Roc Nation's Sarah Francus

What was the first concert you ever attended?

Celine Dion, Let’s Talk About Love tour, 1998, Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey, with my mom! I was 9 years old and absolutely obsessed with Celine.

You can go back in time and see any concert. Whom would you see and when?

The Beatles, Shea Stadium, 1965, no question.

Name a manager not in your company whom you admire.

Brandon Creed. He works incredibly hard for his epically talented artists. I love everything they're doing. Brandon is a superstar manager/businessman and I’m a major fan.

Describe your all-time-favorite photo, memento or tchotchke from your job.

My working laminate from the Sept. 28, 2012 Jay-Z concert, the first night of his eight-show Brooklyn residency where he single-handedly opened the Barclays Center to the world.

You’re made czar of the concert industry. What’s the first thing you’d change?

No cell phones!

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

“The thing about an idea is, you have to keep talking about it.”—Jay Brown