Select Touring is a touring company based in Sydney, Australia, started by Stephen Wade in 2004 & in 2006 he was joined by music industry veteran Rob G. We are a fully fledged touring company that handles every aspect of an artists needs, and most importantly a local hands on approach, to make the artist feel at home when they hit our shores.
The company’s beginnings grew out of the Southbeat Entertainment Group, owned by Stephen Wade who has been in the industry for 20 years in varying roles ranging from agent, management, consultancy and promoting tours and events. We essentially started as side shoot from Select Music, which is one of Australia’s most successful agencies, representing a stellar cast of the countries finest artists and as opportunities came our way we got more and more involved in bringing a large array of acts into Australia.
From humble beginnings, as most touring companies start out, our aim was simply to bring out acts that we loved. That ideal is still at the core of what we do and we fell privileged to be involved with some of the best live artists in the world. We don’t stick to one genre, and we get most enjoyment from bringing out acts who are right at the beginning of their careers and watching them grow their audience base in Australia. Artists like Crystal Castles, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Teenagers, Does It Offend You Yeah, Royal Crown Revue are all shining examples, who are now enjoying huge success when they tour our fair shores.
Every tour has a story……