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Your backstage partner for live music execution without the chaos.

Backed by 30+ years of high-stakes concert production experience.

So your event thrills stakeholders and fans alike.

Creative Event Solutions

Gopher Events is the brainchild of Grant Simmon and Rachel Lowen. We specialize in sinking our teeth into complex event logistics, digging into over 30 years of expertise to unearth creative solutions for our clients.

Our partners and core team are cool-headed client-facing concert production veterans. Gopher's scalable teams and a la carte services make it easy to bring us in for as much or little production and talent support as your event requires.

With our intricate network of world class production partners, we lay the groundwork to bring your vision to life.

Services

Consulting

Artist Relations

Brand Activation

Merchandising

Production Design

Vendor & Labor Contracting

Site and Experience Design

End-to-End Event Production

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Our Founders.

Partner

Grant Simmon is an independent industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in end-to-end event production.

Rachel Lowen

Partner

Rachel Lowen is a versatile producer with over 20 years of experience leading teams in event production, brand strategy, and merchandising.

Recent Work

Concerts on the Course

Gopher Events partnered with United Entertainment Group (UEG) to produce a two-night concert series on the 18th hole of the John Deere Classic golf tournament.

RiotLand at Riot Fest

Gopher Events mounted the inaugural RiotLand at Riot Fest, a new experiential zone within the iconic punk rock festival.

iVoted Concerts

Gopher Events provided Production and Artist Relations for the non-profit iVoted Concerts during their 2024 voter turn-out concert series.

Trojan Nights

Gopher Events partnered with Lifestyle Engineered Events to provide Production services for Trojan Nights at Dakota State University.

Concerts on the Course

Gopher Events partnered with United Entertainment Group (UEG) to produce a two-night concert series on the 18th hole of the John Deere Classic golf tournament.