Live event production & festival consultingWe run the part of the show nobody sees.

Gotta Groove Entertainment (GGE) is a live event production and consulting company that plans, books, staffs and secures events, from hometown fêtes to the Super Bowl. We work wherever the show is.

On the crew for the Super Bowl, the College Football Playoff National Championship, The Allstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo and ESSENCE Festival of Culture, plus dozens more.

What we handle

Bring us in for one piece of the puzzle or the whole event. Every service comes from years of working stadiums, festivals and corporate stages.

Plan the event

  • Event planning & managementTimelines, vendors, permits and budgets, managed from the first call through load-out.
  • Production planning & managementStage, sound, lighting and power plans that fit the site and the budget, and a crew that can execute them.
  • Ticketing strategy & managementPrice tiers, on-sale timing, platform setup and gate scanning that sell inventory and keep lines moving.

Book the show

  • Talent buyingOffers, routing, riders and advancing, handled by someone who knows the agents and the market.
  • Live event consultationAn experienced second set of eyes on your plan before a gap costs you money on show day.

Run the site

  • Site operationsSite maps, ingress and egress, vendor areas, credentials and radio plans: the infrastructure that keeps a festival running.
  • Security consultationStaffing levels, crowd management, bag check and emergency plans built on stadium- and festival-scale experience.

Where we've worked

Stadiums, festivals, tours and hometown events. A partial list.

Stadiums & championship sports

  • The Allstate Sugar Bowl
  • The Bayou Classic
  • Caesars Superdome
  • College Football Playoff National Championship
  • LSU Football
  • New Orleans Saints
  • The Super Bowl

Music festivals

  • Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
  • Borderland Music + Arts Festival
  • BUKU Music + Art Project
  • Chuck Fest
  • ESSENCE Festival of Culture
  • Funktoberfest
  • Fête du Void
  • Gretna Heritage Festival
  • Hells Gala
  • Hogs for the Cause
  • National Fried Chicken Festival
  • NCAA March Madness Music Festival
  • New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  • RE:SET Music & Arts Festival

Tours & artists

  • 2 Chainz
  • Arcade Fire
  • Band of Horses
  • Better Than Ezra
  • Big Freedia
  • Boosie Badazz
  • boygenius
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Charley Crockett
  • Collective Soul
  • Cowboy Mouth
  • Dan Smalley
  • Diplo
  • Eric Johanson
  • Eric Krasno
  • Galactic
  • George Porter Jr.
  • Glass Animals
  • Grouplove
  • The Hip Abduction
  • The Iceman Special
  • IDLES
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Jamie xx
  • JJ Grey & Mofro
  • Juvenile
  • Khalid
  • The Kid LAROI
  • King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
  • Lamont Landers
  • LCD Soundsystem
  • Lettuce
  • The Lost Bayou Ramblers
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Macklemore
  • Mannie Fresh
  • Marc Broussard
  • Morris Day & The Time
  • Natasha Bedingfield
  • North Mississippi Allstars
  • Parish County Line
  • Porter Robinson
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  • Pretty Lights Spaceship Soundsystem Tour
  • Ray Boudreaux
  • Rebirth Brass Band
  • The Record Company
  • The Revivalists
  • Rick Ross
  • Robert Randolph & the Family Band
  • Rockin' Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters
  • Sam Hunt
  • Shane Smith & the Saints
  • Shinyribs
  • The Soul Rebels
  • St. Paul & the Broken Bones
  • Stephen Wilson Jr.
  • Steve Aoki
  • Steve Lacy
  • Steve Miller Band
  • The Suffers
  • Tame Impala
  • Taylor Swift
  • Tonic
  • Toro y Moi
  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
  • Tyler, The Creator
  • Zach Top
  • Zedd

Venues & operators

  • ASM Global
  • Audubon Aquarium
  • Champions Square
  • Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
  • Legends Global
  • Mardi Gras World
  • New Orleans City Park
  • Smoothie King Center
  • UNO Lakefront Arena
  • Woldenberg Park

Central Louisiana & community

  • Alex River Fête
  • Alex Winter Fête
  • Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Cabrini Foundation's Cabrini Ball
  • City of Alexandria
  • Delta Waterfowl
  • Get To The Pointe Ballet Academy
  • Hope Family Revival
  • Huckleberry Brewing Co.
  • Louisiana Restaurant Association's Taste of Mardi Gras
  • Randolph Riverfront Center
  • Rapides Parish Coliseum
  • Rockin' the Red
  • Uncle Sam Jam

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Winston Wolf Services

For professional music festivals and corporate events

Winston Wolf Services LLC is our Louisiana-registered consulting firm, built strictly for business clients: festival producers, promoters, venue operators and corporate event teams.

When a show needs an operations plan, a security review or someone to step in and fix what's not working, this is the team you call.

  • Festival operations and site planning
  • Security assessments and staffing plans
  • Corporate event management

Matt Ranson on the mic

Motivational speaking, emcee and voiceover

Matt brings the same steady hand he uses on show day to the front of the room. Book him to speak or emcee on location, or for voiceover work on ads, broadcasts and event production.

  • Motivational keynotes and team talks
  • Emcee for galas, festivals and corporate events
  • Voiceover for commercials and event content

Questions people ask

Quick answers about what GGE does, where we work and how to get started.

What does Gotta Groove Entertainment do?

Gotta Groove Entertainment (GGE) is a live event production and consulting company serving Alexandria, New Orleans and all of Louisiana. GGE handles event planning and management, production planning, talent buying, site operations, security consultation, ticketing strategy and live event consultation for music festivals, stadium and sporting events, and corporate events.

Where is GGE based, and do you travel?

GGE serves Alexandria and Central Louisiana, New Orleans, and the rest of Louisiana, and travels nationwide for events such as Bonnaroo in Tennessee. New Orleans work includes the Caesars Superdome, Champions Square, Jazz Fest, ESSENCE Festival and BUKU.

What events has GGE worked on?

GGE has worked on the Super Bowl, the College Football Playoff National Championship, the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Bayou Classic, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Bonnaroo, BUKU and more, plus tours with artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tame Impala, The Revivalists and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

Can I hire GGE for just one part of my event?

Yes. You can bring GGE in for a single service, such as talent buying, a security plan or ticketing setup, or hand over planning and management of the whole event.

Does GGE offer security consulting for festivals and large events?

Yes. GGE builds security and crowd-management plans covering staffing levels, bag check, ingress and egress, and emergency plans, based on stadium- and festival-scale experience.

What is Winston Wolf Services?

Winston Wolf Services LLC is GGE's Louisiana-registered consulting firm for business clients only: festival producers, promoters, venue operators and corporate event teams. It covers festival operations and site planning, security assessments and staffing plans, and corporate event management.

Can I book Matt Ranson as an emcee, speaker or voiceover artist?

Yes. Matt Ranson is available for motivational speaking, emceeing galas, festivals and corporate events on location, and voiceover work for commercials, broadcasts and event content.

How do I get a quote from GGE?

Fill out the inquiry form on ggerocks.com, call or text 318-613-5262, or email ggerockz@gmail.com. Inquiries go straight to Matt, with a reply within one business day.

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