Coran Capshaw is an American music industry executive, entrepreneur and founder of Red Light Management, a company that represents recording artists.
[3][4][5] Capshaw's career in the music industry began in 1991 when he was the owner of Trax, a venue where he gave Dave Matthews Band their first weekly gig.
[8] As of 2022, the company had over 70 managers and hundreds of support staff, with offices in Nashville, London, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York and Charlottesville.
[13] Capshaw founded Starr Hill Presents to promote live music on a regional and national level.
Since re-opening, the venue has hosted performances from hundreds of artists including FUN., A$AP Rocky, Luke Bryan and St.
[24][25] The theater was built in 1912 and originally played host to silent movies, vaudeville acts and live performers, including Harry Houdini and The Three Stooges.
[30] In 2011, Capshaw became the first artist manager to receive Billboard's Humanitarian Award in recognition of his commitment to local, national, and international community efforts and philanthropy.
[31] In 2017, Capshaw was the recipient of the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award and helped to raise $4.8 million for cancer research.