To learn how to convince a venue to give you a gig, you have to first understand why a venue has live music in the first place.
Most venues are bars or nightclubs where patrons come to socialize. In business terms, these are places where people come to socialize, sometimes paying a cover charge and hopefully […]

If you are in a band you know how important it is to practice in your band space with your band.  These sessions make a band sound “tight” and can often lead to creative new songs or help other material evolve even further.  The purpose of this article is to give tips on structuring your […]

Too many Indie artists never think past the last song of their set. They put so much time into writing great songs, crafting an energetic stageshow, putting on a tight performance, but when their last song is through, they fade into oblivion, never to be seen again. Isn’t this the cool thing to do though? […]

What Makes a Great Setlist?
When you have a show booked, it’s very important to make note of exactly when you’re going to hit the stage and exactly when they’re going to pull the plug on you (jk, but not really). It seems like obvious information, but what I’m getting at is how knowing this information […]

Improving live sound for your band should be a constant and ongoing process.
However, few musicians actually admit that their stage-show needs any serious work! Most performers don‘t make the effort to record their live performances on a regular basis or with anything other than somebody‘s camcorder. While it’s unfortunate that their fans have to