A Podcast From Variety Attractions

Longtime friend Joe Piver of Jeff Roberts and Associates takes some time with Justine and Bruce on today’s ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Joe is a Christian agent and an educator. He shares thoughts about the future generation entering the music industry, heart and soul vs. paperwork, unusual rider items, pre-show rituals, backstage stories, Newsboys, favorite shows, a special Billy Joel cassette tape, musical inspirations, Elton John, Coldplay, most awkward situation, and Nik Wallenda walk experiences!

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Justine and Bruce continue their conversation with country music legend Duane Allen of The Oak Ridge Boys along with his daughter Jamie and his son-in-law Paul on this episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Duane shared some of the lineup changes over the years, the magic of The Oak’s, Music Industry 101, and pranks from the road that included fruits and vegetables, crickets, ORB stickers, flashing Mel Tillis, rubber chickens, ping pong balls, silly string with Kathy Mattea, even tear gas. Hilarious! You can listen on Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and on our website, https://varietyattractions.com/podcast/ (Link in Bio).

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Justine and Bruce had the pleasure to talk with country music legend Duane Allen of The Oak Ridge Boys on this episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Joining the conversation were his daughter Jamie (Rockland Road) and his son-in-law Paul (Exile and Marty Stuart). Duane told us about his history with George Moffett and the Variety Attractions family, revealed a secret word for catering, negotiating with the IRS, relationship with Johnny Cash, keys to success of The Oak Ridge Boys, and why they have a pre-show meet and greet!

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Today’s episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce’, Uncle Kracker stops by and adds his thoughts about chair dancing, Midwest bonding, history with Variety Attractions and his favorite Trucker Hats from George Moffett, local catering favorites, conversations with neighbors as you get older, growing up with Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker namesake, becoming a songwriter, collaborations with other artist’s, tricks learned to handle stardom, excited fans at meet and greets, favorite club to perform, asking to perform for George Jones, Run DMC, meeting Alice Cooper, and leaving the brewing to Wisconsin!

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Justine and Bruce’s conversation on today’s ‘Which Way Is Catering?’ is with “High Powered Nashville Manager” Clint Higham. Clint starts with his memories with Variety Attractions, George Moffett stories and impersonations, evolution of Kenny Chesney, Clint asks for a raise, internship at Atlantic Records, meeting Barbara Mandrell, branding opportunities, Old Dominion has been a gift, The Bama House, fan interactions, Kenny Chesney birthday gift, and the benefit of having a saltwater pool!

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Variety Attractions veteran entertainer Sam Bowman stops by to entertain Justine and Bruce on this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Sam shares great experiences with George Moffett and Variety Attractions, visit with Ken Woodward of Variety Attractions, the life and times of Grandpa Cratchet, starting in malls, mobile wrecks, embarrassing moments, and a run in with the police!

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Justine and Bruce had an opportunity to talk with country singer Neal McCoy on this episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Neal shared some great stories about George Moffett and Variety Attractions, performing and climbing at Country Concert, favorite singers of all time, honesty with his audience, fired his band, Charlie Pride stories and friendship, USO shows, personal connection with his fans, pre-show routines, hair styling tips, and fellow artists from the 90’s.

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Justine and Bruce continue their conversation with Michael Ray on this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’ Michael talks about ‘Whiskey and Rain’, his first CD he bought, biggest highlight of his career, Guinness Book of World Records and sparklers, Post Malone, Higher Education Project, The Opry, Karaoke go to song, Brantley Gilbert plays a prank, sending random packages, ‘wish I did and wish I didn’t’, UFC and wrestling fan, playing guitar with a new tattoo!

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On this week’s episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce’, they start the conversation with Michael Ray sharing stories about apartment living, neighbors, traditional country music, Variety Attractions, catering, hunting and grilling gator, grandfather stories, and collaborating with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!

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On this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce’, the podcast begins as Bruce and David travel down memory lane working together at Backporch Records on the FOREVER record, injuries on the road, Johnny Hickman joining the band, playing for the Clinton’s, meeting Steve Wozniak of Apple, what nights are best to meet people in Nashville, teaching at the University of Georgia, favorite venues and artists, and seeing Merle Haggard.

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Justine and Bruce sit down with Danny Aguilar, Assistant General Manager & Director of Marketing at the Delaware State Fair on this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Justine and Bruce serve up the conversation with Danny on the topic of the Variety Attractions family, the voice of the York State Fair, hospitality riders, artist requests, Darius Rucker, people watching, folks and friendships, and how he would love to sit down with Garth Brooks!

