Tag: live music

  • How to Decide What to Charge for Your Next Gig

    How to Decide What to Charge for Your Next Gig

    + Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. One of the first financial decisions you’ll make as a band is how much to charge for your gigs. And while I’d like to say that setting…

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  • An Open Letter to Venues

    An Open Letter to Venues

    + What are you working on? Share your musical goals with us and we’ll help you reach them. Tell us what you’d like to achieve and our team of professional musicians, educators, and music industry veterans will help you get there! Dear Venues, You — the bookers, talent buyers, space leasers, show promoters, and venue staff — are…

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  • How to Take Your Baby to a Concert

    How to Take Your Baby to a Concert

    Just because you had a baby doesn’t mean you have to give up going to live shows. It just takes a little more planning.

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  • The Pros and Cons of Touring in the Summer

    The Pros and Cons of Touring in the Summer

    Ah, summer. Beautiful weather, beach trips, bike trips, trips to who-cares-where… let’s just get on our bikes and GO! There’s nothing quite like that feeling of playing an outdoor gig in your neighborhood with the sun going down behind your band. But… is it the right time to go out on the road? That’s a…

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  • I’m the Band Leader, You’re Not. I Know Better.

    I’m the Band Leader, You’re Not. I Know Better.

    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.

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  • New Trends in Touring

    New Trends in Touring

    Touring is the most direct, in-person way to bring your music to your fans, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t changed as a result of new technologies!

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  • How to Tame Your Nerves Before a Big Show

    How to Tame Your Nerves Before a Big Show

    After working hard to create meaningful music, it can be incredibly exciting when your band starts to get opportunities like opening up big shows. But, unfortunately, the thought of playing to a packed crowd often comes hand in hand with debilitating performance anxiety for some people, including everyone from members of newer, inexperienced bands to…

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  • The Dos and Don’ts of On-Stage Banter

    The Dos and Don’ts of On-Stage Banter

    On-stage banter can be one of the most memorable parts of your set. Talk to your crowd like a pro with these tips for upping your banter game.

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  • Tips to Draw the Crowd: How Local Artists Can Beat the Struggle

    Tips to Draw the Crowd: How Local Artists Can Beat the Struggle

    Make the most of your local scene as a musician, grow your fanbase, and, maybe most importantly, get involved with your artistic community.

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  • The COMPASS: Boise, ID

    The COMPASS: Boise, ID

    By Robert Lanterman Boise is my home. I’ve lived here almost my whole life and am immensely proud of it. While smaller than most cities’, the music community and scene here certainly have had their ups and downs, perhaps more than most. But they’ve survived, no doubt, due to the sheer persistence of those here who…

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