Kiki Ressler

Kiki Ressler is the head and founder of the concert agency Kiki’s Little Touring Service—though by now the term “little” reads more like a modest understatement. Looking back, Ressler learned the craft of being a concert agent and promoter from the ground up. His career began in the early 1980s in Bünde, East Westphalia, where a young squatter turned into an occasional tenant of arenas and stadiums. Over the years, Ressler grew alongside his clients—among them Die Toten Hosen, Die Ärzte, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Feine Sahne Fischfilet.

KKT, founded in 1989, now employs a team of 14 staff members. Within his circles, people say approvingly that he has no quirks. Others, however, wonder who owns that sports car parked in the exclusive spot overlooking the stage. That doesn’t change the fact that Ressler belongs to those in the industry who are more inclined toward “social ticketing” than to “dynamic pricing.”