Mariann Krott Looks Ahead to 2027 as Demand for Her Expertise Expands Across Music and Entertainment

With more than two decades of experience, artist and tour manager Mariann Krott is preparing for upcoming projects while extending her expertise beyond electronic music into the wider music industry, digital creators, sports, and entertainment.

Mariann Krott is a certified event manager, senior artist and tour manager, production manager, and event specialist with more than twenty years of experience in the global electronic music and entertainment industries. Her work spans international touring, artist operations, and strategic projects for artists, record labels, festivals, promoters, and entertainment organizations, connecting the creative ambitions behind a performance with the planning required to bring it to the stage.

While audiences experience the excitement of sold-out shows and international festivals, few see the professionals responsible for making those moments possible. Krott has built her career around that responsibility, combining meticulous planning, creative problem-solving, and operational leadership to execute complex international productions across multiple continents.

Beginning her career with legendary trance pioneer and Grammy-nominated artist Paul van Dyk, Krott quickly developed a reputation for handling the demanding logistics required by global touring artists. Those early years provided the foundation for a career that has continued to expand across artist management, touring, live events, and international business development.

Throughout her career, Krott has worked alongside an extensive roster of internationally recognized artists, including Paul van Dyk, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Jorn van Deynhoven, Ruben de Ronde, Jaytech, KAAZE, Myon, RODG, Talla 2XLC, Deeparture, Pretty Pink, Genix, Fatum, HUGEL, Roger Shah, Robin Schulz, Glockenbach, Marten Hørger, and many others. Her work encompasses international tour coordination, strategic planning, artist relations, production logistics, operational leadership, and artistic development.

Mariann Krott and Ruben de Ronde @ Brooklyn Storehouse in October 2026

Her responsibilities also extend to developing an artist’s overall vision, image, identity, and live performance experience. Working closely with artists and their creative teams, she helps conceptualize performances, shape artistic presentations, and coordinate visual and production elements so that each project reflects the artist’s personality, sound, and creative objectives. From developing show concepts to coordinating rehearsals, staging, set design, lighting, and audio, Krott helps translate creative ideas into cohesive experiences for audiences and artists alike.

Her expertise has also made her a valuable partner to electronic music organizations and entertainment companies. Over the years, Krott has collaborated with respected record labels including Armada Music, Anjunabeats, Enhanced Records, Statement!, and Deep Woods, among others. Her work has also involved organizations such as Insomniac, A State of Trance, Tomorrowland, One World Artist Agency, Live Nation, Transmission Festival, Disco Donnie Presents, Stefan Dabruck Management, Active Talent Agency, The Bullitt Agency, Concert Team NRW, MCT, and Dolby Atmos, alongside promoters, agencies, and production companies across Europe, North and South America, Australia, and beyond.

Having established her name across European markets, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands, Krott is now seeing growing demand for her services beyond electronic dance music. Requests for her expertise increasingly reach into the wider music industry and other entertainment fields, including digital creators and sports, where talent coordination, creative development, and production management require the same judgment and attention to detail that have defined her touring career. This includes collaborations with international heavyweights such as kickbox world champion Rico Verhoeven, singer/songwriter ASDIS, digital creator group Elevator Boys, Award-winning rapper Shirin David, or model and social media phenomenon Nic Kaufmann. This expansion reflects demand for Krott personally as a manager and operational partner, with her experience becoming relevant to a broader range of talent, teams, and behind-the-scenes projects.

Known throughout the industry for her calm leadership under pressure, Krott has earned a reputation for solving complex logistical challenges while maintaining a high level of professionalism. Her colleagues often recognize her ability to find solutions where others see obstacles—a quality that has become one of the defining characteristics of her career.

“What drives me most is pushing boundaries where others tend to give up—helping create experiences and supporting artists in bringing their vision to life where others may only see a dead end,” says Krott. “No matter how complex or difficult a project or task may seem, I’ve always believed there’s a way to make it happen.”

Krott’s career has been shaped by enduring relationships with artists and agencies across the international electronic music scene. These include more than six years working alongside Pretty Pink, as well as collaborations involving Stefan Dabruck Management and artists such as Germany’s Robin Schulz and Bennett, as well as France’s HUGEL, SOLTO, and Klingande. Her longstanding working relationships also extend to Ruben de Ronde and Jaytech, reflecting the continuity and trust behind her work in artist and tour management. Looking ahead to 2027, several exciting projects are taking shape across these relationships, including plans involving Pretty Pink at Groove Cruise and A State of Trance in Los Angeles.

For Krott, 2027 is taking shape around both established collaborations and opportunities to bring her expertise into new areas of entertainment. As upcoming projects develop, her focus is on applying more than two decades of international experience to an expanding range of creative and operational needs. The growing demand for her involvement marks a new phase in her career—one that builds on her standing in electronic music while opening the door to a wider entertainment world.