Belmont Students Gain Experiential Education on ‘Happy Together Tour’

Pictured (L-R): Emily Guthrie, Lauren Walsh, Tate Forbes, Max Batchelor, Johnny Cloherty, Lily Restenberger, Emily Carver, Karalyn Gillen and Jenny Bartlett

As we reported in May, ten Belmont University juniors and seniors have joined professor and legendary musician Mark Volman, a founding member of The Turtles, on the road for a portion of the Happy Together Tour.

The tour is part of an experiential learning class that will host the students for two and a half weeks on one tour bus for a grade and credit under the guidance of Volman and staff advisor Lucas Boto. Students will work with touring artists and crew professionals in the areas of tour management, stage management, audio engineering, tour accounting and merchandise sales. These duties will be in addition to load-in, setup, tear-down and load-out.

“Only at Belmont do students get such a unique opportunity,” said Volman. “I’m excited to teach them what I know outside a normal classroom space. Inevitably, their energy will add to the tour experience for the performers as well.”

The Happy Together Tour unites several pop/rock artists of the ‘60s, starring The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, The Monkees lead singer Micky Dolenz, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Grass Roots, and The Buckinghams.

Watch a video diary from Columbus, GA below or follow the student’s tour blog here.

June 8             Columbus, GA
June 9             Dothan, AL
June 10           Chattanooga, TN
June 14           Jacksonville, FL
June 15           Clearwater, FL
June 16           Hiawasee, GA
June 17           Montgomery, AL
June 19           Glenside, PA
June 20           Brunswick, NJ
June 21           Tarrytown, NY
June 23           Westbury, NY
June 24           Hampton Beach, NH