Just finished a tour with nothing to show for it? Learn how to get on the road and build your fanbase while doing it with these helpful tips!
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.
Why You Should Always Be Booking
Booking shows is tough, but here are some solid reasons why it’s worth every ounce of your bands’ energy to keep at it and work hard to improve.
Tour Diary: What I Learned On the Road With Metal Heavyweights Mushroomhead
I spent two weeks on the road opening for legendary metalheads, and in the process learned a ton about myself and touring on a professional level.
8 Great College Towns to Plan Your Next Tour Around
Planning your next cross-country tour? Here are 8 cities where you’re guaranteed a great, youthful, and excited audience, and a variety of spaces to boot.
Tips for Saving Money on Tour This Summer
Before you hit the road with your band this summer, consider some ways you can trim costs to maximize your takeaway profits. We can help.
Why You Need to Take Visual Aesthetics, Style, and Presentation Seriously
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.
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.