MISSION CONTROL : TOUR DIRECTION (a division of TYRELL REPLICANTS LTD) is a boutique tour management & production company, producing over 6,000 shows for Hall of Fame and internationally acclaimed Artists & productions, in 40 countries. on 6 continents. It was established in 1992 by impresario Michael Gaiman who previously served as agent for Grateful Dead (1977-1982), booked and produced college appearances for U2, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Allman Bros. Band and hundreds more, including the first ever U.S. appearances for The Pretenders, Joe Jackson (1979) & Richard Thompson (1982). He won Billboard Talent Buyer of the Year 1980-1981. Michael also conceived of and produced the reunions of The Band (1983), Jefferson Starship (1992) & The Doors (1996, 1998) and created the touring Festivals "Heroes of Woodstock" (1994, 2009), "Summer of Love Celebration " (2007), and "Freezing Man Festival" (2011).