- Racecourse has signed with global booking agency ROAM for live music and touring representation worldwide, excluding North America.
- Agent Sam Lister will handle the band's international live bookings outside North America.
- The band continues to work with Ground Control Touring for North American touring representation.
- The signing follows the band's move to New York and the release of their debut album, July, December.
New York-based indie rock band Racecourse has signed with global booking agency ROAM for live music and touring representation worldwide, excluding North America. Agent Sam Lister will represent the band for international live bookings.
The five-piece group, consisting of Reya Langen, Graeme Stage, Jackson Pruett, Ben Chung, and Joaquin Jorgensen, formed during the winter of 2022 in Santa Cruz, California. Balancing day jobs, soccer games, and college classes, the band wrote and recorded early material in bedrooms and garages.
In 2025, they completed their debut record, July, December, in a cabin near the Yuba River, following their May 2025 EP 95 S 58-61. The band has since relocated to New York to continue their growth.
The signing builds on an active 2026 for the band. Earlier this year, Racecourse signed with Ground Control Touring for representation in North America with agent Andrew Ellis.
Racecourse continues with Ground Control Touring for all domestic dates as they prepare for a busy run of fall 2026 shows, including stops at festivals like Pop Montreal and Philadelphia’s Dilly Dally Festival.
Formed from the merger of ATC Live and Arrival Artists, ROAM represents more than 800 artists worldwide. Racecourse joins several other new additions to the agency’s international roster in 2026, including recent signings Haile Supreme and Brat Star.
Takeaways
Splitting geographic territories between two boutique agencies gives Racecourse a focused setup as they transition from the DIY underground to larger international stages.
With Ground Control Touring handling North America and ROAM guiding international strategy, the quintet receives specialized regional attention on both sides of the Atlantic.
For ROAM, the signing highlights the agency’s ongoing push to recruit rising American indie acts and establish their live footprint across Europe and other global markets early in their careers.
When will Racecourse announce their first overseas tour dates or European festival appearances under ROAM? How does dividing territories between Ground Control Touring and ROAM benefit an emerging indie act compared to working with a single global agency?
