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RAJIWORLD + THE BIKE ZOO CELEBRATE LA!

Route Revealed for Massive LA Phil Street Fest

Streets will shutter to cars from Disney Hall to Hollywood, all in honor of the LA Phil’s 100th anniversary.

When the LA Phil announced in the fall of 2017 that a free, mega-of-scale open streets party was in the works, one that would have CicLAvia as a partner, one that would celebrate the legendary music outfit’s centennial, one that stretched from Walt Disney Concert Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, the first word that many locals must of thought was… wow, how?

Okay, two words.

Such a goal could be achieved, of course. It would be done, to be sure.

But closing such a lengthy route to vehicles seemed to be an undertaking that would out-big every other closed-to-cars street festival ever to grace our big city’s big thoroughfares.

And “big” is the keyword as you study the route map for the Sunday, Sept. 30event, which was just released by the LA Phil on the morning of Thursday, July 12. The event’s name? Celebrate LA! LA Phill 100 x CicLAvia.

A few notes? There are six hubs along the eight-mile route, with stages for live entertainment: Walt Disney Concert Hall, MacArthur Park, Koreatown, Melrose, Hollywood, and the Hollywood Bowl.

The main streets to be closed, from DTLA to Hollywood, include Grand, Wilshire, Western, Melrose, and Vine. Sizable portions of those streets will be closed to cars, of course — not the entire street, do note — but know before you go what will be shuttered and where and when.

Helpful to keep in mind? The closed-streets route doesn’t actually go all the way to the Hollywood Bowl, but there will be a Bowl shuttle from the route’s Tinseltown terminus.

The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 in the afternoon.

Activities and happenings along the way include the LA Phil 100: Photo Booth, the Music Mobile Instrument Petting Zoo, yoga, art, and a ukulele workshop.

Artists to perform at the hub stages include Dengue Fever, Las Cafeteras, Ozomatli, and so many other major singers and music acts.

The concert at the Hollywood Bowl later that evening will include Gustavo Dudamel, Herbie Hancock, Kali Uchis, YOLA, and the LA Phil, with more artists to be announced.

This will be one of the biggest parties of the early fall, one of the most joyous, one of the most starry, sizable, and free. Whether you bike it, walk it, or turn out for a favorite band’s set, best start plotting your course from Hollywood to DTLA, or DTLA to Hollywood, or somewhere between the two, now.

RajiWorld AND TCA, TOGETHER AGAIN

RajiWorld and The Texas Commission on the Arts are pleased to announce that 125 Texas artists and arts companies have been approved to the Texas Touring Roster for 2018-2020. We look forward to helping you book dates with  The Bike Zoo, and Warren Hood! GO TEAM!
The Texas Touring Roster features some of the state’s best artistic talent and is designed to ensure that all Texans may enjoy events and performances by these artists in their local communities.
“Artists on the Texas Touring Roster travel to communities across the state and perform in a variety of venues,” said TCA executive director Gary Gibbs. “In addition to performances, they may also conduct workshops, master classes, residencies, lecture-demonstrations or arts education components as a way to engage community residents. We are proud to offer the citizens of Texas access to such high-quality artistic talent.”
Artists on the roster must have a history of touring and maintain a reasonable fee range. The Texas Commission on the Arts does not provide direct funds to the artists on the Texas Touring Roster. Instead, TCA provides grants to arts presenters, schools, libraries, theaters, and other nonprofits and government units throughout Texas to help with the cost of bringing in companies and artists from the roster. Presenters may apply through TCA’s Arts Respond Performance Support grant category for a portion of the artistic fees for artists from the Texas Touring Roster.
Acceptance onto the Texas Touring Roster is for two years, and benefits groups and artists by giving them a powerful marketing tool. Access to grant funds, combined with the fact that Texas Touring Roster artists have been deemed the best in their field by a panel of statewide experts, makes these artists attractive to a variety of presenters, including schools, festivals, theaters and other venues.

Artists on the Texas Touring Roster range from individual performing and visual artists to large performing arts companies. They represent artistic disciplines including music, visual art, dance, theater, storytelling, literary art and folk art. Options are diverse and range from ballet to African dance, western swing to conjunto, animation to poetry, jazz to children’s theater, sitar to puppetry, and everything in between. The 2018-2020 Texas Touring Roster is in effect for work conducted between September 1, 2018 and August 31, 2020.

“BIKE ZOOLOGIST” IS SO CUTE WE MAY KEEP IT!

We are absolutely thrilled to share this invitation with you and announce our client Jeremy Rosen of The Bike Zoo’s appearance!

