Blake Dewberry

Showco Alumni

Monitors / Touring Audio

Showco Years: 1979–1986

Blake Dewberry joined Showco in 1979 after being hired by BJ Schiller, becoming part of the Showco touring family during one of the company’s most active and influential eras. During his years with Showco, Blake worked in monitors and touring audio, supporting the demanding world of live production and helping carry forward the sound, work ethic, and road-tested standards that defined Showco crews.

Blake was also known by the nickname “Awesome,” though the story behind that one is his to tell. Hopefully he’ll add it to the archive himself through the Add to Story feature.

Selected Showco Tours & Projects

During his Showco years, Blake worked across a wide range of tours, artists, festivals, and production builds, including:

1979
Beach Boys
Day on the Green — Boston / Sammy Hagar
REO Speedwagon
Bad Company

1980
Van Halen

1981
Van Halen

1982
Sheena Easton
The Who
Waylon Jennings

1983
Robert Plant

1984
Patty Smyth / Scandal
John Waite
Quiet Riot
Mötley Crüe
Aerosmith

1985
The Smiths
Frankie Beverly & Maze
Ratt / Bon Jovi

1986
Blake moved away from touring and worked on building PA systems, including the Showco Prism System.

He also worked outdoor festival and special event productions including Farm Aid II, Texxas Jam, and The Beach Boys on the White House lawn in Washington, D.C.

After his Showco years, Blake continued in the live event and production industry, working with Crossroads Audio from 1986–1994, Freeman Audio from 1994–1996, AVMG from 1996–2014, and Freeman again from 2014–2020. His post-Showco career expanded across corporate events, live events, trade shows, festivals, theatre, production management, event planning, stage management, lighting, video, projection, professional audio, live sound, and audio engineering.

Blake remains active in the industry today, working part-time at the Dallas Cowboys Corporate Space alongside fellow Showco alumni audio engineers David Friedman and Mike “Funk” Ponczek.

He also appeared In the Studio with Redbeard, continuing the connection between Showco alumni, music history, and the stories behind the sound.