From a t-shirt and jeans with a stencil type design to full stage costumes, masks, and wigs with branded graphics, here’s why your band’s visuals matter.
Tag: touring on a shoestring
Considering booking your own tour? This collection of articles will help provide you with the advice and resources you need to start booking better shows, get great audience turn out, and help you use your gigs to sell merch and music and build your fanbase. For more help, check out Soundfly’s free course, Touring on a Shoestring.
6 Benefits of Playing More House Concerts Than Bar Gigs
Indie touring musicians, take note: you can guarantee a better turnout, a better concert environment, and longer-lasting engagement with a house show.
5 Surefire Ways to Market Your Band’s Upcoming Tour
Going on tour soon but don’t know how to get the word out? Here’s a list of amazing strategies to put your band on the map and make your travels count!
3 Ways to Immediately Increase Crowd Participation
Dealing with an unruly or unexcited crowd? Here are our tips for how to engage, or reengage your audience from the stage.
5 Tips for Protecting Your Instrument While Traveling
Traveling with your instrument, whether it’s a backpack ukelele or Stradivarius violin, can be nerve-wracking. Here are some tips for protecting your gear.
Tips for Saving Money While Eating Healthy on Tour
Some handy tips for the touring musician as to how to keep healthy and energized on the road without sacrificing too much of your precious nightly earnings.
The Defining Characteristics of the Perfect Support Set
Invited to play on a bigger stage, opening for a bigger band? Here’s a guide to help you nail that support set to keep them coming back!
6 Tips for Finding Your Ideal Venues on Tour
Culled from our free online course on tour booking, promotion and management, this video explores tips on how to find the best venues for your music.
10 Great American Music Cities That Aren’t LA, NYC, Nashville, Austin, or Seattle
Here are our favorite under-appreciated live music cities across the United States right now.
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.