I flew a few air shows as a C-141 pilot. The air shows I participated in were very similar to the Dallas show. A lot of warbirds, and Bombers, plus modern jets and the Tora-Tora-Tora group. It was called the “Wings of Eagles” Airshow in Elmira New York. As I remember, the Airboss ran the show. There was still a tower and normal ATC, but while the show was going on, the Airboss was who we spoke to. Before the show, we provided the Airboss detailed information of our planned demo, times, Altitudes, speeds, etc. during the morning brief, which was mandatory for all participating crews, the Airboss would provide the schedule of events, takeoff times, and sequences. Once Airborne, we flew to a holding point, and awaited the Airboss’s clearance to commence our demo. Once cleared by the Airboss, we flew our demo and landed. The Airboss was basically the director and choreographer of the show.