The next Pecha Kucha Austin is on Thursday June 21st at the Native Hostel. As always the show is free with a suggested donation, open to the public and starts officially at 8:20pm. Come early as doors open at 7:20pm and it’s first come…

The poster designed by event co-director and Pentagram Partner DJ Stout and Michelle Maudet is inspired by the fact that the owners of the Hostel are Native Texans born in Austin. The cowboy is riding an iconic Austin sculpture by Dale Whistler called “Nightwing” (on his way to the new hostel for the night). The sculpture is located near the Congress Avenue Bridge where the largest “urban colony of bats in the world” resides. They fly out into sky in a giant swarm every evening. The bats, Mexican Free-tailed Bats, have become quite the tourist attraction and a symbol of the city.

PK 31 Lineup

1. Sev Coursen – Photographer
2. Todd Sanders – Neon Artist
3. Valerie Fowler – Fine Artist
4. Matthew Johnson – Stone Carver
5. Redd Volkaert – Musician

B R E A K

6. Jennifer Sherburn – Choreographer
7. Bryan Mealer – Author
8. Jeremy Rosen – Bike Zoologist
9. Jonathan Smith – Architect
10. Tiarra Girls– Musicians

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE GIANT ARMADILLO AT RAJIWORLD!

We are excited to share our latest BIKE ZOO creation with you The best place to begin imagining what we can do live at your event is through video.

Ringleader, co-founder and mechanical engineering graduate of UT Austin, Jeremy Rosen and his company create life-long memories with The Bike Zoo. The ever-growing menagerie of giant, playful, interactive, hand-built creatures includes the following: our 80-foot Rattlesnake, a flurry of Giant Butterflies, the Beloved Bat, our Fanciful Owl, a Majestic Bald Eagle. Our Praying Mantis functions as a stage and our Bicycle Carousel can carry a dozen people at once! The Armadillo is the latest (and the builder says, the greatest) of the Bikes available for booking. We are a unique addition to any festival or corporate event, or as a place-making option for a public space, environmental, arts or science event. You can count on us to engage visitors of all ages and captivate the imaginations of those who see or interact with our work. The Bike Zoo may be booked as a static backdrop  for event video and photo opportunities or as functional roaming displays for guests and VIPs.

PATCH ON BIKE ZOO AT SXSW

Working with puppet makers, bike builders create pedaled vehicles that resemble animals for use at festivals, parties, family events and educational settings. Co-founder Jeremy Rosen, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, attested to the free promotional opportunity SXSW yields.

“We are just here at SXSW so that out-of-towners — people from all over the country and all over the world — get to meet us and see what we do,” he said in an impromptu interview. “We’re proud to display this truly original austin artwork that has become an icon in Austin and is truly original.”

The most popular model is the butterfly depictions, several of which could be seen each day of SXSW so far. By Tuesday evening, the menagerie had grown to include several of those versions along with an impressively detailed depiction of a bat.

Jeremy Rosen (right) with artist/performer David Russ and performer Josephine Reynes

It was at the entertainment district along Rainey Avenue — closed off to traffic to accommodate the crowds — that the breadth of The Bike Zoo offerings became vividly clear. Rosen was holding court with some of his company’s creations pedaled along the street to delighted onlookers. David Russ rode atop a magnificent bald eagle facsimile complete with flapping wings (wooden but with the textured look of feathers) as he glided by. Another rode a bicycle shaped like a snowy owl that piqued the interest of giddy onlookers.

The eagle has landed, as David Russ takes a break from pedaling

“We have a new armadillo that hasn’t come out yet,” Rosen said, saying the new creation could make its debut as early as April. As he spoke, SXSW revelers surrounded the owl that had come to a stop to allow for picture-taking.

Attracting tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world, SXSW is a real zoo. And the folks at The Bike Zoo wouldn’t have it any other way. To book The Bike Zoo, contact Roggie Baer at roggie@rajiworld.com. For more information, visit austinbikezoo.org or email austinbikezoo@gmail.com.

Postscript: In the waning days of SXSW — as one headed to Rainey Street for one more chance of SXSW fun on the festival’s penultimate day — one’s weariness dissipated at the sight of a bolstered menagerie since this story was first written: The armadillo made its promised emergence as butterflies floated past as if flying above the asphalt.

It was a glorious sight to behold, a perfect end to a fun-filled two weeks of fun. Behold:

The party ended all too fast. See you next year, all. I’ll see you where the wild things are.

>>> Photos by Tony CantĂş

POLLSTAR LIVE: WILL YOU BE ATTENDING?

