What is the best venue you’ve ever played?
01
February
What is the best venue you’ve ever played? And why? (leave your comments below)
10 Things I Learned from my 10-day Tour
09
December
Ok, so it was an 11-day tour, but 10 sounds better. 1. Think Locally. You don’t have to put 5 hours of driving between every show. That’s lame. Put show 1, 2, or 3 hours apart. You’ll minimize your driving and have more time to lay low in between gigs. Just because you’re on tour [...]
How To Negotiate With A Venue that Says They Can’t Pay You
05
December
Its a topic we return to time and time again on this blog. Payment. And by the way, we really loved hearing your comments in “Do You Really Expect To Get Paid” a few months ago! My approach to payment is continually changing on a case-by-case basis…depending on whether an event is a benefit concert, [...]
Making the Most of Your Club Gig
22
November
On Monday’s post, we talked about the pros/cons of booking nightclubs: Coffeeshop or Club? Pros and Cons of “Nightlife” Booking. Here are a few tips on how to make the most of your show. Who’s on the Bill? Don’t just play with any artist, play with artists who will willingly help you promote the gig. You can get [...]
Booking: Writing the Perfect Email Pitch
13
July
It’s frustrating. You send out emails to this venue and that venue but nobody gets back to you…and then you start to wonder if you ever sent those emails in the first place. It happens all the time. At least it happens to me! So when I began book this year’s summer tour, I [...]
Should I Ask A Venue For a Guarantee?
06
July
Today’s question is from a booking agent and its a great one! Don’t forget to send in your questions. I’ll be answering alot of them in the coming weeks. QUESTION: I have an artist who’s asked me to book her venues/coffeehouses. She wants a minimum of $150 per booked coffeehouse gig. Should i lead with [...]
Starting a Music Series
25
October
Have you ever wanted to start a music series – a Coffeehouse series up the street from your house, a regular singer-songwriter night residency with your favorite venue, or maybe a ticketed house show that’s known for quality music, good food and company? Fall is a really good time to do this. I recently had [...]
Making the Most of Your Coffeeshop Gig
23
June
Here’s a follow-up to last week’s post: Making the Most of Your Club Gig. So, coffeeshops are great, but you probably won’t make a whole lotta mula. Well, it all really depends. Even if you don’t, playing coffeeshops has huge perks that you won’t get from a club. Here are some thoughts on the matter. Learn the [...]
