


RockForce Opens Nashville Office
Industry vet Jeremy Young to head up the live production company’s new location
RockForce, the workforce and production solutions provider for the live events industry, has opened a new office in Nashville.
Backstory:
RockForce launched in March 2025 with the merging of nine production and live entertainment companies: Bigger Hammer, Collective Payroll, ESI Global, James Thomas Productions, The Production Collective, Stagewise Productions, Theatrical Resources, Tri-State Staging, and Upstage Center.
The company offers stage labor, event production, payroll and technology tools for concerts, festivals, sports, live broadcasts, award shows and corporate activations worldwide.
Nashville bound:
The newly opened Nashville office will be led by Executive Vice President of Business Development Jeremy Young.
It will serve as home base for The Production Collective and Collective Payroll.
Thirty-year industry veteran Young began his career at SFX/Clear Channel Entertainment, later touring with artists such as Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw and All-American Rejects.
He later managed DeGraw’s career through Vector Management/Live Nation.
Prior to joining RockForce he led national sales for CAPS/Cast & Crew.
What they said:
Jeremy Young: “I’ve seen firsthand how essential great crews and smart planning are to every successful show. The RockForce team shares that same commitment to excellence, and I’m excited to help drive our next chapter.”
RockForce, the workforce and production solutions provider for the live events industry, has opened a new office in Nashville.
Backstory:
RockForce launched in March 2025 with the merging of nine production and live entertainment companies: Bigger Hammer, Collective Payroll, ESI Global, James Thomas Productions, The Production Collective, Stagewise Productions, Theatrical Resources, Tri-State Staging, and Upstage Center.
The company offers stage labor, event production, payroll and technology tools for concerts, festivals, sports, live broadcasts, award shows and corporate activations worldwide.
Nashville bound:
The newly opened Nashville office will be led by Executive Vice President of Business Development Jeremy Young.
It will serve as home base for The Production Collective and Collective Payroll.
Thirty-year industry veteran Young began his career at SFX/Clear Channel Entertainment, later touring with artists such as Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw and All-American Rejects.
He later managed DeGraw’s career through Vector Management/Live Nation.
Prior to joining RockForce he led national sales for CAPS/Cast & Crew.
What they said:
Jeremy Young: “I’ve seen firsthand how essential great crews and smart planning are to every successful show. The RockForce team shares that same commitment to excellence, and I’m excited to help drive our next chapter.”
RockForce, the workforce and production solutions provider for the live events industry, has opened a new office in Nashville.
Backstory:
RockForce launched in March 2025 with the merging of nine production and live entertainment companies: Bigger Hammer, Collective Payroll, ESI Global, James Thomas Productions, The Production Collective, Stagewise Productions, Theatrical Resources, Tri-State Staging, and Upstage Center.
The company offers stage labor, event production, payroll and technology tools for concerts, festivals, sports, live broadcasts, award shows and corporate activations worldwide.
Nashville bound:
The newly opened Nashville office will be led by Executive Vice President of Business Development Jeremy Young.
It will serve as home base for The Production Collective and Collective Payroll.
Thirty-year industry veteran Young began his career at SFX/Clear Channel Entertainment, later touring with artists such as Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw and All-American Rejects.
He later managed DeGraw’s career through Vector Management/Live Nation.
Prior to joining RockForce he led national sales for CAPS/Cast & Crew.
What they said:
Jeremy Young: “I’ve seen firsthand how essential great crews and smart planning are to every successful show. The RockForce team shares that same commitment to excellence, and I’m excited to help drive our next chapter.”
RockForce
Jeremy Young
The Production Collective
Collective Payroll
Maroon 5
Gavin DeGraw
Live Nation
Vector Management
CAPS/Cast & Crew
Bigger Hammer
Executive Moves
Industry Personnel Changes
Live Events Infrastructure Consolidation
Regional Office Expansion
Executive Appointments
Event Production
Regional Expansion
Corporate Facilities
Live Production Services
United States
Nashville, US
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
- This story was written with information sourced from Pollstar and RockForce’s website.
- We covered it because it is live events industry news.
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