Morgan Margolis is the CEO and President of Knitting Factory Entertainment.
The very first Knitting Factory opened in New York in 1987, but since then the company’s operations have expanded far and wide, to the point where they now own and manage venues ranging from small clubs to outdoor amphitheatres, and produce events and festivals such as Desert Daze. Knitting Factory is also involved in touring and artist management, and via Partisan Records, music production and distribution of artists like Fontaines DC, PJ Harvey and Idles.
Morgan oversees it all, and as he explains in this interview, he pretty much learned on the job. His career could have gone in a few different directions – his parents were both actors, and his dad Mark found fame acting in films such as Scarface and on TV shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, where he played one of the ultimate screen villains, Hector Salamanca. After briefly following in his parents' footsteps, Morgan settled on a career in events, venues and hospitality.
From his background and upbringing to the intricacies and logistical realities of running independent venues in 2024, we cover a lot of ground in this interview!
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