By David Jackson
Someone had run out of gigs inspired this week's discussion. Here are
my quick thoughts on finding a place to play:Scope out your
competition. Find a band like yours, and then find out where they play.
It's a dog eat dog world. Don't walk around threatening people, "You
suck, we're going to play here!"
If you are looking outside the neighborhood, you might want to try the
Internet. There are PLENTY of sites that allow bands to post their
schedules. Some sites work as online booking agents (someone could help
me confirm here, but from what I've heard this often delivers very
little notice, and for not so great pay at times).
Just starting out and trying to get your legs? Go to a jam
night with your band. It's basically an audition. Don't piss off
whoever is organizing it. Chances are you will have to wait to get on
stage. Still nothing? Get some karma rolling. Call charities (breast
cancer, aids, diabetes, etc). These people hold fundraisers and may be
looking for entertainment. While this pays poorly (if at all), it can
provide exposure, and beats sitting at home wishing you were playing.
In doing a quick search on the net, here are some sites I ran
across. If you used them before (or know of any others) please feel to
chime in (it will be included in next weeks newsletter).
If you are looking outside the neighborhood, you might want to
try the Internet. There are PLENTY of sites that allow bands to post
their schedules. Some sites work as online booking agents (someone
could help me confirm here, but from what I've heard this often
delivers very little notice, and for not so great pay at times).
Just starting out and trying to get your legs? Go to a jam
night with your band. It's basically an audition. Don't piss off
whoever is organizing it. Chances are you will have to wait to get on
stage. Still nothing? Get some karma rolling. Call charities (breast
cancer, aids, diabetes, etc). These people hold fundraisers and may be
looking for entertainment. While this pays poorly (if at all), it can
provide exposure, and beats sitting at home wishing you were playing.
In doing a quick search on the net, here are some sites I ran
across. If you used them before (or know of any others) please feel to
chime in (it will be included in
next weeks newsletter).
www.getgigs.com
www.gigmasters.com
www.gigamerica.com
www.powergig.com
www.musictourbus.com
www.festivalfinder.com
www.themusicpages.com/GigBoard/
Good Luck !
Dave Jackson
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