[vc_row gap=”35″ css=”.vc_custom_1490985874744{padding-top: 3% !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2424″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1499710027229{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 3% !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading_color=”#43454c” sub_heading_color=”#43454c” alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ line_color=”#43454c” spacer_margin=”margin-top:9%;margin-bottom:9%;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:9%;” margin_design_tab_text=””]Past: gglassquerade Committee Co-Chair
Board Member Since 2014[/ultimate_heading][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1493148439667{margin-top: 3% !important;margin-right: 0.1% !important;margin-bottom: 0.1% !important;margin-left: 0.1% !important;padding-top: 3% !important;padding-right: 3% !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;padding-left: 3% !important;background-color: #ededed !important;}”][vc_column_inner][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Chief Operating Officer” main_heading_color=”#43454c” sub_heading_color=”#43454c” alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:3%;”]Live Nation Global Touring[/ultimate_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Gerry Barad, Chief Operating Officer of Live Nation Global Touring, a division of Live Nation, the world’s most successful leader in the live entertainment industry, has a been a music industry trailblazer for over 35 years. Gerry and his world-class team have promoted and produced most of the top grossing tours of the last four decades with past and present clients including U2, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Barbra Streisand, Rush, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, The Police, Neil Young, CSNY, Nine Inch Nails, the late David Bowie, Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Roxy Music and The Rolling Stones.
His passion for live entertainment also extends beyond the world of Rock and Roll and Pop and into the world of theatre. An avid theatre patron himself, his appreciation of the fine arts came at an early age with his love for the theatre, musicals and classic films. For the past four years, Gerry has sat on the Lookingglass Board, including co-chairing their last three annual fundraising galas.
Originally hailing from the beautiful and rugged coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Gerry has resided in the city of Chicago since 2010. Gerry shares his passion for the music industry often and has had a major association with The Berklee College of Music in Boston for the past 18 years. In 2010, Gerry delivered the James G. Zafris lecture and is a frequent guest professor and lecturer at the school. In addition, Gerry is the Chairman of the Board of the recently formed Berklee Popular Music Institute where he plays an active role. Six years ago, Gerry personally funded an annual scholarship for Berklee students in need of financial assistance.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1497901593769{margin-top: 3% !important;margin-bottom: 3% !important;}”]Bio as of 2017[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
