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American concert promoter and club owner

Peter Shapiro (born September 7, 1972) is an American gild possessor, concert promoter, filmmaker, magazine publisher and entrepreneur from New York Urban center. He is widely known every bit the promoter for Fare Thee Well: Celebrating l Years of the Grateful Dead, the Grateful Dead'south 50th anniversary "final shows".[1] Shapiro first gained renown through 2 films that screened at the Sundance Motion-picture show Festival: Necktie-Died: Rock 'north Roll's Most Deadicated Fans (1995) and American Road (1997). He has gone on to produce numerous other projects including U2 3D (2007) and All Access: Forepart Row. Backstage. Live! (2001). The Producers Order of America identified him as 1 of "The Digital 25: Visionaries, Innovators and Producers of 2009."[2] On June viii, 2016, Shapiro was honored at the annual gala of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival.[3]

In 1996 Shapiro purchased New York City nightclub Wetlands Preserve.[4] He currently owns the Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Basin Las Vegas and the Capitol Theatre.[v] He has helped create such events equally the Lockn' Festival, Jammy Awards, Jazz & Colors, the Green Apple Music Festival and Fare Thee Well. Billboard named Shapiro to its Power 100 list in 2015[6] and 2016[7] while in 2017 Variety placed him on its New Power of New York List.[8]

Peter Shapiro currently serves as publisher of Relix mag.[ix] He is likewise the founder of FANS, an online community with a focus on the live music experience.[10] Shapiro'south other ventures have included GreenOrder,[eleven] The Hoodie Shop[12] and Stone Fox Bride.[13]

On July viii, 2019 he became chairman of HeadCount, the non-turn a profit organization that works with musicians to promote participation in commonwealth, with a focus on registering voters at live music events.[14]

Early on life and career [edit]

Peter Shapiro, who grew upwards in New York City, is the grandson of Ezra Shapiro, a quondam world chairman of the Keren Hayesod (the earth'south largest fundraising organizations for Israel), and the smashing-grandnephew of Joel Elias Spingarn, ane of the showtime Jewish leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Shapiro's father Daniel Shapiro was president of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, the predecessor of the UJA-Federation of New York, from 1983 to 1986.[15]

Shapiro graduated from the Northwestern University School of Communications in 1995. During the summer between his sophomore and junior years, Shapiro shot the footage for his documentary debut And Miles To Go: On Tour with The Grateful Dead (1993).[16] The project landed him an acquaintance producer role on Tie-Died: Rock 'due north Coil'southward Nearly Deadicated Fans, which debuted at Sundance in 1995 earlier its national theatrical run. All screenings of Necktie-Died were preceded by Shapiro's curt movie A Chat with Ken Kesey, which originated during the making of And Miles To Get.[17] Shapiro returned to Sundance in 1997 with American Road. This eight-minute short film, which he fabricated with cinematographer Alex Cornfeld, presented images from the continental United States set up to the Phish composition, "You Enjoy Myself."[18]

Wetlands Preserve [edit]

In 1996, while touring college campuses with Tie-Died, Shapiro learned that Larry Bloch, the founder of New York City nightclub Wetlands Preserve, was seeking to sell the venue. Wetlands had opened vii years earlier as a self-styled "eco-saloon," which not only focused on music but too supported a not-for-turn a profit Centre for Social and Environmental Justice. Bloch tapped Shapiro to shepherd in the club's 2d era, despite the fact that the would-be owner had no prior gild experience.[19] When the club finally airtight its doors in September 2001, the New York Times wrote, "the shuttering of Wetlands, which opened in 1989, is a major blow.".[4] The VW double-decker originally placed in the guild as an data hub and a source of trade sales now resides in the Rock & Coil Hall of Fame.[20] Shapiro and Bloch later appeared in the feature-length documentary Wetlands Preserved: The Story of An Activist Rock Guild (2008) directed by Dean Budnick, which utilizes archival footage, soundboard recordings and the efforts of a dozen digital animators to present the story of the venue and afterwards aired on the Sundance Aqueduct[21]

Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Basin Las Vegas, Brooklyn Bowl London [edit]

In the years following the closure of Wetlands Preserve, Shapiro expressed his involvement in owning another music venue that would develop its own unique identity. He accomplished this goal in June 2009 with the opening of Brooklyn Basin. Shapiro discovered the 20,000 foot space along with his partner, former Wetlands Preserve full general manager Charley Ryan, while walking around the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Shapiro later on recalled that The Hecla Fe Works Building built in 1882 "was a huge barn, no electricity, barely any plumbing. Nosotros simply said, 'This is it.' You lot don't often find barns like that, even in the outer boroughs." A 2 year renovation then followed, yielding a 600-chapters club with a 16-lane bowling alley and food provided by Bluish Ribbon.[22]

In addition to its high-stop audio and high-def video screens, Brooklyn Bowl is LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] certified dark-green. Equally Shapiro has explained, "LEED sets pretty specific guidelines. It'due south one thing to adhere to them with a brand-new building, but it's hard when you're updating all the electricity, plumbing, flooring, lighting, and air conditioning. All the electronics equipment has to exist Energy Star rated. Nosotros're 100% wind-powered. We've put in a lot of natural light, sensors turn the lights off when there's daylight in the place. The sinks and toilets are all low-flow. The phase is made of recycled tires. We're non selling any bottled beers. We've installed bike slots. We use local labor. We use recycled materials in our furniture. It'due south very significant stuff."[23]

On August 22, 2013, The New York Times reported that the Brooklyn Bowl would be expanding to Las Vegas and London.[24] On March viii, 2014 Brooklyn Basin Las Vegas debuted on the Strip with the gild's signature Bowlive event, featuring Soulive and special guests, followed a few days later by a special show from Elvis Costello and The Roots.[25] Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas is a ii,000-capacity, two-story, 32 lane facility in an eighty,000 square foot location inside LINQ, Caesars Amusement's retail, dining and entertainment infinite.[26] In 2014 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas won the Las Vegas Weekly'southward readers' choice accolade for Best Live Venue.[27] In 2015 Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas was named Best Bowling Aisle and All-time Modest Concert Venue in the Las Vegas Review-Periodical "All-time Of" Awards.[28] Information technology also was named All-time Live Music Venue in Las Vegas past Travel + Leisure.[29] Performers have included Kanye West, Jack White, John Legend, Jane's Addiction, Phil Lesh & Friends, Robert Institute, Trey Anastasio, Skrillex, Guns N' Roses, The Avett Brothers, Erykah Badu, Steve Winwood, Wyclef Jean, The Cord Cheese Incident, Tedeschi Trucks Ring, Spoon, Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Gogol Bordello and Chromeo.

Brooklyn Bowl London is adjacent to the 02 Loonshit. The venue offers 12 lanes of bowling in a facility that holds 1000 patrons. The New York Times disclosed that Shapiro had signed a 15-year lease with AEG, which owns the 02.[24] Brooklyn Basin London offers after-shows forth with other original music, while maintaining the signature offerings associated with the original Brooklyn Bowl, which Rolling Stone has named 1 of the All-time Clubs in America[30] and dubbed it "one of the most incredible places on earth.[31] Brooklyn Bowl London has been able to host arena-level performers like Pharrell Williams,[32] Lady Antebellum and Lilliputian Big Town within its relatively intimate concert space.[33] It opened on January sixteen, 2014 with a special show featuring the Brooklyn Bowl All-stars, featuring members of Soulive and Antibalas, fresh from their run on Broadway in Fela!.[34] Other artists who have appeared at the venue include Lauryn Colina, Phil Lesh, Talib Kweli, Lucinda Williams, Hothouse Flowers, Dinosaur Jr., Zebrahead, Gov't Mule, Less Than Jake, Maceo Parker, Umphrey's McGee, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Dirty Dozen Contumely Band and Deer Tick. Brooklyn Bowl's London outpost was shuttered after three years in 2017.

