Most everything you are told about booking gigs is wrong. An average band hears so much advice from so-called experts they can write a book about it. Most misconceptions are harmless. The ones that cause the most damage are the ones that are the most popular. Popular opinion should almost ALWAYS be avoided when dealing with the music business. This report is meant to deprogram you and tell you what no one will share about really booking better gigs.


It is important to attack the root of misconception fast. Therefore I will take a stab at it now. If you are a good band playing horrible gigs it is most likely because you have a skewed perspective of "time line". This article will be littered with the term "maintaining time line". This is not some trendy "industry term". This is simply the best way to describe your main priority in the quest to tour on your own 4 wheels.


What is "time line"?


Time line is a concept. It doesn't really exist. You have to think of it as rule that governs your music business habits. If your time line is too short Cheap Men's Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Beluga NZ , your success at gigs will be sporadic. If your time line is too long you will remain stagnant. You have to handle your gigging schedule with precision and thought. You must tweak your time line in order to correct what ails your band.


LESS IS MORE


This may be a clich? you hear tossed around a lot in the music business, but it is seldom followed. Playing too often in any market will kill your draw. That is the bottom line. Don't listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. I will spare you all the metrics and sterile accounting speak that proves this point. You must break free of the shackles of saturation if you are going to maintain time line and reach booking zen.


THE WAR


You want to think of booking your band like a war. There are territories you must win. From here on out we will refer to these as markets.


You have to find a way into each market and begin your campaign. For the remainder of the report these will be referred to as gigs.


You must find allies that align with your intentions and best interests. In other words, bands.


You must find a marketplace that has something to gain from your war. This report will refer to them as promoters.


WHO WILL HELP YOU THE MOST


The one thing that will probably surprise you the most is where to start getting better gigs. Many of you started out "cold calling" clubs out of the phone book or local rag and ask for a gig. Although this smash and grab attempt can create some lucky opportunities here and there Cheap Men's Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Cream White NZ , it will destroy your time line. The truth is, bands that are already successful in that venue will be your greatest ally. If already have some "cherry popping" gigs under your belt, or a demo Cheap Kids Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Moonrock NZ , this will be crucial in forging a relationship with bands.


Many good drawing bands will have very strong connections with local promoters. Promoters are drawn to them because these bands are a vital commodity in their industry. Club owners and promoters plan to have these bands a certain many times in the year and account for so much business. Usually, in this type of relationship the band can book virtually at will and many times can create bills, or cards. Your best bet is to align with such a band. If you can do this it will launch your time line correctly.


WHEN TO DO IT YOURSELF


Assuming your first gig at a venue was under the circumstance outlined above you should make sure you meet the promoter andor club owner that night. You want to make an impact. When a promoter feels like giving you a bone he doesn't want to throw it. Your initial gig at a venue via another band is the best time to see if the promoter was even paying attention. If they were they might need you for another bill Cheap Women's Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Shoes White NZ , but you have to come to them.


LEVERAGE


Your draw in your home market will determine your leverage against other markets. In other words, a following in your market will create opportunities in others. This does NOT mean "create buzz here and then everyone will beg for us elsewhere". This means you can now find other bands in other markets that are successful and trade shows, or "swap gigs". Other bands that want to break into your market will want to align themselves with you. Repeating this across multiple markets Cheap Kids Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black NZ , and applying a solid time line, will create success. You will also always have a good show supporting locals who draw at least as much as you do on other markets. Creating this leverage, by raising your draw Cheap Men's Adidas Yeezy Boost 330 Shoes Navy NZ , will be the key to routing better gigs across markets. How does one do this? Simple. Maintaining time line.


HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU GIG IN ONE MARKET


When you are fist starting out, it is important to play whatever gigs you can to get the hang of how it works. Think of those early gigs as practice. Think of the gigs you do supporting better drawing bands as where you really iron out your craft. Eventually you are going to want to test the waters and see what you are really worth. A band will, at some point Cheap Men's Adidas Yeezy Boost 330 Shoes Black White NZ , have to go out on its own and try to "headline", or put their own bill together as the "biggest" band. The first couple of times you do this it should be no more than once every 6 weeks. When your time line is ready to be set at optimum performance you should not headline any one market more than 4 or 5 times a year, or once per season. That's right Cheap Men's Yeezy Basketball Boost Black NZ , your time line gets longer, not shorter. When everything is working properly you will play less gigs, but with significantly more draw at each.


CHOOSING THE RIGHT VENUE


You want to fight battle you know you can win (we will talk more about battles in a moment). You want to play where you are confident you can draw. If you know a certain venue is famous for having death metal bands Cheap Men's Adidas Yeezy 500 Utility Black Shoes NZ , and your name is DECAYING FLESH, you should probably put that club high in the running to become your home venue you draw the most at should be the one you concentrThe Home Builders Asso. Cheap Shirts Cheap Shirts Cheap Nike NFL Hats Cheap Basketball Shirts Cheap NCAA Hoodies China Wholesale Hats Wholesale College Hoodies Cheap Sports Jerseys Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap Kids Jerseys