About
The Windish Agency is an independent booking agency devoted to the artistic development and vision of its incredibly talented roster of musicians, bands and DJs. As the traditional music industry continues to struggle, The Windish Agency has emerged as an innovative leader in key aspects of the business – touring and connecting with fans – and is committed to the sustainable, long-term success of its artists, concert promoters and venues and the internal talent that is at the heart of the company.
The company was created by Tom Windish in 2004 out of his Chicago apartment with two employees, 50 bands and a commitment to building something unique. A music expert and entrepreneur who began booking bands when he was 19, Tom recognized that agents would play an increasingly important role in every musician’s career.
Today, The Windish Agency is known as a tastemaker, spotting and nurturing a wide range of talented artists and focusing on the longevity of their careers. The agency also has a long history of seeking out and developing alternative venues, bringing music to previously untapped places. In a time when new leaders are needed in the music industry, The Windish Agency has established a strong presence at nearly every major festival and music industry event, ensuring the most beneficial, seamless deals for its artists and creating new opportunities to bring exciting live performances to fans.
Additionally, for its roster of more than 550 artists and their creative teams, the agency provides the most extensive services available while they are on tour, including a personalized database where show offers, contracts, itineraries and venue details are accessible 24/7. The staff also has vast experience with visa and immigration requirements, IRS tax compliance, tour accounting and show settlements.
The Windish Agency now has offices in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Toronto and continues to solidify its status as the premier independent booking agency with a top-notch team of more than 35 people booking over 11,000 gigs a year.
• TWA’s Gotye around for the long haul, according to Pollstar
• The Windish Agency featured in Variety’s “Music for Screens”
• NPR chats with Tom Windish about booking in between Coachella weekends
• Los Angeles Times Calendar section sits down with Tom Windish and Talks Coachella
• Coachella’s Paul Tollet names Tom Windish one of the music industry’s top 5 influential booking agents in Paper Mag
• Tom Windish lends LA Times insight into Coachella booking
• Tom Windish takes LA Times on a tour of his SxSW acts
• The Windish Agency acts featured on Flavorpill’s favorite acts from SxSW 2012
• The Windish Agency’s Amy Davidman named one of Elle’s Top Women Who Shaped SxSW
• The Windish Agency is awarded Pollstar’s Independent Booking Agency of the Year
• Tom Windish talks about his music “firsts” on The Daily Swarm
• Tom Windish sits down with Celebrity Access’s Larry LeBlanc for an Industry Profile
• Tom Windish talks to Billboard about the NYC office and the state of the touring industry
• Billboard news about The Windish Agency’s NYC office opening
• Pollstar feature Q&A with CEO Tom Windish, about The Windish Agency’s roots, mission, and future.
• Billboard names Tom Windish one of its ten “Indie Visionaries.”