The Capitol Theatre [edit]

Shapiro's next projection came to fruition on September four, 2012 when Bob Dylan took the phase to mark the re-opening of the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. The facility was built in 1926 and designed by one of the era'due south leading theater architects, Thomas W. Lamb. It first saw use every bit a concert space in 1970, hosting performances by The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin and many others. Following a heyday of a few years, the facility experienced a brief resurgence in the 1990s with shows from Phish, Dejection Traveler, Spin Doctors, Strangefolk and performances by The Rolling Stones and David Bowie every bit part of MTV'southward Live From The ten Spot serial. In late 2011 Shapiro entered into an agreement with possessor Marvin Ravikoff (who had been using the building as a special events facility for weddings and bar mitzvahs) to re-open it as a music venue.[35] Over the ensuing months, the New York Times reported, Shapiro "has spent more than $2 million renovating the 1,800-seat theater, which is 32 miles from Midtown Manhattan. He installed an loonshit-size lighting system, ten high-definition projectors and an advanced audio system. The goal, he said, was to create 'a psychedelic rock palace' dedicated to live music, rather than theater."

Opening night was originally slated for September 7, 2012, Shapiro'due south 40th altogether but the opportunity to put on a prove with Dylan, who had previously used the theater every bit a tour rehearsal infinite, scuttled those plans past a few days.[36]

On December 31, 2012 the media reported that Shapiro had purchased the building for $11.5 meg from Ravikoff.[37] Four months later after some additional renovation, Shapiro christened the theatre's new lobby bar and operation space as Garcia'southward in official tribute to the Grateful Dead guitarist. Jerry Garcia'southward daughter Trixie was on-hand and explained, "Nosotros chose to launch this idea at the Capitol because of its long and illustrious history with the Grateful Dead and the jam scene. Nosotros hope that it becomes a hub for the customs to share stories and proceed to build lifelong memories and friendships. Pete Shapiro and the Capitol Theatre staff were the advisable partners to do this with considering of our shared goals and his continued love and support of the Grateful Dead customs. Merely as important to note is the fact that Jerry'south parents supported our family unit by owning and operating a bar in San Francisco in the 1940s and so it seemed right to reconnect with our family tradition."[38] On May xvi, 2013 the offset public performance took place at Garcia'south, with music from Reid Genauer and Friends.

Lockn' [edit]

Shapiro, forth with partner Dave Frey put on the inaugural Lockn' Music Festival, an Interlocking Music Festival, in Arrington, Virginia. The festival focused primarily on jambands and bringing together unique and new collaborations. Its countdown event took place September 5–8, 2013, drew nearly 25,000 fans.[39] It featured notable groups such every bit Furthur, Trey Anastasio Band, Gov't Mule, Widespread Panic featuring John Fogerty, The Cord Cheese Incident featuring Zac Chocolate-brown, and The Blackness Crowes[40] In 2014 the Lockn' lineup included Tom Petty, Widespread Panic with Steve Winwood, The String Cheese Incident (with former Kool and The Gang vocaliser JT Taylor), Phil Lesh & Friends, the Allman Brothers Band, Willie Nelson, Tedeschi Trucks Ring, Wilco and Bill Kreutzmann'south Locknstep Allstars.[41] Lockn' 2015 featured Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Phil Lesh & Friends with Carlos Santana, Mad Dogs & Englishmen: A Tribute to Joe Cocker feat. Tedeschi Trucks Band with Special Guests Leon Russell, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge, Chris Robinson, Doyle Bramhall Two & Friends, Billy & The Kids feat. Bob Weir, The Doobie Incident Featuring The String Cheese Incident and The Doobie Brothers, Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady Celebrate 50 Years of the Jefferson Aeroplane, Widespread Panic, St. Paul And The Broken Bones and Umphrey'southward McGee.[42] In 2016, performers included: Phish, My Forenoon Jacket, Phil Lesh & Friends, Ween, Gary Clark Jr., Tedeschi Trucks Band, Peter Wolf, Joe Russo'south Almost Dead, Umphrey's McGee, White Denim and Vulfpeck.[43]

