Bob Paterson is the Managing Director of the independent live music booking agency BPA Live and has been promoting roots, acoustic and americana music for over 25 years working primarily with artists from the USA and Canada, promoting and booking tours for them in the UK. Bob co-founded The Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) in 2012. He is also a licenced sponsor with UK Visas & Immigration and organizes immigration paperwork for touring bands and musicians. BPA Live agency now boasts a roster of 25 artists including Tom Russell, Sam Baker, Otis Gibbs, Jason Ringenberg, Chip Taylor, Blue Rodeo, Christina Martin, Chastity Brown, Jill Jackson, Alan Fletcher, Rod Picott, Eve Selis and Ags Connolly.