Christopher BarrettATC Live and Arrival Artists have partnered to launch ROAM, which they claim will be the largest independent booking agency in the world.
With offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris and Glasgow, ROAM will have a team of around 80 staff working to represent more than 800 artists including Amyl & The Sniffers, Fontaines DC, Khruangbin, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (pictured), Sufjan Stevens and The Lumineers.
The new agency is understood to be the fifth largest worldwide, with ROAM’s clients performing more than 10,000 shows annually.
ROAM partner and agent Erik Selz said the launch of the new agency is the result of a collaborative approach between North America–based Arrival Artists and UK–based ATC Live that began in 2020 and swiftly expanded beyond an initial A&R approach: “Our work with ATC Live has been rooted in a commitment to developing careers with care. Over time, that partnership evolved into a vision for something far greater. ROAM blends a personal, hands-on approach with the strength of deep, far-reaching industry relationships, unlocking opportunities in every corner of the touring world.”
Fellow ROAM agent and partner Alex Bruford said, “We’ve proven our ability to take artists from clubs to festival headlines and arena touring, and to add value to established artists of all levels through diligent and strategic work. The creation of ROAM significantly enhances the choices artists have for worldwide representation.”
ROAM’s founders said the agency will consists of territory-focused teams specialising in festival booking, tour and digital marketing, brand partnerships and philanthropic activations.
The leadership team includes Arrival co-founders Ali Hedrick, Erik Selz, John Bongiorno, Karl Morse, Ethan Berlin, and Matt Yasecko, alongside ATC Live founder Alex Bruford, and partners Clemence Renaut, Colin Keenan, Ed Thompson, Olivia-jane Ransley, Sarah Joy, Skully Sullivan Kaplan, and Will Church.