Jen Ochej

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I’ve been really lucky to tour with some amazing bands and artists, and in 2023 I won a Canadian Music Week Live Music Award, for Road Warrior (Tour Manager) of the Year for my work with Lights in 2022. Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve done, where, and with whom!


 

MURRAY A. LIGHTBURN - FALL ‘23 TOUR

REMOTE TOUR MANAGER / NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023

Europe / UK.

THE SUMMER SET - THE BLOSSOM TOUR

TOUR MANAGER / NOVEMBER 2023

UK.

LAUREN SANDERSON - EUROPEAN DATES

REMOTE TOUR MANAGER / JUNE 2023

Europe / UK.

Photo by Richmond Lam.

MURRAY A. LIGHTBURN - SUPPORTING STARS

REMOTE TOUR MANAGER / FEBRUARY 2023

UK / Europe.

RUPI KAUR - WORLD TOUR

TOUR MANAGER / FALL 2022

UK / Europe.

THE SUMMER SET - BACK TOGETHER IN THE UK TOUR

MERCH MANAGER / SPRING 2022

UK.

 
 

LIGHTS - BABY I’M BACK TOUR

TOUR MANAGER + VIP COORDINATOR / SPRING / SUMMER 2022

US headline album release tour (PEP - April 1, 2022). One bus + trailer and one truck.

Photo by Lindsey Blane.

 
 

TINDER LIVE! WITH LANE MOORE

REMOTE TOUR MANAGER / FALL 2021

US.

 
 

RIA MAE - THE STARS TOUR

TOUR MANAGER + MERCH COORDINATOR / FALL 2019

Cross-Canada.

Photo by Kat Kwan.

Photo by Kat Kwan.

 
 
Photo by Lindsey Blane.

Photo by Lindsey Blane.

LIGHTS - ‘SKIN & EARTH ACOUSTIC’ RELEASE TOUR

TOUR MANAGER + MERCH COORDINATOR / SUMMER 2019

North America.

 
 

MURRAY A. LIGHTBURN - SUPPORTING METRIC & JULY TALK

REMOTE TOUR MANAGER / SPRING 2019

Canada.

Photo by Richmond Lam.

 
 
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AMANDA RHEAUME - ‘THE SKIN I’M IN’ EUROPEAN RELEASE TOUR

TOUR MANAGER / SPRING 2019

France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland.

 
 

TOO MANY ZOOZ - CANADIAN DATES

Merch Manager / March 2019

Southern Ontario and Montreal.

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Photo by Helen Pie.

Photo by Helen Pie.

GOOD LOVELIES - CHRISTMAS TOUR

MERCH MANAGER / DECEMBER 2018

Southern Ontario.

 
 

LIGHTS - SUPPORTING YOUNG THE GIANT

TOUR MANAGER / FALL 2018

Eastern US, and Toronto/Montreal.

Photo by Matthew Benton.

Photo by Matthew Benton.

 
 

JESSIE REYEZ - SUPPORTING HALSEY

TOUR MANAGER / SUMMER 2018

US (amphitheatre & arena), and Canadian/US festivals.

 
 

LIGHTS - ‘SKIN & EARTH’ HEADLINE RELEASE TOUR

TOUR MANAGER + VIP COORDINATOR / WINTER/SPRING 2018

Cross-North America, and the JUNO Awards.

Photo by Ryan Watanabe.

Photo by Ryan Watanabe.

 
 

LIGHTS - SUPPORTING PVRIS

MERCH MANAGER / TM ASSIST

US, Fall 2017.

 
 

ISKWÉ

TOUR MANAGER

Festivals, Summer 2017.

 
 

KASADOR

FOH

NY State/Ontario, Summer 2017.

 
 

NEFE

TOUR MANAGER / FOH

Ontario/Québec, Summer 2017.

 
 

THE DEARS

TOUR NANNY

Europe, February 2017.

 
 

RIA MAE - SUPPORTING COLEMAN HELL

MERCH MANAGER

Canada, Fall 2016.

 
 

CHRISTA COUTURE

TOUR MANAGER

East Coast Canada, Spring 2016.

 
 

ANDREW JOHNSTON

TOUR MANAGER

East Coast Canada, December 2015.

 
 

AMELIA CURRAN

TOUR MANAGER

Ottawa Valley (Ontario), October 2015.

 
 

SARAH JANE SCOUTEN

TOUR MANAGER

UK, Summer 2015.

 
 

Other relevant work:

BEVRIJDINGSDAG IJMOND

STAGE MANAGER / MAY 2024

Beverwijk, NL

MOVE THE CITY

STAGE MANAGER / SEPTEMBER 2023

Alkmaar, NL

BEVER BEACH

STAGE MANAGER / JULY 2023

Beverwijk, NL

RADAR

STAGE MANAGER / APRIL 2023

Theater Manifestatie IJmond / Wijk aan Zee, NL

YOUNG ART FESTIVAL

ARTIST RELATIONS / SUMMER 2022

Beverwijk, NL

ZICHT

LOCATION/STAGE MANAGER / SEPTEMBER 2021

Theater Manifestatie IJmond, Beverwijk, NL

NEST

STAGE MANAGER / SUMMER 2021

Hoosh Theater (Amsterdam)

SHAWN MENDES

VIP CHECK-IN / SEPTEMBER 2019

Toronto (Rogers Centre)

NXNE

Production Manager / 2019

Toronto

COLLISION CONFERENCE

Workshop Manager / 2019

Toronto

INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC SUMMIT

Production Assistant / 2019

Montreal

JIM BRYSON

DAY-TO-DAY MANAGER / 2016

 
 

PETER KATZ

MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT / 2015

 
 

EGGPLANT ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC MANAGEMENT INTERN / 2014-2015

 
 

IN THE DEAD OF WINTER FESTIVAL

PUBLICIST/SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER / 2014

Music Nova Scotia Award nominee, Publicist of the Year (2014)

 

GABRIELLE PAPILLON

Management assistant / 2013-2014

 
 

SEA LEGS COLLECTIVE

FOUNDER/EDITOR / 2012-2014

Two-time Music Nova Scotia Award nominee, Media Professional of the Year (2013 & 2014)

 
 

Photo by Helen Pie.

 
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