How to Improve Your Band’s ‘Bookability’
What can you do to get the attention of local and out-of-town venues? Here are some tips to help your band out of a total booking rut.
Tips, agents, advice for booking shows
What can you do to get the attention of local and out-of-town venues? Here are some tips to help your band out of a total booking rut.
Help make your tours more successful with focused planning, and goal-oriented booking practices. Here are some tips to get you started.
Making money from your music gigs isn’t easy. Few creators are able to make a living solely off their music. In fact, incredible and talented musicians often have to work multiple jobs on top of playing gigs just to be able to afford gear and all the other expenses that come with creating. And even…
Band leaders have the answers, they have the final say, and they have ultimate decision making power. If anyone tells you different, tell them to read this.
James Bauman of the DIY New Brunswick venue Mount Moon discusses community building and running a music venue in a house basement.
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of the band Arthur Moon). In this series, we present intimate conversations with artists who are striving to push the boundaries of their process and craft. New York’s Wilder Daze released his debut album, Golden Hour, this fall: a bright, narrative journey through the…
Make the most of your local scene as a musician, grow your fanbase, and, maybe most importantly, get involved with your artistic community.
By Bob Barrick Anyone who’s ever managed to book gigs for themselves knows that it can often be insurmountably difficult. You spend hours sending emails to every venue in town only to receive automated responses. The problem isn’t that your music is bad. It’s that you’re going about it the wrong way. Like everything else…
Don’t hit the road without taking these tour tips to heart! Ensure you’re thinking the entire outing through before even booking your first gig.