Nicole Barsalona

Artist Manager, President Women in Music, and Consultant in Boston, Massachusetts

Artist Manager, advocate, and entertainment consultant Nicole Barsalona leads Everyday Rebellion Entertainment where she specializes in international market development for artists like Prateek Kuhad and Mark Wilkinson.

Named one of the Five Women Positively Impacting the Music World (Shondaland), Nicole proudly serves as President of 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Women in Music, on the Board of Music Managers Forum (US), and on the Advisory Board of Moms in Music.

Barsalona has been quoted in Forbes, Billboard, the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, the Boston Globe, The Week, Mashable, and Music Row, among others. She has been a featured speaker at Grammy Pro, NY:LON Connect, Pollstar Live, SXSW, Mondo, General Assembly, Reboot, Berklee College of Music, Northeastern University, Boston University, Arizona State University, and more.

Barsalona started her career at Steven Van Zandt's multi-media company, Renegade Nation, where a week-long temp gig turned into the most formative years of her career. Barsalona eventually served as Chief of Staff and Director of Communications at Renegade Nation, and Road Manager to Van Zandt on tours with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band.

A maternal health advocate and stillbirth mom, Barsalona founded Mommy Interrupted to support families through perinatal loss. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Center for Unexpected Infant and Child Death, where she helps to train medical professionals on best practices in caring for bereaved families.

Born and raised in New York, Barsalona now resides in Boston with her husband and two magical daughters. Passions outside of music and advocacy include chocolate, travel, and Grady’s Cold Brew concentrate.

  • Work
    • Everyday Rebellion
  • Education
    • Boston University
    • University of London
    • The Road
Testimonials
Nicole Barsalona, (is) Kuhad’s American manager and architect behind the singer-songwriter’s greater visibility in the international market."
- Sneha Bhura, The Week
Barsalona’s resume is as impressive as it gets… Barsalona is a major force for female autonomy in the entertainment field.”
- Tyler Golson, The Diamondback
Nicole, was born the adult in the family. There is no other way to put it. Totally together from birth. Reasonable, sensible, intelligent, unflappable, caring, soulful, amazing."
- STEVEN VAN ZANDT, ROLLING STONE