Exclusive Contract with Phil Lesh, Grateful Expressionless Reunion [edit]

November 3, 2013 The New York Times reported that Phil Lesh, longtime bass player of The Grateful Dead, would play 45 shows at Peter Shapiro'southward venues. 30 of these shows would take place at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, and the get-go at Brooklyn Basin on November 14, 2013 [1]

This human relationship in plow led to Fare Thee Well: Jubilant fifty Years of the Grateful Dead.[44] These shows paired the surviving members of the Grateful Expressionless: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Pecker Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, with Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti. The performances took identify at Santa Clara'south Levi Stadium on June 27 and 28, 2015 and Chicago'south Soldier Field on July iii, four and 5, 2015. These performances marked the outset time Weir, Lesh, Kreutzmann and Hart performed together since the Dead's 2009 tour and was publicized as the terminal time the musicians will all perform together.[45]

The three shows in Chicago were initially announced on January 16, 2015 equally the simply performances.[46] Tickets were first made available through the Grateful Dead's GDSTOO mail order system. Deadheads mailed in more than threescore,000 envelopes, requesting a total of more than than 360,000 tickets. Every bit a event, only about one in x requests was fulfilled.[47] [48] On February 28, 2015 when tickets became available on Ticketmaster, over 500,000 people logged on to buy tickets, which set a new Ticketmaster record for ticket demand for a concert. Following the initial sellout of these concerts, seats were made available behind the phase, and prices on secondary ticket sites such as StubHub averaged $2,000 each.[49]

Due to the loftier need for the Chicago concerts, Shapiro announced 2 more concerts in Santa Clara, California on June 27 and 28, 2015. To assist prevent scalpers from obtaining tickets for resale to these concerts, tickets were only made available through an online lottery.[fifty] Tickets to the Santa Clara shows were initially sold at very high prices on StubHub simply dropped closer to the concerts.[51]

In response to the loftier demand for tickets to these concerts, they were simulcast on large screens at multiple concert venues in the United states also equally fabricated bachelor live, for a fee, on YouTube and various pay per view services.[52] SiriusXM satellite radio also broadcast the concerts on their Grateful Dead channel.[53] The pay-per-view set a new record for a music event with more than 400,000 subscriptions, surpassing a 1999 simulcast by the Backstreet Boys which drew 160,000 subscriptions.[54]

The five performances were warmly received[55] and President Obama acknowledged the band in a special message that appeared in the official program for the event on July 3, 2015.[56] In the program, President Obama wrote "Here'southward to fifty years of the Grateful Expressionless, an iconic American band that embodies the creativity, passion, and power to bring people together that makes American music so swell. Savor this weekend'due south celebration of your fans and legacy. And equally Jerry would say, 'Permit there exist songs to fill the air.'"[57]

FANS [edit]

A few days prior to the 2016 Lockn' festival, Shapiro announced his latest venture, FANS. Ben Sisario reported in the New York Times, that Shapiro, "one of the most successful and least push-downward contained music promoters in the country, is introducing his latest venture this week, an online platform called Fans.com that lets users build profiles based on concerts they have attended and communicate with like-minded people via news feeds."[10] The article besides suggests that FANS will eventually expand into sports and other areas that generate similar loyalty and passion. In a letter of the alphabet posted to Fans.com the post-obit twenty-four hour period, Shapiro wrote, "While that feeling of community is a vital part of the live music experience, it is glaringly absent-minded online. The current digital fan experience is all over the place. Artist news, result databases, touring information, fan communities and music streaming exist in separate silos, with no true identify for fans to congregate. Because of this fragmentation, meaningful memories and connections are oft lost...FANS is an online community for you to embrace your passion for alive music, celebrate your personal concert history, notice new experiences and connect with like-minded fans. Whether yous're a seasoned concertgoer or a coincidental listener, music provides a powerful path to happiness, community and retention. FANS is an open forum for cocky-expression and new discoveries for music-lovers of all stripes."[58]

