Ray Waddell

Ray Waddell is senior writer, Touring, for Billboard magazine, and has written extensively about the concert business for more than 17 years. Based in Nashville, Waddell covers all aspects of the concert industry, oversees Billboard's weekly touring section and monthly touring specials, and contributes breaking news to Billboard's new industry website, Billboard.biz. Frequently quoted as an authoritative source on live music in national and international media ranging from USA Today to Newsweek, Waddell will spearhead Billboard's first-ever touring conference, Billboard Back Stage, set for Nov. 8-9 in New York City.