Getting the Gig
Booking live work, pitching venues, and building the relationships that keep a calendar full.
Private Events and Corporate Work: Where Cover Bands Find Steady Income
Couples and event planners hire bands differently than bars do. What they search for, what they need to see, and how to show up for them.
Getting the Gig
Your Best Marketing Happens at Load-Out
The sound engineer and the other band on the bill remember how you treated them. That's the marketing nobody teaches in music school.
Getting the Gig
The Follow-Up That Gets You Rebooked
The show ends at midnight. The next booking starts the morning after. What to send a venue within two days of a gig, and why it works.
Getting the Gig
Pitching a Venue Cold Without Sounding Like Spam
A good cold pitch to a venue is short and easy to say yes to. Here's how to write one, and when to follow up without being a pest.
Getting the Gig
The Sub List: How Musicians Get Called for Work They Never Applied For
Most sub calls start with a recommendation and end with a quick search. Here's how to make sure what they find gets you the call.
Getting the Gig
What Venue Bookers Actually Look At First
Venue bookers decide in about thirty seconds. Here's what they check first, in order, and where most bands lose the gig before anyone hears a note.
Getting the Gig