SRO Artists Inc. is a full service booking agency, exclusively representing artists and attractions from the US and abroad. Since 1980, SRO has served promoters, performing arts centers, clubs, festivals, casino, university and corporate buyers.
Led by company president Jeff Laramie, SRO’s staff of seven specialize in artist and presenter services and serve the national arts community by participating in numerous educational and community organizations. Based in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin, SRO is proud to continue its reputation for an outstanding roster of eclectic and diverse entertainment.
Please explore our artist roster, complete with press kits, itineraries, audio and video clips, and more.
SRO staff, friends and colleagues gather January 3, 2019 7p to midnight at City Winery NYC to kick-off APAP Conference NYC. An evening of World Rock, Americana, and Rhythm & Blues featuring Skerryvore, Enter The Haggis, The Sweet Remains, and The Official Blues Brothers Revue!
Dark Star Orchestra Cosmic New Year’s 2018-2019 lights up Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall on December 28 and 29, before ringing 2019 in style with two nights at The Wellmont Theater in charming Montclair, New Jersey, December 30-31. Tickets for all four nights are available now, so pick them up today to make sure you’re where you want to be when the clock strikes midnight and help us ensure a rocking start to 2019. Happy New Year!
www.darkstarorchestra.net/tour-dates/
Congratulations to Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez for their Grammy nomination for Leyendas De Mi Pueblo in the category of Best Regional Mexican Music Album. What an amazing accomplishment!Thank you Recording Academy / GRAMMYs for nominating our new album Leyendas De Mi Pueblo in the category of Best Regional Mexican Music Album. What great news to wake up to!
Windham Hill's Winter Solstice... a seasonal tradition for decades, returns in concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the multi-platinum selling Winter Solstice album series (originally released on Windham Hill Records). Label founder and Grammy-winning guitarist, William Ackerman, joins Grammy Award-nominated singer, fiddler, pianist, and songwriter, Barbara Higbie, and Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer, Alex De Grassi, with special guests, Todd Boston and Mia Pixley.
Now on tour through the West US December 2018, and again December 2019 through the East and West US.
wintersolsticeconcerts.com/
Throwing back this Thursday to just last night at Orpheum Madison with The Music of Cream 50th Anniversary World Tour which threw us all back to that magical, chemical trio. On behalf of the band, thank you Madison and FPC Live.
#TBT #Throwbackthursday #classicrock
Historic Dead shows... Vintage Dead instruments... and a 21st Anniversary on tap for the second leg of Dark Star Orchestra's Fall 2018 Tour!
Tonight in Lowell, MA, DSO guitarist Jeff Mattson performs with Jerry Garcia's epic 70s custom Doug Irwin guitar, as the band crafts an original setlist with Wolf in mind. The show kicks off the second leg of their Fall 2018 tour, packed with "Classic Area" recreations like the Dead's May 5, 1977 show in New Haven, at College Street Music Mall in New Haven on Nov 16!
And this Sunday, Nov. 11 marks the 21st anniversary of the first ever Dark Star Orchestra performance. The band began on a chilly Chicago evening November 11, 1997 at Martyrs'.
11.09 MA, Lowell - Lowell Memorial Auditorium
11.10 NY, Ithaca - State Theatre of Ithaca
11.11 MA, Northampton - Calvin Theatre
11.13 VT, South Burlington - Higher Ground
11.15 ME, Portland - State Theatre, Portland, Maine
11.16 CT, New Haven - College Street Music Hall
11.17 NY, Albany - Palace Theatre
11.18 NY, Peekskill - Paramount Hudson Valley
11.20 NH, Concord - Capitol Center for the Arts
11.21 PA, Jim Thorpe - Penn's Peak
11.23 & 24 NY, Huntington - The Paramount
11.28 & 29 - 11.29.2018 VA, Richmond - The National
11.30 VA, Norfolk - The NorVA
12.01 DC, Washington - The Anthem
We lost a national treasure today, Dan Hicks left us much too early. A legend and a true original who we had the great privilege of representing... more
President/Artist Representative
President of SRO Artists since 1980, Jeff Laramie is a leader in the national artist touring, recording and concert industry for over 40 years. A graduate of Luther College in music, he is currently serving a second term on the NAPAMA board and chairs the Professional Development Committee. Jeff was Co-Chair of the 2013 Arts Midwest Conference, has served on the WAA Communications Committee, the Inside Arts Advisory Committee, the APAP Arts Partners Review Panel and made six recordings and toured with his own band for many years. Jeff still enjoys performing, snow skiing, water skiing, sailing and river kayaking. Contact Jeff
US Promoters & Commercial Venues (all states); US Northeast (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont); Also exclusively booking Dark Star Orchestra.