An April 2017 piece in WIRED, added that FANS "is Shapiro's effort to teleport some of [his] kinetic live-show power to the web. Launched last year, the site is an ever-growing concert database that includes everything from this month's Chance the Rapper shows to, say, a 1960 Beatles gig in Hamburg, with many gigs documented via user-supplied photos and anecdotes. The goal is to build a single destination for concert lovers, who Shapiro says are often spread far across the web—either lingering on artist-specific sites like Little Monsters or Dead.internet, or sharing everything via a decentralized stream of social media updates."[59]

The Jammy Awards, Greenish Apple Earth Day Festival and The Climate Rally [edit]

On June 22, 2000 the starting time annual Jammy Awards took place at New York's Irving Plaza. Shapiro and Dean Budnick created the evidence with the intention of jubilant the improvisational music scene then flourishing at Wetlands and on Budnick'south Jambands.com website. The Jammys featured ii components: the awards themselves were voted upon by the full general public after an advisory board selected the nominees. In addition, the performances embraced the spirit of the nighttime past presenting collaborations by celebrated musicians, who in many cases had non met until they first faced each other on stage. MTV reported of the starting time installment: "A virtual who'southward who of jam bands, related artists, presenters, producers, journalists, and fans came together Thursday at New York City's Irving Plaza for the genre's get-go awards prove, the Jammys. Pushing bated the long-winded acceptance speeches associated with mainstream award shows, the Jammys permit the music do the talking, as the evening's artists performed extended covers of their jamming forefathers."[sixty]

Over the years to follow the show moved to Roseland Ballroom then The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Amusement Weekly capped its coverage of the 2001 bear witness past proclaiming, "Let'due south see the third Jammys on TV!"[61] This did indeed happened equally portions of the 2002 Jammys aired on HDNet. MSG Network later on became an additional broadcast partner and Shapiro served as executive producer for a serial of four DVDs taken from the testify.

Notable collaborations over the years included Del McCoury Ring with Robert Randolph and DJ Logic (2001), A dual-stage jam with Bob Weir's RatDog, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes, John Popper, Al Schnier, Matt Abts, DJ Logic, Mike Gordon, Robert Randolph, Jessica Lurie, Hope Clayburn and Skerik (2002) Perry Farrell and The Cord Cheese Incident (2004), The Disco Biscuits and Travis Tritt (2005) Grace Potter, Joe Satriani, Steve Kimock, Stephen Perkins, Willy Waldman and Reed Mathis (2007), Page McConnell, Roy Haynes, James Carter, Nicholas Payton and Christian McBride (2008). The concluding installment in 2008 saw the members of Phish announced together on a public phase for the starting time time in nearly four years.[62]

When the sixth Jammys took place on April 20, 2006 the bear witness kicked off a new event created past Shapiro, the Green Apple Music Festival. Produced in partnership with the Earth Day Network, Green Apple built on the Wetlands tradition of blending music and activism. The inaugural Greenish Apple Music & Arts festival was held at over 35 venues in the New York Urban center from Apr 20–23. In 2007, Light-green Apple expanded to include Chicago and San Francisco. It expanded to viii cities the next twelvemonth, with simultaneous events in New York City (Cardinal Park), Washington DC (the National Mall), San Francisco (Gilded Gate Park), Miami (Bicentennial Park), Dallas (Off-white Park), Chicago (Lincoln Park Zoo), Denver (Metropolis Park), and Los Angeles (Santa Monica Pier).[63] In 2009, the event announced that "in keeping with President Obama'southward Phone call to Service, Green Apple Festival will shift its chief focus from Festivals to large‐scale Volunteer Action Projects on Earth Solar day weekend across the US." Beyond local thank-you concerts for participants, the main musical focus took identify at the National Mall where emcee Chevy Chase welcomed The Flaming Lips, moe., Los Lobos, DJ Spooky and Los Lobos along with Secretarial assistant of Labor Hilda Solis, EPA Ambassador Lisa Jackson, Representative Edward Markey and many others.[64]