I return to Pollstar Live next week. It will be my first in 3 years but perhaps my 15th total. It was the first “grown up” conference I attended. My college used to send me (and pay for) SXSW and CMJ used to pay for panelists to attend. Both had a heavy focus on “alternative music” but Pollstar was for stadium acts and the men attending mostly wore suits! I learned so much from attending years one and two, I volunteered for the next several just to learn even more. To this day, I often feel, I have been able to stay afloat in the crazy waters of this industry but learning the feeding order.. I love to swim and I have an enormous capacity for finding unexplored islands. That has become my specialty over the years. This year I will show off the one-of-a-kind Bike Zoo.

The highlight of the conference is the awards ceremony and it always falls in perfect timing for me, just ahead of my beloved Austin Music Awards. I would love to share the nominees with you and hear your thoughts on who should win this year. Let me know at roggie@rajiworld.com

Pollstar Awards Categories and Nominees

Congratulation to all Pollstar Award Nominees!

Below are the Categories and Nominees for the 29th Annual Pollstar Awards. One ticket to the Pollstar Awards & Party is included with each Pollstar Live! 2018 registration.

Major Tour of the Year

  • Bruno Mars
  • Coldplay
  • Garth Brooks
  • Guns N’ Roses
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  • U2

Most Creative Stage Production

  • Coldplay
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Katy Perry
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Roger Waters
  • U2

Comedy Tour of the Year

  • Amy Schumer
  • Chris Rock
  • Dave Chappelle
  • Jerry Seinfeld
  • Jim Gaffigan
  • Kevin Hart

Country Tour of the Year

  • Chris Stapleton
  • Eric Church
  • Garth Brooks
  • Jason Aldean
  • Luke Bryan
  • Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

Rock Tour of the Year

  • Foo Fighters
  • Guns N’ Roses
  • Metallica
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  • Roger Waters
  • U2

Urban / R&B Tour of the Year

  • Bruno Mars
  • Chance The Rapper
  • Drake
  • J. Cole
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • The Weeknd

Latin Tour of the Year

 

  • Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull
  • Gloria Trevi vs Alejandra Guzman
  • Juanes
  • Luis Fonsi
  • Marc Anthony
  • Marco Antonio Solis

Pop Tour of the Year

  • Ariana Grande
  • Bruno Mars
  • Harry Styles
  • Justin Bieber
  • Katy Perry
  • Lady Gaga

Best New Headliner

  • Halsey
  • Harry Styles
  • Khalid
  • Portugal. The Man
  • Shawn Mendes
  • The xx

Music Festival of the Year

 

  • Austin City Limits Music Festival | Austin, TX
  • Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival | Manchester, TN
  • Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival | Indio, CA
  • KAABOO Del Mar | Del Mar, CA
  • Lollapalooza Festival | Chicago, IL
  • Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival | Indio, CA

International Music Festival of the Year

  • Barclaycard British Summer Time | London, UK
  • Bluesfest | Byron Bay, Australia
  • C2C: Country to Country | London & Glasgow, UK; Dublin, Ireland
  • Glastonbury Festival | Pilton, UK
  • Lollapalooza Brazil | Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Primavera Sound | Barcelona, Spain

Nightclub of the Year

  • 9:30 Club | Washington, DC
  • Brooklyn Steel | Brooklyn, NY
  • The Fillmore Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
  • House of Blues Boston | Boston, MA
  • Joe’s Bar | Chicago, IL
  • Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL

Theatre of the Year

  • Beacon Theatre | New York, NY
  • Bellco Theatre | Denver, CO
  • Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA
  • Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY
  • Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN
  • The Wiltern | Los Angeles, CA

Arena of the Year

  • Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY
  • BOK Center | Tulsa, OK
  • Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN
  • Forum | Inglewood, CA
  • Madison Square Garden | New York, NY
  • Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA
  • T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, NV

Red Rocks Award / Best Small Outdoor Venue

  • Ascend Amphitheater | Nashville, TN
  • Filene Center At Wolf Trap | Vienna, VA
  • Greek Theatre At UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA
  • Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA
  • Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, CA
  • Vina Robles Amphitheatre | Paso Robles, CA

Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue

  • Forest Hills Stadium | Forest Hills, NY
  • Gorge Amphitheatre | Quincy, WA
  • Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles, CA
  • Lakeview Amphitheater | Syracuse, NY
  • Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia, MD
  • Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, CA

Best New Concert Venue

  • The Anthem | Washington, DC
  • Brooklyn Steel | Brooklyn, NY
  • Levitt Pavilion Denver | Denver, CO
  • Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, MI
  • Wintrust Arena | Chicago, IL
  • U Arena Paris | Nanterre, France

