a solo call
What Success Looks Like:
• 2-3 sold-out shows per week (200 tickets @ $15 - $50 depending on act)
• Bookings that build the brand, not just sell tickets - headliners and acts that create genuine draw and reinforce Velvet Elk as a destination
• Fully remote though being around for shows is fun and encouraged!
• Two 45-minute planning meetings per month (currently Wednesdays, flexible based on schedule)
Who We’re Looking For:
• Established relationships with agents and touring artists - this role favors existing industry connections over a cold start
• Someone who thinks about programming strategically, not just transactionally
• Strong communicator who can work independently but stay aligned with venue leadership
Interested? Reach out with your background and the kind of talent you’d bring to a room like this.
About the Venue
Velvet Elk is a music and cultural destination in the heart of Boulder, CO - a place people choose to go, not just somewhere they end up because a show is happening. We’re building a brand around great live music, great drinks, and great food, and we want a booker who understands how talent decisions shape that identity, not just fills a calendar.
What You’ll Own:
• Source, negotiate, and confirm touring and headliner acts
• Build a calendar that balances draw, brand fit, and venue identity - we’re looking for artists who create real pull and elevate the room, not just fill a date
• Maintain and grow relationships with agents and artist representation
• Light coordination with our events/catering lead to keep the full calendar aligned
• Collaborate on booking strategy - outside of a small number of pre-announced prime music dates that are yours to book independently, this is a partnership, not a solo call
What Success Looks Like:
• 2-3 sold-out shows per week (200 tickets @ $15 - $50 depending on act)
• Bookings that build the brand, not just sell tickets - headliners and acts that create genuine draw and reinforce Velvet Elk as a destination
• Fully remote though being around for shows is fun and encouraged!
• Two 45-minute planning meetings per month (currently Wednesdays, flexible based on schedule)
Who We’re Looking For:
• Established relationships with agents and touring artists - this role favors existing industry connections over a cold start
• Someone who thinks about programming strategically, not just transactionally
• Strong communicator who can work independently but stay aligned with venue leadership
Interested? Reach out with your background and the kind of talent you’d bring to a room like this.
Compensation: $2,000.00 per month
Big Red F is in the business of PEOPLE. The people we work with and the people we welcome into our restaurants everyday - be it our guests, delivery drivers or visitors that walk through our front or back doors. Our continued success and longevity is due to the many unique, funky, authentic, righteous, passionate, amazing, hummmm-ble, honest, hard-working and dedicated PEOPLE who have worked within our walls and under our roofs since 1994.
So you're curious about what it's like to carry that torch and continue this legacy? Whether you are with us for a season, a year, or become one of the many, many people who have been family for 10, 15 and 20 years and beyond, the collective commitment of our teams in these restaurants is crucial to our success. We will lead, teach, laugh, struggle, win, learn and grow together, always knowing that we are only as good as our PEOPLE choose to make us. Every time the doors are unlocked, we strive to make good on the promises we make to each other and every one of our guests, which are:
- Great food and drinks.
- Truly memorable, intelligent, gracious, well dressed hospitality.
- Phenomenal, one of a kind, storied, respected and welcoming restaurant homes for our PEOPLE
- Clean and spotless, well run and proud kitchens.
- Charming and inviting, appropriately lit, well tuned and enjoyable dining rooms
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Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life, AD&D and additional voluntary benefits
Paid Days Off
Employee Assistance Program
F’ilanthrophy at BRF (paid volunteering time)
Family Food Discount
Bus pass (Boulder locations)
Merchandise discounts