About.
I Book Shows is a full service entertainment agency. We represent a variety of artists in Folk, Roots, Americana, Blues and Singer-Songwriters. We also work as talent buyers and consultants with various venues and events. With over 25 years experience in the business, we focus on our client’s needs and long-term thinking.
I Book Shows currently represents Fred Eaglesmith, David Francey, J.P. Cormier, Madison Violet, Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys, The Once, Dave Gunning, The Ennis Sisters and more.
Ryan Heerschap
Ryan Heerschap is an agent and president of I Book Shows Inc. I Book Shows is an agency, which focuses on roots, folk, and songwriters.
I Book Shows also works with festival and events on sponsorship and vendor management with its offshoot, placemybooth.com. Clients have included, Live Nation Canada, AEG Concerts Canada, Republic Live, Downsview Park and Burls Creek Event Grounds.
Ryan has over 15 years of experience as an agent previously working with LiveTourArtists and Underground Operations Booking Agency. In 2008 Ryan created I Book Shows and has organically grown the agency. I Book Shows was nominated for agency of the year in 2015 and 2016 at the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards.
Ryan focuses on booking the roster Ontario east including the Eastern US and South East US.
Jen Heerschap
In 2019, Jen Heerschap left the corporate world to become an Agent at I Book Shows, and has never looked back. Her focus is primarily booking the amazing roster of artists in MB, SK, AB & BC as well as in the Mid-West-to-West-Coast in the USA.
Although newer to the music industry, she has enjoyed becoming immersed in the world of Folk/Roots, Celtic, Trad, Americana, Country and all the genres that weave in between and beyond.
When Jen isn’t chained to her desk, she can be found spending time with her family, baking, painting, but more commonly enjoying the outdoors, probably on a paddle board, probably in Pike Bay!
Liz Scott
Liz Scott is the former Artistic Director at Mariposa Folk Festival as well as former AD at several other Ontario music festivals. While teaching high school and raising kids, she made live music happen (ultra-locally!) by hosting Irish Mountain Music concerts for 20+ years at her home overlooking Georgian Bay, near Meaford.
Liz has spent time as a grass-roots promoter for touring musicians and when the mood strikes she promotes/presents soft-seat theatre shows in the area. And for nearly a dozen years she has been the Canadian agent for troubadour Steve Poltz.
She continues to wear many hats as agent, promoter, presenter, ad hoc tour manager. And she’s happily helping out I Book Shows these days – wherever the live show takes her!
Although newer to the music industry, she has enjoyed becoming immersed in the world of Folk/Roots, Celtic, Trad, Americana, Country and all the genres that weave in between and beyond.
