Tips for Planning (and Surviving) a Tour
Touring is hard work. You spend hours on the road, watching the pavement pass by. You go to bed when the sun comes up, and wake up as it sets. You may go days without sleeping in a bed, taking a shower or eating a hot meal.
It’s a labor of love.
Ask any musician and they’ll tell you it’s worth it, though. Touring is a great opportunity to grow your fan base and sell some merch — if you play your cards right. If not, you may end up breaking up the band, getting stranded with no way to get home (or worse).
So how do you tour the country without going broke or strangling your drummer? Great question! The first step is booking the gigs. But where should you go?
This is an excerpt from Tips for Planning (and Surviving) a Tour, originally published by The Pro Audio Files. Read the full version here.
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