Vice President/Artist Representative
Industry veteran AnneMarie Martins joined SRO in 2012 to represent their combined roster throughout the Western US and Canada. With more than 25 years of experience, Martins was founder and co-owner of International Music Network (IMN) and helped to develop it into one of the leading world music and jazz agencies. She was also the western states representative for Monterey International from 2009-2012. She has served on the board of NAPAMA and holds a BFA from Boston University in Theatre. Beginning her career in the music industry at the Greek Theatre as a stage manager, she moved into artist management and booking when she created IMN. AnneMarie is a recognized leader in the industry, and a wonderful mom. She resides in California and enjoys gardening, hiking, and cooking. Contact Annemarie
US West & Southwest (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming); Canada (all provinces); International.
Artist Representative
For almost 20 years John Schimmelman worked for Columbia Artists Management in New York City and served as Senior Vice President & Director of Operations for Community Concerts, Inc., managing artist selection and daily operations for the largest network of concert presenters in the United States. Prior to joining SRO in 2006, John oversaw the creation of two highly successful touring productions, “Three Mo’ Tenors” and “Bowfire,” and served as General Manager for each. Both shows have been broadcast nationwide on PBS as Pledge Drive Specials. John enjoys the hilly and challenging bicycle ride he often makes to work… weather permitting. As lovers of the great outdoors he and his wife Lucie are avid hikers, campers and kayakers. Contact John
US Midwest & Southeast (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin).
Asst. Artist Representative
Shawn Werner joined SRO in June of 2017. He brings a diverse set of experiences working in the entertainment/arts administration industry, including programming, coordinating patron services experiences at New York’s Lincoln Center, working in print royalties, supplying piano accompaniment for Madison Ballet, managing development initiatives, and currently serving as the Music Director for his church. Originally born and raised in Colorado, Shawn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music with a piano performance emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his free time, Shawn enjoys discovering new music of all kinds, reading, biking, camping, hiking, backpacking, kayaking and canoeing, traveling, ruthlessly cheering on the Badgers, and he may have an (unhealthy) addiction to playing and watching hockey. Contact Shawn
Assisting agents Jeff Laramie and John Schimmelman in their US Regions.
Toni has been working for SRO since 1999. She has more than 25 years experience in the entertainment industry, including booking clubs and festival stages, booking tours for several local and regional groups, operating a backstage hospitality catering business for large venues and working as editor of a local monthly music newspaper. In her free time Toni enjoys antiquing, needlework, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her two daughters and two granddaughters.
Hard to believe, but “Pertz” began his career with SRO in 1993! He specializes in marketing support, graphic design, contact management, and Web development. Pertz acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the Univ. of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, where he served four years on the student activities executive board, earning recognition as “Most Valuable Programmer” and “Outstanding Board Member.” He is co-founder of the Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival which has become one of the area’s premiere summer events since its’ inception in 2004. When the computer’s off, Pertz loves the outdoors (especially anywhere mountainous and snowy), playing Mr. Mom, home-haunting, and banging-on-the-drums-all-day.
Joining SRO in 2001, Ann holds an Associate degree in Accounting from Madison Area Technical College as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and a Masters in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University. She has over 30 years of business and accounting experience in a variety of industries including insurance, financial services, non-profits, hotel management and graphic design. In her free time, Ann enjoys camping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
City: New York, New York
Dates: January 4 – 8, 2019
Exhibit Hall Location: #1222 Americas Hall 1, Hilton New York & Towers
2019 Folk Alliance InternationalDates: February 13 – 17 , 2019
City: Montréal, Québec
Exhibit Hall: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel
SRO Involvement:
City: Beverly Hills, California
Dates: February 11 – 13, 2019
Conference Hotel: The Beverly Hilton
SRO Involvement:
6629 University Avenue
Suite 206
Middleton, WI 53562
P: 608.664.8160
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Altan 
Bollywood Boulevard 
Bone Hill 
California Guitar Trio 
California Kind 
CGT + MG3 
Dark Star Orchestra 
Flying Karamazov Brothers 
Get The Led Out 
Golden Dragon Acrobats 
Gonzalo Bergara 
Johnny Clegg 
Karla Bonoff 
Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience 
Live from Laurel Canyon 
Loudon Wainwright III 
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles 
Mariachi Sol de Mexico 
Martha Redbone 
Music of Cream – 50th Anniversary World Tour 
Niyaz – The Fourth Light Project 
Niyaz featuring Azam Ali 
Official Blues Brothers Revue 
On A Winter’s Night 
Patty Larkin 
Skerryvore 
Surviving Twin 
Terry Riley 
The Sweet Remains 
The Waifs 
Tomatito 
Vicente Amigo 
Villalobos Brothers 
Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice