Brad Raley is a booking agent with Black Oak Artists and has been involved in music for several decades. With a background in academia, he started volunteering for an Oklahoma non profit and joined the board and took on the role of talent buyer. This led to presenting house concerts in Colorado and then into booking. Brad works with over 15 American artists from developing to established artists planning tours, building audiences and booking festivals, and has become a fixture at Folk Alliance and AmericanaFest. Black Oak Artists represents over 55 artists from the world.