more about sasha lord

Sasha Lord is a Production Manager and Curator based in Washington, DC.

promotion and production

Sasha Lord has promoted, partnered, and worked with numerous groups in the Washington, DC region. She has also managed tours for several artists, booking shows abroad and traveling with the musicians.

Current and past venue include:

Merriweather Post Pavilion, Arlington Cultural Affairs, The Warner Theater, Supertone Festival (2019), Trans Pecos NYC, Market Hotel NYC, Comet Ping Pong Live Music,  By The People Festival (2018), Slash Run, Sixth & I, Artisphere, The John F. Kennedy Center (Contract Programmer), The French Embassy, Union Market, 443 Eye St. Gold Leaf Studios & IMP Productions/U St. Music Hall (Contract Programmer)

Past Shows Include: 

JD Samson & MEN, The Make Up, The Raincoats, Ty Segall, Prince Rama, Chain and the Gang, Mikal Cronin, Shannon and The Clams, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Hunx and his Punx, Hunters, SISU (Dum Dum Girls), Monotonix, The Coathangers, Dan Deacon, Roomrunner, What Cheer? Brigade, Pujol,  Guerilla Toss, Ex Hex, Bat Fangs, Zombie Zombie, Heavy Breathing, The Family Crest, Mother Falcon, Deceased, Municipal Waste, Mean Jeans, Mykki Blanco, The Flatmates, Coup Sauvage and the Snips, Lemuria, US Girls, The Babies, The Vivian Girls, Frankie Rose and The Outs, Eternal Summers, Speedy Ortiz, Transmissions featuring Bob Boilen and Pat Noecker, Paul Collins Beat, Protect-U, Jeff the Brotherhood,  Priests, Vockah Redu & The Cru and Jonathan Toubin’s New York Night Train…

Past tours include:

Bat Fangs (SXSW 2018 Tour), DJ Baby Alcatraz (LA 2017 Tour, SXSW 2014 Tour), Prince Rama (2013 North American Tour)

special projects include:

• Booked entertainers for the SXSW Official DC Showcase, with the DC Mayor Office and DC Economic Partnership (2015).

• Booked and worked with The Gumbas, a band comprised of professional male ballet dancers of the Mariinsky Ballet Company from St. Petersburg, Russia (2012, 2013, 2014).

• Curator of SXSW unofficial showcases- DC VS Texas & Renegade Romp (2013, 2012, 2011).

art and miscellaneous projects

Curating and assisting

• Transformer Auction: Music Assistant (2017)

• Civilian Art Projects: Assistant at Volta Art Fair NYC (2017)

• Managed Prince Rama band's art installations: Fame Factory at Artisphere, in conjunction with Andy Warhol's Silver Clouds (2013). Cake Basal at Art Basal Miami, in conjunction with De Nolet by Ketel One (2013).

Performance

• Played keyboard and synthesizer with Prince Rama on their 2015 North American tour, opening for Dan Deacon.

• Pongress International (Newcastle, England and Berlin, Germany) with DJ Kid Congo Powers and artist Ryan Hill

• Supernumerary actress with the Mariinsky Ballet Company, from St. Petersburg, Russia. Performed on the Kennedy Center Opera House Stage in Washington, DC (2016, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007).

dj

• DJ Sasha Oh My Lord at Bar Uno (Paris, France) and Club Jagger (Saint Petersburg, Russia).

Film and videography

• Co-Producer for "Camelot" music video by Skating Polly, in collaboration with Pancake Mountain and filmed at Comet Ping Pong.

• Videographer for Girl Skate Tribe (Havana, Cuba), a mission/outreach trip and the 1st inaugural female skateboarding competition. Judged by Natalie Krisna Das.

• Stylist and Production Assistant for Bat Fang's music videos "Rock the Reaper" and "Fangs Out."

• Actress in Prince Rama's music video "Now is The Time of Emotion."

• Filmed by the VH1 for Bookers, a reality TV show about women who promote and book concerts, while helping run the Little Five Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.

Volunteering and mentoring

• Photographer, Videographer, and Team Supporter for Girls Skate Tribe, a girls' empowerment skateboarding clinic and competition in Havana, Cuba (2017).

• Created Educational Internship Programming for Teens at Artisphere (2013, 2012).

• Advocates for women working in the music industry; actively hires and trains college-age women to work Sasha Lord Presents events.