International Venue of the Year

  • Manchester Arena | Manchester, UK
  • The O2 | London, UK
  • O2 Arena | Prague, Czech Republic
  • Royal Albert Hall | London, UK
  • Ziggo Dome | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Venue Executive of the Year

  • Becky Colwell | Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
  • David Kells | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
  • Keith Sheldon | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
  • Ken Kuhl | American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
  • Kim Bedier | Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
  • Nick Spampanato | Forum, Inglewood, CA

Nightclub Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Donna Busch | The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
  • Ed Warm | Joe’s Bar, Chicago, IL; Joe’s Live, Rosemont, IL; The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
  • Jake Samuels | Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL & SPACE, Evanston, IL
  • Josh Moore | Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY & Terminal 5, New York, NY
  • Melanie Cantwell | 9:30 Club, The Anthem, Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC
  • Stacie George | Irving Plaza, New York, NY; Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY & The Paramount, Huntington, NY

Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Ali Harnell | AEG Presents / MTG
  • Amy Corbin | C3 Presents
  • Brian O’Connell | Live Nation
  • Don Strasburg | AEG Presents
  • Rich Best | Live Nation
  • Stacy Vee | Goldenvoice

Bill Graham Award / Promoter of the Year

  • Darin Lashinsky | NS2
  • Don Fox | Beaver Productions
  • Gregg Perloff | Another Planet Entertainment
  • Larry & Fred Frank | Frank Productions Concerts
  • Michael Smardak | Outback Concerts
  • Seth Hurwitz | I.M.P.

International Promoter of the Year

  • Andy Copping | Live Nation – UK
  • Barrie Marshall | Marshall Arts
  • Denis Desmond | MCD Productions
  • Folkert Koopmans | FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen
  • Michael Chugg | Chugg Entertainment
  • Simon Moran | SJM

Bobby Brooks Award / Agent of the Year

  • Cara Lewis | CLG – Cara Lewis Group
  • Dennis Arfa | Artist Group International
  • Jay Williams | WME
  • Kirk Sommer | WME
  • Marlene Tsuchii | Creative Artists Agency
  • Marty Diamond | Paradigm Talent Agency
  • Scott Clayton | Creative Artists Agency

Third Coast Booking Agent of the Year

  • Abby Wells Baas | WME
  • Curt Motley | United Talent Agency
  • Jay Williams | WME
  • Joe Atamian | Paradigm Talent Agency
  • John Huie | Creative Artists Agency
  • Matthew Morgan | Creative Artists Agency

UK Booking Agent of the Year

  • Emma Banks | Creative Artists Agency UK
  • Ian Huffam | X-ray Touring
  • James Alderman | Free Trade Agency
  • Mike Greek | Creative Artists Agency UK
  • Rod MacSween | International Talent Booking
  • Steve Strange | X-ray Touring

Independent Booking Agency of the Year

  • Artist Group International
  • The Billions Corporation
  • High Road Touring
  • Madison House

Booking Agency of the Year

  • APA
  • Creative Artists Agency
  • Paradigm Talent Agency
  • United Talent Agency
  • WME

Rising Star

  • Aaron Tannenbaum, Creative Artists Agency
  • James Rasmussen, Golden 1 Center
  • Joe Giordano, BOK Center
  • Keith Sheldon, Barclays Center
  • Lenore Kinder, AEG Presents
  • Tommy Bruce, Full Stop Management

Personal Manager of the Year

  • Clarence Spalding | Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean
  • Coran Capshaw | Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton
  • Irving Azoff | Eagles, Journey
  • John Silva | Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age
  • Jonathan Kessler | Depeche Mode
  • Tony Dimitriades | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Road Warrior of the Year

  • Dale “Opie” Skjerseth | The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses
  • Gus Brandt | Foo Fighters, Pharrell Williams
  • Jerome Crooks | Soundgarden, Tool, NIN
  • Keith Keller | Drake, Metallica, Jay-Z
  • Mark “Springo” Spring | Paul McCartney
  • Narci Martinez | Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence and the Machine

Lighting Company of the Year

  • Bandit Lites
  • Premier Global Production
  • PRG
  • Solotech
  • Upstaging
  • VER

Sound Company of the Year

  • Clair Global
  • Clearwing Productions
  • Eighth Day Sound Systems
  • Rat Sound Systems
  • Sound Image
  • VER Tour Sound

Staging / Equipment Company of the Year

  • All Access Staging and Productions
  • G2 Structures
  • Gallagher Staging
  • Mountain Productions
  • Stageco
  • Tait

Transportation Company of the Year

  • All Access Transportation
  • Pioneer Coach
  • Rock-It Cargo
  • Senators Coaches
  • Sound Moves
  • Upstaging

Video Company of the Year

  • Colonel Tom Touring
  • Moo TV
  • PRG Nocturne
  • RD Touring
  • Screenworks
  • Solotech
  • VER

Tech Enhancement of the Year

  • 3D Live, Flying Lotus
  • Eyellusion, Dio
  • Hurdl
  • Xylobands, Coldplay
  • Yondr

ART 202 LOVES THE BIKE ZOO!

