It's worth noting that tour managers often double as personal managers. This means that they not only oversee the logistics of the tour but also manage all aspects of an artist's life. They are responsible for not only ensuring a smooth-running tour but also ensuring the artist's happiness and well-being.
The Tour Leader leads tour groups to places of interest and handles logistics while on outbound tours. He/She brings tour groups to destinations in the itineraries and provides any information requested by them.
Road managers can be confused with tour managers. Generally speaking, though, tour managers work with upper-mid to large scale tours and are often granted a much greater degree of authority in tour operations.
Road managers, also called tour managers, are responsible for everything that happens on tour. They get everyone and everything from point A to B, booking flights and hotels and arranging for the tour buses, trucks and limos. They rent, fix and transport equipment and make sure it's set up and taken down.