Media information / Girls in the Pit

From the pit.
For the people in it.

An independent, women-led publication and podcast covering live music and the creative communities around it.

What we cover

Artists, photographers, crew, fans, organizers, and the people building spaces for live music. Girls in the Pit makes room for more stories from women and overlooked voices while welcoming everyone invested in creative culture.

Based in Sacramento, California. Coverage interests include Northern California, Colorado, and destination festivals.

Editorial contact

Tara Lenehan · Founder, photographer, writer & host
Ryan · Producer

girlsinthepitpodcast@gmail.com

Send the artist or event, dates, location, press materials, access requirements, and your contact details. Editorial assignments and accreditation are agreed individually.

Girls in the Pit / coverage history

Stories already in the world.

Turnstile · Project 70

Tara covered Turnstile for Girls in the Pit at the inaugural Project 70: Under the Bridge show in Denver on September 30, 2025.

Live Music Besties supported Tara’s Jazz Fest and RendezVan trips in exchange for photography, social video, behind-the-scenes content, and artist liaison services. See each story’s disclosure.

Tara Lenehan / individual experience

Photography & production credits.

Published photography

Tara’s photography appeared in PEOPLE’s exclusive BottleRock Napa Valley 2023 gallery, including a Lizzo photograph. This is Tara’s individual credit, not a Girls in the Pit assignment.

Credentialed concert photography

Credentialed concert photography: Andy Frasco at Mission Ballroom, Denver.

Media-team & production experience

Center Camp media team, Burning Man, 2024.

Live Music Besties: photography, social video, behind-the-scenes storytelling, and artist liaison for Jazz Fest and RendezVan community experiences, including coordination supporting Basecamp Sessions.

The Live Music Besties arrangement was an exchange of services. These credits describe specific assignments and roles.

Audience & channels

Explore the work where it lives: Instagram, Spotify episodes, and YouTube.

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Editorial standards

Coverage is attributed and dated. Reporting notes distinguish first-person experience from schedules, source material, and plans. Material corrections can be sent to our editorial email.

Travel support and service exchanges are disclosed. Sponsored stories and podcast partnerships are labeled clearly. Payment buys agreed production or disclosed sponsorship, not favorable independent reporting.

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