The Bike Zoo of Austin was thrilled to join  the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for the 2nd 202 Arts & Music in Canal Park! The city is treated to a full day of arts and music activities for the entire family. Featuring live performances, art exhibitions, interactive workshops and more. Plus DC’s biggest outdoor dance party to end the night. 2016 performers included George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Amadou Koyate, DJ D-MAC, Sin Miedo, and more!

 

ENJOY LASER SPECTACLES IN ALL OF ITS GLORY!

Tim Walsh of Laser Spectacles, Inc. was invited to join the team at RajiWorld as a new client because of his impressive reputation and engagement with his own clients. Booking large national festivals with Tim allowed us to marry visual art and music, always a winning combination. However, Tim’s outstanding talents were really showcased at a new level at the RajiWorld roster party at SXSW this year.

Please enjoy the following video as Tim includes RajiWorld logos and other clients in his spectacular, cutting-edge special effects. This is a five minute example of a backyard laser show, featuring RajiWorld clients during our Official SXSW showcase at Palm Door in Austin TX March 16, 2017.

The sky is literally the limit when Tim creates exclusive and unique branding of your product or event. Let us talk with you soon about what he can do for you!

SXSW 2017 OFFICIAL ROSTER SHOWCASE AND PARTY

SXSW 2017

Welcome back to Austin for SXSW 2017!! We are excited to show off how we can shine your brand anywhere you like with lasers, ride your VIP’s on one of the Bike Zoo’s Giant one-of-a-kind Animals or Fly your brand 100 feet in the air with aerial balloons! A lot of event planners can brag about creating from the ground up but at RajiWorld we can even offer you world-class, beautiful and professional mermaids to start the party underground, not to mention our taste in music!!!

Date: Thursday, March 16
Venue: Palm Door on Sabine (401 Sabine St.)
Lineup: The Place 1:00 AM, Cotton Mather 12:00 AM, Misimplicity 11:00 AM, Billy Harvey 10:00 AM, Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys 9:00 AM, EMQ 8:00 AM with set change harp by Analee Cantu, magic in the trees and on the building with Laser Spectacles, rides and photos with the one and only Bike Zoo and landlocked play with the Sirenalia Mermaids!!

We will have complimentary temporary Manifestation tattoos from our sponsor Conscious Ink.

Beyond the showcase RajiWorld clients will be playing “Second Stage” hotel stages all over town, check here for updates and Chris Stamey will be presenting the BIG STAR’S THIRD + FRIENDS show as well as the film!

A special orchestrated performance of selections from both Big Star’s legendary Third album and their earlier releases, featuring an all-star cast, including members of Austin’s own Tosca Strings. Preceded by sets by three superb singer/songwriters.

Date: Friday, March 17
Venue: Central Presbyterian Church (200 E 8th St.)
Lineup: Parker Millsap, Skylar Gudasz, Robyn Hitchcock, and then a performance of Big Star’s Third by Jody Stephens (Big Star), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Ken Stringfellow (Posies, Big Star), Mitch Easter (Let’s Active), Chris Stamey (the dB’s), Brett Harris, Skylar Gudasz, Robyn Hitchcock, members of Austin’s own Tosca Strings

BIKE ZOO AND ROGGIE IN NYC THIS WEEK FOR APAP (BOOTH 1232)

I am setting meetings this week while at APAP/ New York Hilton Midtown 1/7-10/2017. I am yours if you want to discuss The BIKE ZOO (who will have a booth there) or any of my clients or projects. Let’s work together in 2017!

The BIKE ZOO had a great experience at the last few APAPs with many new bookings. We would love to meet with you! We are at Booth 1232 Americas Hall I – Level 2. Please reply here as I want to be able to give you the time you deserve, You will not see anything else like us at APAP or anywhere!

Ringleader, co-founder and mechanical engineering graduate of UT Austin, Jeremy Rosen and his company create life-long memories with The Bike Zoo. The ever-growing menagerie of giant, playful, interactive, hand-built creatures includes the following: our 80-foot Rattlesnake, a flurry of Giant Butterflies, the Beloved Bat, our Fanciful Owl, a Majestic Bald Eagle. Our Praying Mantis functions as a stage and our Bicycle Carousel can carry a dozen people at once! We are a unique addition to any festival or corporate event, or as a placemaking option for a public space, environmental, arts or science event. You can count on us to engage visitors of all ages and captivate the imaginations of those who see or interact with our work. The Bike Zoo may be booked as a static backdrop  for event video and photo opportunities or as functional roaming displays for guests and VIPs.

