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Steve Weitzman – Founder, has been a music and sports journalist, photographer and concert promoter. Since beginning his writing career in 1969, he has written for Rolling Stone, Playboy, Sports Illustrated, Billboard and other publications having interviewed many artists including John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Billy Joel (for Billy’s first Rolling Stone feature) and many others before making his transition to concert promoting in the late 1980’s. His photographs have been published in a wide variety of books and magazines. Since 1989 Steve has promoted countless concerts at many New York City venues including Tramps, Village Underground, Warsaw, Central Park SummerStage, Beacon Theater, Town Hall, Roseland and others working with many artists including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Eminem, Chuck Berry, Willie Nelson, George Clinton and many others. Steve organized and promoted the 2006 Benefit