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This week on ‘Which Way Is Catering?’, Justine and Bruce continue their conversation with Brantley Gilbert. Brantley talks about collaborations with other artists, his relationship with his band and staff, memories of the Willie Nelson Throwdown Tour, catering favorites, “Noodlin’ or Hillbilly Hand Fishing”, his top fears, Civil War reenactments with his grandfather as the “Little Drummer Boy”, unusual meet and greet gifts, and a classified tour of military and historic memorabilia.

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As they kick off Season Three of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’, Justine and Bruce step into the “Dawg House” and enter the world of Brantley Gilbert. Brantley gives a tour of his man cave, talks songwriting and putting songs on a record, meeting up with Toby Keith, signing “heads and tabs” at an in-store appearance, and BG Nation.
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This week’s episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce’, Drake White stops by and adds his thoughts about comfortable clothing, bringing the heat to every performance, grounding experiences, songwriting and storytelling, musical influences, sit in an ice hut and drink 70 beers in Wisconsin, build a fire change a tire, Whitewood Hollow, backstage vibe from Zac Brown, hardcore fans, Elon Musk, and Ford Broncos.

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Justine and Bruce continue their conversation on this weeks ‘Which Way Is Catering?’ with Nik Wallenda. Nik shares stories about helicopters, overcoming fears, his footwear, overcoming accidents, biggest inspirations, future walks and maybe walking in space!

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Don’t look down as Justine and Bruce take a walk on the high wire with Nik Wallenda on this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Bruce starts off the podcast with a story about Nik’s longest walk ever, logistics to make a walk happen, stories about walks in Times Square, The Grand Canyon, over Volcanoes, how he grew up with fairs and Variety Attractions and distractions while on the wire.

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Justine and Bruce had an opportunity to talk with country singer Tracy Byrd on this episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering’. Tracy shared some great stories about being on the road with George Moffett and Todd Boltin of Variety Attractions and “fried chicken”, friendship with Tracy Lawrence and others, hair styles, crossing the line at meet and greets, realize the meaning of his songs, dropping out of college, cancelled shows, great venues to perform, pre-show warm up routine, and practical jokes on the road.

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Justine and Bruce continue their conversation with Tony Levin on this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’ Tony describes Peter Gabriel’s reaction when he is taking photos with his camera from the stage, his new photo book, favorite musical thing to do, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, another excellent question from Justine, studio recording sessions with John Lennon/Alice Cooper/David Bowie/Lou Reed/Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Peter Gabriel show rituals backstage, and Tony’s wardrobe.

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On this week’s episode of ‘Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce’, legendary bass player Tony Levin shares some of his many experiences throughout his career. Justine and Bruce talk to Tony about the Harley-Davidson 100^th Anniversary, Spinal Tap, life and times with Peter Gabriel, road stories with King Crimson, Royal Albert Hall in London, Real World Studios, and stage production ideas featuring a helicopter!
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Not everyone turns down a job of selling bacon and butter…but Justine and Bruce have the pleasure to sit down with the man who did, legendary record label executive Phil Carson on this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Phil talks about his history with Foreigner and Variety Attractions, life on the road with Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin, branding the band Foreigner, Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Records, the signing of AC/DC to Atlantic Records and the technology used, remembering Bon Scott, reforming Twisted Sister, and opening for The Beatles during their first tour of Scotland!

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Justine and Bruce sit down with Marla Calico, President & CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) on this edition of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’. Justine and Bruce serve up the conversation with Marla on the topic of craft beers, the Ozark Empire Fair, fun with The Judds, hospitality riders, an interesting evening with Ted Nugent, street entertainers, a Fair prank gone bad, and walking an elephant through a hotel convention center!

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This week on ‘Which Way Is Catering?’, Justine and Bruce continue their conversation with Toby Keith. Toby shares with you his most memorable moments with his hero Merle Haggard, ‘Beer For My Horses’ with Willie Nelson, catering stories with the crew guys, touring with Brooks and Dunn, his two “craziest” cities, a brief wrestling career, and an interesting meet and greet massage invitation.

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As they kick off Season Two of ‘Which Way Is Catering?’, Justine and Bruce ‘Should’ve Been A Cowboy’ when chatting with longtime friend of Variety Attractions, Toby Keith. Toby shares how important George Moffett meant to him, a memorable show in the pouring rain, talking about the days as a bar band, becoming a songwriter, being rejected by Capitol Records, the most played song in the 90’s, and the songs that meant the most to him.

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Thanks for listening to Season 1! Justine and Bruce had such a great time with Season 1 of Which Way Is Catering? that they are putting together their wish list for Season 2! This fall you can expect to hear road stories from guests Toby Keith, Tony Levin, Nik Wallenda, Drake White and Tracy Byrd. Industry professionals join the party to chat about signing artists, managing acts, and their favorite craft beers. 

