Jonathan Mattson
Sound Architect, Connector
ENTER PORTFOLIO
Jonathan books shows. Big ones, small ones, the kind you remember. Newport Jazz, Big Ears, Hopscotch, THING.
He runs point at Anniversary Group—routing tours, selling out rooms, and locking in partnerships with venues and promoters who care about the art.
On the tech side, he’s helped Ursa, Sessions, DICE, and OpenDate build their pipeline and close. He knows the scene, knows the platforms, knows how to pitch.
He’s also an artist. 12 records. 80 million+ streams. Toured with Khruangbin and Toro Y Moi. Two #1 spots on the Billboard Jazz chart and full feature in Washington Post.
Lives in San Diego with his wife, two daughters, and their dog, Peanut.
Always listening. Always closing.
THINGS I’VE MADE
in booking, playing, connecting
Booked James Brandon Lewis for Newport Jazz via Anniversary Group
Poster for Ghost Funk Orchestra x Rudy De Anda booking at Public Records - Brooklyn NY (2023)
Twitter post of the Andrew Bird record release show I curated and booked - Ojai, CA (2020) 
Poster for Jasmyn tour w/ BSS - North America (2022)
Irreversible Entanglements for Hopscotch x Anniversary 2023
Poster for Mattson 2, North American Tour; canceled halfway through from the pandemic. Art: Jaime Zuverza
Ticketing window for Vieux Farka Toure livestream booking for SESSIONS - Mali (2021)
Tour booking for Swedish artist Alice Boman’s North American record release campaign (2023)
I co-wrote and co-starred w/ my band Mattson 2 in Mellennium, on Toro Y Moi’s 2022 Dead Ocean release “MAHAL” (pictured)
Mattson 2 x Paul Cherry Tour - Southwest (2023)
Tour booking: Pearl & The Oysters supporting TV Girl
Curated a rare, solo performance of Bombino between tours in EU for SESSIONS - Streamed from Italy (2021)
Ticketing window & merch ideation of JTG Livestream residency for SESSIONS (2021)
Healing Potpourri booking at RESIDENT - Los Angeles, CA (2022)
Jonathan, bullet train to Nagoya. Photo by Ray Barbee (2009)