Band Leadership

An Intro on How to Get Gigs

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…

Band Leadership

Arranging Your Setlist for Maximum Impact

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…

Band Leadership, Live Performance

Building Fan Loyalty after a Gig

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,

Band Leadership, Live Performance, Music Promotion Articles

Getting The Most out of Band Practice

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…

Band Leadership

Improving Your Band’s Live Sound

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 dont make the effort to record their live performances on

Band Leadership, Live Performance, Sound Improvement