Music Shows

You’ve brought together three or four of the perfect artists in town, and they are jamming to your tunes. You’ve spent days and evenings writing and rewriting lyrics, and you’ve been working hard to perfect your sound. Lastly, following a lot of months of practice, you are ready to reap the benefits of your hard work. But how do you begin?
As a new band, the idea of booking your 1st concert may prove to be a daunting task. Nonetheless, it does not have to be. By following these easy steps, you may turn a externally overwhelming process into a productive one.
Making sure that the members of the band are all on the same page is an essential 1st step in the booking process. Agree on a number of performances per month that everyone will play. Put together a session of your perfect songs and make a demo. Your demo should not include full-length songs ; a few short snippets of your strongest material will showcase your band’s strengths and will sell your band to potential Clubs with little or no endeavor. With your demo, include a photo of the band, a short statement about the music or genre that the band plays, and your contact information, including the band’s website. Decide what Clubs you are interested in playing and how much you’ll charge them for playing, if anything. Getting these details out of the way early will create good communication among the band members, thus avoiding misunderstandings in the future.
Next, do your research. Scope out the local/regional scene; find out who your competition is, which performers performance where, what Clubs cater to your specific sound, and who your target listeners is. Talk to seasoned local/regional acts; frequently times, your fellow artists will be your perfect sources of information. Getting to know your competition, your listeners and your local/regional scene will prove to be an indispensable tool when you are selling yourself to venue owners and booking agents. also, be open to anything. Limiting yourself to venues and bars will hinder your opening s of booking your band. Locate out about open-mic evenings in your area, offer to open for other performers for free and find out about local/regional fairs and festivals where your band may get some exposure.
When you are out and about checking out potential Club s, ask for the names of the individuals responsible for booking performers at that location. Get their contact information and keep track. Use all of your contacts and, when calling them, be brief and to the point. Ask them If the y have time to talk, and if not, when it would be a good time to contact them. Ask for permission before submitting your demo. Be persistent, but not pushy, and realize that it will take some time to get that job. Once you do get the gig, be sure to discuss payment, if any, as well as what you’ll need to bring as opposed to what the Club will offer. Be professional and be honest.
With determination, a little know-how, and some clever self-promotion, you may land that 1st concert and be on your way to success in no time.