Building Experiences That Work - On Stage, On Brand, and On Time
Experience by the Numbers
🎤 300+ events produced - from private brand activations to full-scale beach builds and arena concerts
🎟️ 750,000+ attendees - fans reached through events built for impact, not just capacity
🎄 General Manager of a 33-day outdoor holiday market at Seattle Center - managing a cross-functional team through real-time operational challenges with no guest-facing impact
🎭 House Manager Seattle Theatre Group - overseeing FOH operations, artist advance, and show execution at a nearly century-old Seattle venue
💰 $75M+ in revenue generated - including multi-million-dollar sponsorships
❤️ $1M+ raised for charity - through campaigns that connected brands to bigger causes
📈 1B+ media impressions - across experiential, digital, and broadcast campaigns
📣 1,000+ events marketed - from grassroots promotions to national media rollouts
🎫 Ticketing strategy and execution - driving urgency, VIP conversion, and smooth onsite ops
🏆 1,000+ contesting campaigns - fan-first activations that delivered real engagement
🏪 80+ vendor relationships managed — advanced, scheduled, and supported arts, food, community, and experience vendors across multi-day festivals and seasonal markets
🤝 Teams of 5-100+ led - internal staff, freelance crews, and vendor partners
🧠 Trusted by brands like Captain Morgan, Spirit Airlines, Elysian Brewing, and Molson Coors
📍 Produced shows at venues like Hollywood Bowl, Prudential Center, Hard Rock Live, and ShoWare Center
🚨 Calm under pressure - managing pivots, artist changes, tech issues, and showtime chaos
🕺 Bonus: Great dance moves when the moment calls for it
I’m Brian Thorpe, a marketing, operations, and event strategy leader with over two decades of experience creating live, branded experiences that create memories and deliver results.
From arena concerts and music festivals to backstage VIP moments and national brand activations, I’ve led the execution behind hundreds of culturally relevant events for media companies, sponsors, and fans. Whether producing, marketing, managing ticketing, or activating sponsorships, I connect vision to execution, so brands show up in the real world with purpose, polish, and impact.
Let’s Collaborate: thorpe.brian@gmail.com
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What people say about working with me:
“Brian, thank you for your leadership. You made the difference and led the team to success and a great experience for our guests! ”
“Brian was absolutely outstanding… I have never encountered anyone as professional, organized, and on-the-ball. His dedication and attentiveness made my experience far smoother and more enjoyable. He is a tremendous asset to your team.”
“Brian consistently delivers seamless execution under pressure, transforming events into lasting successes through strategic vision and exceptional leadership.”
“Brian brings calm, strategic leadership to every project, ensuring seamless coordination and outstanding results even under the toughest conditions.”
“Brian combines professionalism and foresight with an unmatched ability to solve problems and keep projects moving forward, even in high-pressure situations.”