Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today's guest takes us behind the scenes of modern concert venues, which rely on wired and wireless IP networking. Michael Keith Lewis is a front-of-house engineer, tour manager, audio creator, and co-founder of Truck Packer. Michael shares his career path from starting in a church, quitting a salaried job to tour with his favorite band, and co-founding his startup. Michael also explains how networking supports live music production, and how he uses AI to manage administrative tasks to increase efficiency.
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Links:
Michael Keith Lewis on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/michael-lewis-02728735a
Michael Keith Lewis’ Website - michaelkeithlewis.com
Michael Keith Lewis on Instagram - instagram.com/michaelkeithlewis/?hl=en
Truck Packer - truckpacker.com
Truck Packer on Instagram - instagram.com/truckpackerapp
Life In Uptime is a part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
Today's guest takes us behind the scenes of modern concert venues, which rely on wired and wireless IP networking. Michael Keith Lewis is a front-of-house engineer, tour manager, audio creator, and co-founder of Truck Packer. Michael shares his career path from starting in a church, quitting a salaried job to tour with his favorite band, and co-founding his startup. Michael also explains how networking supports live music production, and how he uses AI to manage administrative tasks to increase efficiency.
AdSpot Sponsor: Meter
Meter delivers full-stack networking—wired, wireless, and cellular—to leading enterprises. It’s a single integrated solution with everything included. Meter has designed the hardware, written the firmware, and built the software. Meter deploys and manages everything required at your site, or sites, so that you get performant, reliable, and secure connectivity. If you’re ready for fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of managing multiple providers or tools, it’s time to check out Meter. Go to meter.com/liu to book a demo now!
Links:
Michael Keith Lewis on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/michael-lewis-02728735a
Michael Keith Lewis’ Website - michaelkeithlewis.com
Michael Keith Lewis on Instagram - instagram.com/michaelkeithlewis/?hl=en
Truck Packer - truckpacker.com
Truck Packer on Instagram - instagram.com/truckpackerapp
Life In Uptime is a part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
