Chase Colston

About Chase Colston

I’m an entertainment industry veteran with 12+ years of experience creating experiential festivals. I founded Texas’s original barbecue and country music festival and led it to six consecutive sold-out years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, I’m the co-owner of Double Tap Entertainment, LLC (a hat tip to the movie “Zombieland”), producing Troubadour Festival — the premier barbecue and country music festival in Texas — twice annually in Bryan–College Station and Celina. My lane covers the full live-events ecosystem: talent buying, sponsorships and brand partnerships, multi-channel marketing, budgeting, ticketing, contract negotiation, and on-site production. The mission is simple: build authentic, unforgettable experiences that put smiles on guests\' faces. I believe in hard work, working as a family, lifelong learning, keeping my word, and the unifying power of great Texas barbecue and country music.

Experience

1. Co-owner President

   Double Tap Entertainment, Llc

   May 2021 — Present · Tyler, TX, US

   Double Tap Entertainment, LLC is a boutique live events company and the producer of Troubadour Festival, a premier Texas BBQ & Music experience that celebrates the culture, flavor, and sound of Texas.Since launching in Celina, TX in November 2021, the company has produced 10 large-scale festivals across five markets, scaling the brand into two permanent annual destinations in Bryan-College Station and Celina.In five years, Troubadour Festival has:Sold ticketsHosted 80+ of the top BBQ concepts in TexasBooked 60+ Texas and Red Dirt music artistsEstablished itself as a leading experiential food and music brand in the regionThe festival has secured partnerships with dozens of local, regional, and national brands, including Ratliff Hardscape, Shiner Beers, Lone Star Beer, Western Son Vodka, Bacardi Rum, Angel’s Envy Bourbon, Tequila Cazadores, Patron, Jack Daniel’s, Optimum, Destination Bryan, 44 Farms, NOMAD Grills, Lifted Trucks, San Pellegrino, Methodist Hospitals, M&M BBQ Co, and RoseWood Block Co.Through strategic sponsorship development, curated talent booking, and disciplined operational execution, Double Tap Entertainment has positioned Troubadour Festival as a high-growth, sponsor-attractive platform within the Texas live events market.

Education

• University of Texas at Tyler

  Bachelor of Science, Journalism, History

Skills

• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Writing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Storytelling
• Google Analytics
• Editorial
• Social Promotion
• Graphic Design
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Event Planning
• Creative Direction
• Social Media
• Editing
• Magazines
• Event Management
• Digital Strategy
• Media Relations
• Web Content
• Television
• Html
• News Writing
• Ap Style
• Social Media Marketing
• Newspaper Design
• Newspapers
• Event Production
• Sports Writing
• Online Journalism
• SEO
• Sales Promotion
• Press Releases
• Digital Marketing
• Blogging
• Multimedia
• Talent Booking
• Wordpress
• Radio Broadcasting