Michael Twombly
Tribute-band booking authority and founder of Music Zirconia
Michael founded Music Zirconia after booking his own Cure tribute act, The Cured. Since then he has built one of the deepest tribute-band rosters in the country and has become the source journalists call when they need to understand the tribute-act market.
2008
Agency origin
1,700+
Roster scale
Dozens
Press interviews
Michael has worked inside tribute entertainment since 2008 as both a performer and a booking agent. That combination matters: he understands the musician side of the business, the buyer side of the business, and the practical details that decide whether a casino, festival, corporate event, theater, or private event gets the right act.
Reporters have quoted him on tribute-band demand, act quality, legal boundaries, pricing, venue risk, nostalgia, and why audiences continue to support live recreations of iconic artists. For buyers, that experience turns into faster shortlists, clearer quotes, and better matches.
Why buyers trust the source
Experience that shows up in real bookings
Performer experience
Michael started with The Cured, so he knows how tribute acts are built on stage, in rehearsal, and in front of real audiences.
Buyer-side judgment
The agency matches acts to room size, market, budget, routing, production needs, and the audience a buyer is trying to reach.
Public credibility
National, international, trade, and regional outlets have used Michael and Music Zirconia to explain the tribute-band industry.
Selected press
Michael in the media
Marketplace
Why Tribute Bands Are Having a Moment
Marketplace used Michael Twombly as the expert source for a national segment on why tribute bands are having a moment.
AARP The Magazine
Musical Mimics: Tribute bands are a real draw
AARP cited Michael Twombly and Music Zirconia in coverage of tribute acts for older live-music audiences.
The National
Tina Turner is suing her tribute act, so what does that mean for the industry?
The international daily quoted Michael throughout its tribute-act legal analysis.
Music Connection Magazine
Tribute Bands: Flattery Through Imitation
Music Connection profiled Michael as a prominent tribute-band booker and interviewed him about the state of the market.
The Post and Courier / Free Times
Send in the Clones: Tribute Bands Thrive in Tertiary Music Markets Like Columbia. Why?
The Charleston paper's Free Times cover story used Michael as an industry source on tribute-band economics and buyer demand.
Front of House Magazine
Paying Tribute
The live-production trade magazine cited Music Zirconia while explaining the infrastructure behind modern tribute acts.