Founder · Isaac Safdeye

Trained at the top of live music. Proven across the US.

Isaac Safdeye
200+shows booked and produced
7festivals produced
650K+tickets sold
$60M+in budgets managed

With deep roots in Spanish-language live events.

Isaac Safdeye founded Imperial Wave after more than fifteen years in live events. He learned the business in the buyer's seat at Goldenvoice, booking club and theater shows across eight US markets and three festivals, and saw from inside Coachella and Stagecoach how creative ambition meets budget, schedule and every department at once.

He then built his career in the US Spanish-language market, running the business side of arena series, festivals and broadcast concerts for Telemundo, Univision, Live Nation, SBS Entertainment and 3G Productions, and more recently iHeartMedia. He also led artist management and brand strategy at the independent Latin label Cosmica Artists.

Founder & Executive Producer · Working across the US and Mexico

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Selected work

  • KIIS FM's Wango Tango

    A radio-network festival on a city beach

    Budget & operations lead
  • Univision's Rise Up As One

    A televised festival on the US–Mexico border

    Festival director
  • Telemundo's El Mundo Es Nuestro

    A media-network broadcast event

    Financial controller
  • SBS Entertainment

    A six-season arena and theater concert series

    Head of ticketing & revenue
  • Goldenvoice

    Latin concerts and festivals across the US

    Talent buyer

In their words

“Isaac was an invaluable part of our team when one of our signature radio events became a full-scale festival on a city beach for the first time. He brought deep expertise in festival operations, ticketing strategy and revenue, pairing big-picture thinking with exceptional attention to detail. Under pressure and on fast timelines, his infectious can-do attitude kept teams aligned, motivated and focused. I'd welcome the chance to work with him again.”
Eileen WoodburyVice President, Marketing/Promotions/Events, iHeartMedia Los Angeles
“Isaac oversaw ticketing and revenue for our live events division, across concerts and large-scale productions in multiple markets. He brought innovative thinking to our marketing and ticket-sales strategies, driving growth and profitability across our events. In complex operations with significant revenue and multiple stakeholders, he showed accountability, sound judgment and a truly collaborative approach. And he's a pretty rad guy to have on your team.”
Chris MartinezFormer Director of Business Affairs, SBS Entertainment
“Isaac was one of the core few I leaned on in Coachella's art department. He led crews on key pieces and cared about every detail. He was the person I trusted to represent us with the festival's other departments, always bringing the energy that kept everyone moving. I'd trust him with any vision.”
Paul ClementeFormer Art Director, Goldenvoice Festivals

Experience across

Companies I've worked for and with over fifteen years.

  • Goldenvoice
  • Coachella
  • Stagecoach
  • Live Nation
  • iHeartRadio
  • Telemundo
  • Univision
  • SBS Entertainment
  • AEG Presents
  • 3G Productions

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