How to Book a Gig for Your Band at a Live Music Venue
Alright, let’s get the bad news out of the way early…
There’s no magic trick to booking a gig. It’s going to take time, effort and a whole bunch of emails.
If you’re early on in your career, don’t expect to get paid. Bands are paid based on how many people they can draw. If you don’t draw a crowd, you don’t get paid.
Your friends are not your fans. They like you for reasons other than your music. Fans are people who regularly come to shows.
Finally, and this one may be hard for some of you to hear, but no one cares about your music. Venues are interested in selling tickets and drinks, not seeing your new 24 track concept album performed live. You need to sell the venue on how this show could benefit them.
Ok, now that all the ugly stuff is out of the way, let’s talk about how to book a live gig!
The first step is simple, and hopefully, you’ve already crossed it off the list …
This is an excerpt from How to Book a Gig for Your Band at a Live Music Venue, originally published by The Pro Audio Files. Read the full version here.
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