APAP|NYC is the place to feel the pulse of the industry. Plenary speakers such as Stephen Schwartz, Rosanne Cash, Harry Belafonte and Ira Glass inspire attendees. Innovators from various fields share knowledge. Colleagues exchange practices and problem-solving techniques. The popular EXPO Hall is the one-stop networking hotspot with 370 exhibitors. More than 1,000 artist showcases make up a mini festival of the performing arts.

MERMAIDS, BIKES AND LASERS, OH MY!

DID YOU KNOW THAT RAJIWORLD HAS BEGUN REPPING FROM SEA TO SKY WITH TWO NEW SPECTACLE ACTS? I have begun representing Laser Spectacles and Sirenalia Mermaids in addition to Flam Chen, The Bike Zoo and bands

LASER SPECTACLES, INC. is a Texas Laser Light entertainment production company specializing in producing laser shows, and designing and installing laser show related projects. Sound and light are merged to produce stunning effects.

Laser Spectacles, Inc. focuses on producing creative and unusual laser shows for a variety of markets, including festivals, fairs, meetings, art events, parties, sporting events – anywhere large groups of people gather to celebrate!

Sirenalia is an all-inclusive mermaid production company dedicated to making mermaid dreams come true.

Thay are a group of mermaids in Austin, Texas who create realistic mermaid tails using platinum-cured DragonSkin silicone. They make appearances at parties, resorts, festivals, aquariums and in television/film, and they transform normal people into magical mermaids!

Sirenalia is dedicated to raising awareness about our fellow marine-life, working to improve the education of young people everywhere, and using their striking imagery to make the world a better place. They are POC & LGBTQIA allied!

TEXAS FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION (TFEA)

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We are brand new members of The TEXAS FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION (TFEA) and we will be going to Corpus for the annual conference. We hope that you are too! Please let me know if you will be there, We would love to set a time to meet with you.

The Bike Zoo was also just elected to The Texas Touring Roster!  This addition to the touring roster opens up new money to you as a presenter! Please learn more about our one of a kind addition to your events at this PBS link!

At their June 1 quarterly meeting, TCA Commissioners voted to add 20 Texas artists and groups to the Texas Touring Roster. The Texas Touring Roster is a listing of Texas-based artists and companies that tour the state to provide quality arts experiences. It is open to all artistic disciplines: dance, music, theater, literature, storytelling, visual arts, and film/media arts. Being listed on the Texas Touring Roster attests to an artist’s quality and allows the artist to refer potential clients to the Arts Respond Performance Support grant program for partial funding.

We are proud to have been chosen in that group of 20 Texas Commission on the Arts Texas Touring Roster! You will be happy to hear that support may be available to assist with our booking fees through the Arts Respond Performance Support grant program. We are a for profit enterprise and enjoy fiscal sponsorship from a non profit allowing us to perform as either.
I can be reached at 512 554 4004 or in reply here at roggie@rajiworld.com to talk BIKE ZOO anytime. Let me know how we can be a memorable part of your next event.

The Bike Zoo at your next event

IPAY BIKE ZOO AND YOU, SETTING MEETINGS NOW

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Will you be in Montreal for International Performing Arts for Youth? 

May I set a time to show off our live videos and answer your questions in our booth at IPAY?  We are in BOOTH #8, Grand Salon Opera, HYATT Regency Montréal 1/28 4:15-6:15, 1/29 3:30-6 PM and 1/30 3-5 PM. Please book your appointment now as I want to be able to give you the time you deserve, You will not see anything else like us at IPAY or anywhere:)
Ringleader, co-founder and mechanical engineering graduate of UT Austin, Jeremy Rosen and his company create life-long memories with The Bike Zoo. The ever-growing menagerie of giant, playful, interactive, hand-built creatures includes the following: our 80-foot Rattlesnake, a flurry of Giant Butterflies, the Beloved Bat, our Fanciful Owl, a Majestic Bald Eagle. Our Praying Mantis functions as a stage and our Bicycle Carousel can carry a dozen people at once! We are a unique addition to any festival or corporate event, or as a placemaking option for a public space, environmental, arts or science event. You can count on us to engage visitors of all ages and captivate the imaginations of those who see or interact with our work. The Bike Zoo may be booked as a static backdrop  for event video and photo opportunities or as functional roaming displays for guests and VIPs.
 

