Aside from the option of hooking-up with a strong local act as a means to book your initial gig, a band may also consider the following options: a) working with promoters b) contacting club owners directly or c) putting together a show themselves. If you choose to undertake the last option, I warn you [...]
Vol 1, Issue 8: How to Book Your First Paying Gig
So you’ve got your act together, you’ve established your name and image, you know your material like the back of your hand, and you’re raring to play your first gig, but no one will book you? Don’t think this is an uncommon problem. Just as the media are bombarded with bands fighting for exposure, club [...]
August 18, 2008
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