{"podcast":{"title":"Tribute Band Sessions","slug":"tribute-band-sessions-7519845","podcast_index_feed_id":7519845,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/tributebands","website_url":"https://tributebandsessions.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/08f76638-8cd8-11f0-a1f3-6799b17b9ed6/image/f251ddff035ea122e3bd988f06e1c4a6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Mike Gendler","episode_count":46,"summary":"Tribute Band Sessions takes you behind the curtain of the billion-dollar tribute industry—where legendary music is reborn every night. Hosted by creator, music producer, musician, and talent manager Mike Gendler, along with rotating celebrity co-hosts, each episode features unfiltered conversations with tribute performers, booking agents, and insiders. From tour life and gear to sold-out shows at venues like Red Rocks, this is your all-access pass. New episodes drop every Wednesday.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T06:17:59.006776+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845"},"episode":{"title":"Father & Son Tribute Band Story Shocks Ep;38","slug":"father-son-tribute-band-story-shocks-ep-38","published_at":"2026-06-17T12:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845/father-son-tribute-band-story-shocks-ep-38","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845","url":"https://tributebandsessions.com/episodes/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN7477805988.mp3","summary":"Most tribute bands share a stage. These two share a bloodline. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Mark and Eric Henkels open up about building careers in tribute music as father and son performers.We talk legacy, mentorship, family dynamics, and what happens when music becomes generational.This is more than performance — it’s inheritance.If you love tribute bands, this story will hit differently. Follow Mark Henkels https://helloimustbegoing.band/ Follow Eric Henkels https://magicalmysterydoors.com/ 🎸 Listen & Follow Tribute Band Sessions: 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠⁠Watch Tribute Band Sessions on YouTube CHAPTER TITLES 00:00 – How Tribute Music Became a Family Legacy03:45 – Growing Up Around Tribute Bands08:50 – Father vs Son: Different Generations of Music14:25 – What They Learned From Each Other20:40 – The Pressure of Following Family Footsteps27:10 – Building Careers in Tribute Music Together33:55 – Family, Touring, and the Music Life40:30 – The Future of Tribute Bands47:15 – Advice for Families in Music53:40 – Final Thoughts on Legacy and Family #TributeBands#FamilyBand#LiveMusic#MusicLegacy#BehindTheMusic#Musicians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Most tribute bands share a stage. These two share a bloodline. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Mark and Eric Henkels open up about building care…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4130,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tribute-band-sessions-7519845/episodes/father-son-tribute-band-story-shocks-ep-38/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845/father-son-tribute-band-story-shocks-ep-38.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}