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APAP NYC JANUARY 14-19

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I am setting meetings this week while at APAP/ New York Hilton Midtown 1/14-1/19. I am yours if you want to discuss The Bike Zoo who will have a booth there or any of my clients or projects. Let’s work together!

We had a great experience as first timers at last year’s APAP with new bookings made there at events all over the world  with more to come in 2016.

We would like to make the most of year two.

May I set a time to show off our live videos and answer your questions? We are at Booth 1232 Americas Hall I – Level 2. Please reply here as I want to be able to give you the time you deserve, You will not see anything else like us at APAP or anywhere!

Ringleader, co-founder and mechanical engineering graduate of UT Austin, Jeremy Rosen and his company create life-long memories with The Bike Zoo. The ever-growing menagerie of giant, playful, interactive, hand-built creatures includes the following: our 80-foot Rattlesnake, a flurry of Giant Butterflies, the Beloved Bat, our Fanciful Owl, a Majestic Bald Eagle. Our Praying Mantis functions as a stage and our Bicycle Carousel can carry a dozen people at once! We are a unique addition to any festival or corporate event, or as a placemaking option for a public space, environmental, arts or science event. You can count on us to engage visitors of all ages and captivate the imaginations of those who see or interact with our work. The Bike Zoo may be booked as a static backdrop  for event video and photo opportunities or as functional roaming displays for guests and VIPs.

APAP|NYC is the place to feel the pulse of the industry. Plenary speakers such as Stephen Schwartz, Rosanne Cash, Harry Belafonte and Ira Glass inspire attendees. Innovators from various fields share knowledge. Colleagues exchange practices and problem-solving techniques. The popular EXPO Hall is the one-stop networking hotspot with 370 exhibitors. More than 1,000 artist showcases make up a mini festival of the performing arts.

JOIN US AT FEST FORWARD!

Butterfly Bikes are the best photo op

The one and only Bike Zoo will be in booth 7 at FestForward and We are booking appointments now! 

We would love to work with you on both public and private events. I can show you many videos of our active participation in events all over the world as well as answer any questions on how we can add to yours!

The Bike Zoo presents a magical show for people of all ages, thrill seekers, corporate clients and is ready made for festivals. You can feel a bit of what the experience is like through our live videos.

“Circuit of The Americas would like to thank The Bike Zoo for being an unforgettable part of the United States Grand Prix. Their creations reflected the unique culture of Austin and were clearly a delight to our guests.”

— Dominic Iacano, CMO, Circuit of the Americas

“Disco Donnie Presents has worked with Bike Zoo for over five years and the originality of their ideas keeps us coming back. Their unique blend of creativity and craftsmanship is loved by our fans around the world. ”
—Evan Bailey, Disco Donnie Presents

“The Bike Zoo was a HUGE success!!! It was awesome to look out in the park and see the bikes riding around! … We thoroughly enjoyed working with you and The Bike Zoo.”
— Martha Gros, Marketing Coordinator, The Howard Hughes Corporation

“Thank you so much for all your help in making the Bazaarvoice holdiay party such a success. It was such a pleasure working with you & the Bike Carousel was truly such a huge hit!!”
—Kelsey and Callie, High Beam Events

“Learn 2 Live Green at the Shops at Legacy was a tremendous success … Feedback from exhibitors and attendees has been extremely positive …. Your participation as a special feature helped make the event a success and we sincerely appreciate your interest, time and involvement. Everyone was fascinated and enthralled by the butterfly bikes!”
— Heather Merchant, Learn 2 Live Green Event Manager

“The Bike Zoo was a major and delightful feature of our recent spark! Festival, engaging visitors of all ages and captivating the imaginations of those who saw their exciting images in pre-event media and promotional materials. The event was a festival of creativity, and the imaginative, visually stunning, interactive nature of the creatures of Austin Bike Zoo were the perfect fit for an environment filled with immersive, creative experiences! Jeremy Rosen, Artistic Director, and his crew, were a joy to work with and so happy to do whatever was needed to provide our patrons and staff with a seamless and successful experience!”
— Cindy Ornstein, City of Mesa Arts and Cultural Director 

WHEN NATURE AND ART ARE ON EVERYONE’S AGENDA!I

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I am excited to be a guest this weekend at a wonderful event that I will be able to take a bigger role in next year with The Bike Zoo and many more artists to be announced. It is a wonderful time when an entire community puts art and the environment first and makes both apart of their daily lives. They say it takes a village and I feel blessed to watch one come up around this project bringing together neighboring cities, businesses, governments and the residents along with artists from all over the world.

Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts and Nature Festival celebrates artists influenced by nature, who inspire us to live more sustainable lives. We invite the entire community to join us in the celebration by attending one or all of our free and low-cost family events, art exhibitions and performances!

“At its heart, Artosphere represents what makes Northwest Arkansas so special. The festival invites meaningful dialogue about nature through innovative arts experiences.”

—Jenni Swain, VP of Programming at Walton Arts Center

RAJIWORLD INVITES YOU TO JOIN US AT APAP NYC

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RajiWorld is proud to be attending APAP 2015 with Austin Bike Zoo founder Jeremy Rosen and Flam Chen Artistic Director and Co-founder Nadia Hagan. Please visit our booth on The Americas 1 Floor two Booth number 542.

Austin Bike Zoo
The Bike Zoo presents a magical show for people of all ages, thrill seekers and corporate clients.  It’s readymade for festivals. You can feel a bit of what the experience is like through our live videos. We love to book city events, festivals, EDM and parades.
“Circuit of The Americas would like to thank Austin Bike Zoo for being an unforgettable part of the United States Grand Prix. Their creations reflected the unique culture of Austin and were clearly a delight to our guests.” – Dominic Iacano, CMO, November 5, 2014
Flam Chen
Flam Chen has been creating, performing, and touring new circus and fire theater since 1994. They create a  dazzling public spectacle merging daredevil acrobatics, pyrotechnics and a mastery of light, air and fire.

Flam Chen’s work ranges from the intimate to large scale. Residencies include company designed workshops, combining student talent, troupe talent and community culminating in spectacular works that resonate with locally derived history, energy and depth.

We have several shows to choose from for this season in every price range.
“An adventure from the get-go…this gig is pure fun and fantasy casting an atmosphere of wonderment” – Deni Kasrel, City Paper Philadelphia.
“They have developed a beautiful habit of ever expanding the public’s imagination, continually taking us deeper and deeper within it’s layers, leaving us breathless.” – Tucson Model Magazine
APAP|NYC 2015, January 9-13, is the membership conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. Held each January in New York City, the conference is the world’s largest networking forum and marketplace for performing arts professionals. More than 3,600 presenters, artists, managers, agents and emerging arts leaders from all 50 U.S. states and more than 30 countries convene in the city for five days of professional development, business deals and exciting performances.
 APAP|NYC is the place to feel the pulse of the industry. Plenary speakers such as Stephen Schwartz, Rosanne Cash, Harry Belafonte and Ira Glass inspire attendees. Innovators from various fields share knowledge. Colleagues exchange practices and problem-solving techniques. The popular EXPO Hall is the one-stop networking hotspot with 370 exhibitors. More than 1,000 artist showcases make up a mini festival of the performing arts.

AUSTIN BIKE ZOO AND PsiPlay TO HELP AUSTIN RING IN 2015!

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The theme is Play. Make. Glow. A New Year’s Eve celebration with Live Music, Glow-in-the-Dark Fun, Food Trucks, Fireworks and more!

Austin’s New Year celebration this year will transform Butler Park into a smorgasbord of entertainment and foodie favorites.

Family-friendly entertainment will include an interactive deejay booth, onsite screen printing, Nerdy Derby races, Polka Dot disco party, Dance It Yourself Nutcracker with The Invincible Czars, and a making station to build a half Godzilla/robotic Hello Kitty!

Before the fireworks finale, Austinites can enjoy vintage cartoons, screenings of local films, puppetry by Glass Half Full Theatre, roving displays by Austin Bike Zoo, captivating art installations like PsiPlay, and performances by Brownout, Peelander-Z, Minor Mishap Marching Band, Riders Against the Storm and Mother Falcon.

The annual community New Year’s Eve event hosted by the City of Austin will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 31 at Butler Park, 1001 Barton Springs Road. Visit www.austintexas.gov/ANY for the full schedule.

VISIT THE AUSTIN BIKE ZOO THIS MONTH!

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We are proud to return to Art Outside in beautiful Apache Pass just out side of Austin 10/24-26 and thrilled to debut at F1 at Circuit of The Americas 10/31-11/2.

Formula 1 ™ racing is the most watched, most innovative, most expensive and star-studded motorsport in the world. With 19 races in 19 countries, Circuit of The Americas (COTA) will host the only stop in the United States. Last year, 250,325 guests filled Circuit of The Americas making it one of the highest attended F1 Grand Prix races of the 2013 season.

Put on your cowboy hat (and biking shoes!)and come experience the 2014 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX in Austin, Texas, where everything is bigger.