James Yelich

General Manager/Agent - Monterey Peninsula Artist-Nashville
Course Session: Touring

A graduate of the University of Montana, James fell into the music business helping a college roommate promote University sponsored concerts. That led to him promoting concerts on his own in the Pacific Northwest. In 1984, after a few years as a promoter he was hired as an agent for Baird and Associates in Missoula, MT. brokering big name talent.

In 1986 he joined the Jim Halsey Company who represented The Judds, Clint Black, The Oak Ridge Boys, Dwight Yoakam, Tammy Wynette and Waylon Jennings. After 3 years at Halsey Yelich signed an unknown artist at the time, by the name of Alan Jackson. For the next 10 years Yelich would be known as the architect behind Jackson's success and eventual rise to superstar status. During this time Yelich would also work with Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood and Merle Haggard.

In the spring of 1999 James retired from the agency business. During this time, Yelich along with Pollstar Magazine invested in an entertainment software company by the name of eventbooking.com, which would become the cutting edge technology to connect the live entertainment business.

In the fall of 2001, Yelich returned to the music business as the Head of the Nashville Office of Monterey Peninsula Artist's. The company has offices in Monterey, Ca., New York and Chicago. Their roster reads as the who's who of hip and includes The Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Jonny Lang, Toby Keith, Travis Tritt, Lyle Lovett as well many others.