NOTeNEF Promotions Backstage at Leonard Cohen

What started as a three month tour is now approaching two years…

Imagine my excitement when I received the call to help with wardrobe and to decorate Leonard Cohen’s dressing room and green room at Nashville’s TPAC. Here we have a 75 year old legend back in Nashville after a 16 year hiatus from the stage. His presence proved to cross generations as an 80 year old woman waited patiently outside to enter the concert hall stating “Leonard is one of the sexiest men alive,” only to be echoed moments later by an 18 year old girl giddy that the poet singer finally stopped in Music City.

I had the pleasure of assisting Cohen’s touring wardrobe & dressing room lead, Lyssa who took great pride in her work and incredible care of the performers. She’s been dressing stars and their rooms for 18 years with her longest run rocking & spiffing up the Red Hot Chili Peppers from 1997-2007. She is definitely  sitting on the top of my “coolest people I’ve met” list due to her kindness, sense of style, and experience.

After spending nearly ten hours draping velvet, placing candles, and making sure the Dolce & Gabana suits & signature fedora hats were stage ready, I was granted backstage access to watch the ten-piece band perform magically. With three female backup singers and all-male band, Cohen’s line up made for an unforgettable sold out show. It was so well-received in fact that I heard grown men screaming from the audience, “I love you Leonard!” There is no denying that Leonard Cohen still has that unique voice and the timeless songs for ears to hear & hearts to feel.

Want more? Check out Spin Magazine’s Why You Need To See Leonard Cohen article.