In 2010 Shapiro spearheaded the next iteration of the event. The Climate Rally at the National Mall celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Well over 100,000 were in attendance at the National Mall for music from Sting, John Legend, The Roots, Joss Stone, Jimmy Cliff and Mavis Staples along with speeches by James Cameron, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Rev. Jesse Jackson.[65]

Jazz & Colors [edit]

Shapiro conceived the thought for a gratuitous jazz festival in Cardinal Park, that would coincide with the fall leaf. On November 10, 2012 the countdown Central Park Jazz & Colors took identify, featuring thirty bands playing a unmarried common setlist.[66] On October xvi, 2013 The New York Times reported that Central Park Jazz & Colors would be returning to the park.[67] The 2nd year of the festival constitute Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh playing thirty minutes of unannounced music in the park, with Joe Russo and Soulive's Eric Krasno.[68] Jazz & Colors moved indoors moving indoors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, On Jan 30, 2015 for what was dubbed Jazz & Colors: The Masterworks Edition[69] Jazz & Colors: Moving ridge That Flag then took identify on July four, 2015 at the Field Museum in Chicago to coincide with Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead, featuring area jazz musicians interpreting two mutual sets of music by the Grateful Dead.[70]

All Access, U2 3D and Music on Film [edit]

In improver to his career equally a concert promoter, Shapiro has connected to pursue pic projects. In 2001 along with his oldest brother Jon, he produced the IMAX concert film All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Alive!.[71] Peter served every bit musical director for the pic, which brought some of the Jammys sensibility to the big screen, as many of the performances are collaborative, including Al Green and the Dave Matthews Band (Have Me to the River'),' B. B. Male monarch, Trey Anastasio and The Roots (Rock Me Baby), Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas (Smoothen"), Sting and Cheb Mami (Desert Rose") and George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic with Mary J. Blige (Flashlight, One Nation Under a Groove, Atomic Dog')."[72]

In Dec 2001 Peter and Jon recorded Chick Corea'due south performances over three weeks at New York Metropolis'southward Blue Note, in which Corea historic his 60th birthday with nine divide combos, spanning his career. A live two-CD set earned Corea a Grammy, while the resulting film, Rendezvous in New York (2004), narrated by Jeff Goldblum included advent from such jazz figures as: Bobby McFerrin, Joshua Redman, Terence Blanchard, Michael Brecker, Steve Gadd and Christian McBride.[73]

They connected to work together over the years to follow, placing an increased emphasis on 3D technology, condign partners in 3ality Digital. Their most high-contour collaboration to appointment was the 2007 concert moving-picture show U2 3D. Shot in South America during the group's 2006 Vertigo Tour, U2 3D with upwards to xviii 3D cameras utilized simultaneously, capturing digital footage.[74] Peter initially pitched the idea to the group's manager for visual content, Catherine Owens who would continue to directly along with Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, The Mothman Chronicles). The picture show premiered at the 2008 Sundance Movie Festival (following a preview screening at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival). It received international release in 2008 through National Geographic Entertainment.[75] Diverseness chosen it "Scenic when performance, engineering and cinematography click at the aforementioned moment"[76] and the New York Times dubbed it "The first Imax movie that deserves to exist chosen a work of art."[77] It is one of the top 10 grossing concert films of all-time.[78]

Following U2 3D, the Shapiros continued to explore the employ of 3D for capturing live entertainment. On December 4, 2008 they circulate the offset-ever alive 3D football game to theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Boston, pitting the Oakland Raiders confronting the San Diego Chargers.[79] A few weeks later they brought the BCS Championship game between Florida and Oklahoma to 80 theatres beyond the country.[lxxx] A twelvemonth later, on March 30, 2010 the Black Eyed Peas became the first music group to simulcast a live concert in 3D, as their sold-out operation at the Staples Center in Los Angeles reached audiences across the nation via Purple Movie house theatres.[81]

