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**2 Promoters, 1 Pod**

ArcTanGent and Damnation organisers, James Scarlett and Gavin McInally, discuss the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous of promoting festivals.

Latest Episodes:

How to book a headliner (in 5 hours) Live at 2000 Trees Jul 16, 2026

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Live from the Saturday of 2000 Trees…

James dishes on booking Don Broco to headline (in one day) and Gav comes out as an England supporter…

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We go again, every Thursday morning.

Q&A#23 Jul 09, 2026

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James is broken in a caravan. He tried his best.
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We go again, every Thursday morning.

The BIG Trees Preview (& ATG move) Jul 03, 2026

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It’s almost Trees Time and the boys are getting giddy.
James has his clean fridge stocked and reporting live from Upcote Farm about putting the finishing touches to the beautiful site. While Gav is packing the sun cream and tearing through the Trees playlist in anticipation.
Before all that though, what’s this about ArcTanGent moving home next year?

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We go again, every Thursday morning.

PRS Explained! (And more Gav antics) Jun 25, 2026

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Gareth Kelly from the Music Venue Trust joins us to untangle the mystery of PRS and explain how your favourite bands actually get paid. It'll all make perfect sense... probably.

Gav delivers some all-time premium waffle and the excitement for Trees reaches fever pitch.

Oh, and how did Gav end up in an American's basement at 4am on a Thursday??

Your pod merch: www.nomad-stores.com/collections/2-promoters-1-pod

We go again, every Thursday morning.

No Scotland, No Party (Gav's World Cup) Jun 18, 2026

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Gav checks in from Boston to share stories from Scotland’s World Cup adventure, with the Tartan Army turning the city into a week-long party. From sold-out bars and viral fan moments to Scotland’s chances of progressing, it’s a lively update from the heart of the tournament.

Back in the festival world, James talks Trees Festival preparations, 2027 booking progress, the fallout from last week’s PRS discussion, and new music from Cult of Luna. As always, there’s plenty of industry chat, listener questions and the usual festival banter.

Your pod merch: www.nomad-stores.com/collections/2-promoters-1-pod

We go again, every Thursday morning.

New music, PRS and cold hard cash Jun 11, 2026

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New music, accidentally booking bands onto the podcast, navigating the baffling world of PRS, who actually gets paid when it comes to music venues, and just how much does it cost to truck water into a festival site?

James is fully immersed in Trees season, while Gav is busy firing out Damnation announcements, and with the year already at the halfway mark, it's time to see how those Album of the Year contenders are stacking up?

Your pod merch: www.nomad-stores.com/collections/2-promoters-1-pod

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Booking The Berzerker & How To Grow a Festival - Q&A #22 Jun 04, 2026

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Gav and James delve back into the mailbag to discuss venue upgrades, manageable festival growth and their favourite pod moments.
But before that, Gav takes the chance to gloat about the extreme metal coup of the year… booking The Berzerker outta nowhere!

Your pod merch: www.nomad-stores.com/collections/2-promoters-1-pod

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Tour Tales, Festivals Fails & Angine de Poitrine May 28, 2026

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Gav hopped on and back off the best tour of the year quicker than you can say “you don’t have a bunk”.
But bus dramas aside, the We Lost The Sea, Overhead, The Albatross and Dimscûa package delivered in spades.
Meanwhile, housebound James secured some exciting 2027 bookings and updated his favourite albums spreadsheet.
Your pod merch: www.nomad-stores.com/collections/2-promoters-1-pod

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The Debut UK Tour with We Lost the Sea May 21, 2026

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The stacked We Lost The Sea, Overhead, The Albatross and Dimscûa UK tour starts tomorrow.
Mr Departure Songs, Mark Owen, joins the pod from Paris to discuss playing Europe before arriving on these shores for their debut UK run.
Selling out cities, sacrificing profits for crew, early load ins and bigger production and where they sit in the post rock landscape.
Do not miss this tour.

Buy your We Lost The Sea tickets: https://www.seetickets.com/tour/we-lost-the-sea
And your pod merch: www.nomad-stores.com/collections/2-promoters-1-pod

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The Security Brief May 14, 2026

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Security. The festival job that should be invisible. And sometimes, they’re completely missing…
This week, we finally get to the long-awaited security episode.
The people who keep you safe while you’re crowdsurfing, stop you sneaking onto Gav’s balcony, and (ideally) keep the whole festival running without you ever really noticing they’re there — this episode is all about them.
Oh, and James’ neighbours drilling? That gets a few mentions too.

Buy your We Lost The Sea tickets: https://www.seetickets.com/tour/we-lost-the-sea
And your pod merch: www.nomad-stores.com/collections/2-promoters-1-pod

We go again, every Thursday morning.

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