Get your motor running as Justine and Bruce take a ride with Rod Essig from Creative Artists Agency (CAA) on this edition of “Which Way Is Catering?” Rod shares his love of motorcycles, Sturgis Bike Parade, working with Prince, singing back-up for Sonny and Cher, early days with Taylor Swift, working with Jim Croce, meet and greet with John Cougar Mellencamp, collaboration of Tim McGraw and Elton John, and growing up in a small town in Minnesota.

Justine and Bruce had an opportunity to talk with Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop on this episode of “Which Way Is Catering?” Mallory shared some great stories about being on the road with her mom Shari Lewis and the beginning of Lamb Chop, the first time Justine and Bruce met Lamb Chop, Lamb Chop skydiving, Lamb Chop the Doctor being sassy with Bruce, and times with David Copperfield in Las Vegas.

Today’s episode of “Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce,” Tony Conway of Conway Entertainment Group keeps the party going with stories from the road. The conversation starts with professional wrestling, his start in the business and joining Buddy Lee, Chili with Willie (Nelson), the beginning of Farm Aid, and a surprise request from the record label while putting the first Farm Aid lineup together.

Justine and Bruce come out of the gates swinging on today’s “Which Way Is Catering?” with Tony Conway of Conway Entertainment Group. Any podcast would love to start out with the story of The Great Zucchini, how Alice Cooper lost his snake at the airport, Wayne Newton sinking audience seating, show day with Robert Palmer, Ricky Van Shelton’s belt buckle, and Randy Owen of Alabama’s favorite football team.

On this week’s episode of “Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce,” Bob Babisch stops by for a visit and shares some of his experiences from the world’s largest music festival™, Summerfest. Justine and Bruce ask Bob about his old credential on eBay, starting out as a runner for Sha Na Na, his first headliner contract, his office being robbed, an interesting Prince presentation, the Billie Eilish show, working with Aretha Franklin, and also how far would you go to get the act that you really want.

It felt like a rooftop in Nashville when Justine and Bruce sat down with Tracy Lawrence during this episode of “Which Way Is Catering?” Tracy is very excited about his new album and celebrating 30 years as a musician. He also shares stories from the road during the 90’s, Neal McCoy naming his mullet, unusual autograph requests, tastes in music, embarrassing his kids, favorite music legends, and the song that made him stop dead in his tracks.

Justine and Bruce sit down with the executive director of the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) on this episode of “Which Way Is Catering?” Pam shares her time out on the road with The Judds, growing up in Memphis in the same neighborhood as Elvis, touring with Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne, pre-show rituals, shows at the Ryman Auditorium, unusual rider requests, meet and greet nightmare, and of course drag queens.

This week on “Which Way Is Catering?,” Justine and Bruce continue their conversation with Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits. Peter shares with you his collection of first editions, unusual gifts from his fans “The Noonatics,” sharing the stage with Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, backstage with the Everly Brothers, showing up on the movie set to meet Elvis, and dealing with unruly fans.

On this episode of “Which Way Is Catering?” Justine and Bruce have the pleasure of chatting with longtime friend Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits. Peter takes you on a journey of stories and experiences with The Hermits and how they came up with the name for the band, The Beatles at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, having a drink with John Lennon, living with his grandmother, on tour with The Who, and sharing the stage with the Rolling Stones.

Everybody has a “Hillbilly Bone” when you share a few laughs as Justine and Bruce have the pleasure to sit down with Nashville icon, Trace Adkins. On this episode of “Which Way Is Catering?” Trace talks about his history with Variety Attraction, and its founder George Moffett, as well as life on the road, friendship with Blake Shelton, other legendary performers, his favorite shows, meet and greet experiences, Civil War history, and working on an oil rig. Trace really likes the title of our podcast!

Which Way Is Catering? with Justine and Bruce will take you on an “All Access” tour of what life on the road is like. This trailer gives you a quick peek into the kind of stories shared backstage, while we look forward to full episodes coming soon. Served up by Variety Attractions, celebrating 60 years of entertainment excellence!

Variety Attractions is celebrating 60 years in the entertainment industry with a podcast that is focused on the relationships formed over the years. “Which Way Is Catering” is a balance of wit and substance featuring exclusive conversations with touring artists and live concert industry professionals, produced in an “All Access” backstage atmosphere. Hosts Justine and Bruce can’t wait to put a smile on your face with stories from life on the road as you join them backstage when the conversation begins with “Which Way Is Catering?”