Shapiro likewise served as a producer for Sheryl Crow: C'mon America (2003), And You Don't Terminate: xxx Years of Hip-Hop (2004), Dion: Alive (2004) and Toots and The Maytals – Truthful Honey (2004). During the summertime of 2004 he too brought some performances from the SummerStage serial in Central Park to the air for the beginning time in the facility's 19-year history. The hour-long Live From Cardinal Park SummerStage aired on New York'south WABC-Tv set on 6 successive Saturday nights at 11:35, with performances by Ben Folds, Guster, Rufus Wainwright, Devo, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Stellastarr.[82] In 2009 he co-produced the videos that appeared at We Are One: The Obama Countdown Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial and besides aired on HBO.[23]

Relix [edit]

In April 2009 Shapiro became the principal owner of Relix mag. He purchased the magazine (forth with Relix.com and Jambands.com) from Steve Bernstein who had appear its closing 2 months earlier due to financial constraints. Shapiro became publisher, heading a staff that also included current editors Dean Budnick and Mike Greenhaus, Associate Publisher Rachel Seiden and erstwhile editor Josh Baron.[83]

In June 2009 Shapiro wrote a publisher'due south note entitled, Welcome to Relix three.0, where he stated in part, "It is with neat respect and appreciation that I am assuming the part of Publisher of Relix magazine. I follow in the footsteps of a distinguished group of people that each made an enormous effort in social club to make this magazine what it is today…I am proud to say that Relix is a strong relevant and influential as always. In many ways the magazine and its sister websites, Relix.com and Jambands.com, reverberate the sustained strength of a community of millions of people, who live their lives with music as a cadre spiritual and experiential driver…We live in difficult times and as we take all heard, many are predicting the demise of magazines. Well, in many means, Relix has always gone in a direction abroad from the mainstream and pop conventionalities, forging its own path. At present is no different. Despite the dire warning and predictions we have faith in the power of our community: the fans, musicians, industry and most chiefly…Relix! Nosotros promise you lot join us for the ride."

Founded in 1974, Relix is currently the second longest running magazine devoted to rock music published in the United states.

HeadCount and other Nonprofit Piece of work [edit]

Shapiro has maintained a steady slate of volunteer efforts. For a number of years he served on the Board of Directors of the Urban center Parks Foundation Arts Committee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that creates programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City.[84] He was a founding board fellow member of HeadCount, advising the "a non-partisan arrangement that uses the ability of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy"[85] and in July 2019, he became chairman of the board.[86]

Jam The Vote, Women's March, March for Scientific discipline [edit]

On the evening of Sunday November 6, 2016 merely 36 hours prior to the general election, Shapiro produced a special, innovative Jam The Vote event at the Capitol Theatre, working with Preservation Hall Jazz Ring Musical Director Ben Jaffe, and HeadCount Executive Director Andy Bernstein.[87] Preservation Hall Jazz Ring and Blind Boys Of Alabama served every bit business firm band with guests that included Questlove, Win Butler, Craig Finn, Eugene Hutz, Nicole Atkins and Robert Randolph.[88]

The show was available for free via an innovative live stream in which viewers were asked to pledge to vote in order to gain access to the multi-photographic camera broadcast. One time logged in they were also able to larn additional information about their polling place, including ID requirements to vote.[89]

On Jan 21, 2017 Shapiro oversaw the filming and live streaming of the 2017 Women's March on Washington. The stream was available on Facebook, YouTube and through multiple major media outlets.[xc]

3 months later, on Apr 22, 2017, he served as producer for the March for Science event in Washington, DC.[59]

Personal life [edit]

Shapiro, a New York Metropolis native, resides in Manhattan with his wife, Shore Fire Media Vice President Rebecca Shapiro, and their children, Roxy and Simon.[91]

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