Touring without losing money: The Practical Version
Whether you play clubs or festivals, getting touring without losing money right protects your show and your sanity. Below is what experienced artists wish they had known sooner.
Before any of it matters, you need the gig — and the discovery feed is where a lot of those conversations start.
How To Do It Right
Have a fallback for everything. Gear fails, schedules slip, and the artists who look unflappable on stage are the ones who prepared for the night going sideways.
Have a fallback for everything. Gear fails, schedules slip, and the artists who look unflappable on stage are the ones who prepared for the night going sideways.
Have a fallback for everything. Gear fails, schedules slip, and the artists who look unflappable on stage are the ones who prepared for the night going sideways.
What Trips People Up
The common mistake is over-preparing the music and under-preparing the logistics. A flawless set means nothing if the load-in, sound check, or payout falls apart.
Another is ignoring the after. The connections you make once the artists step off stage often matter more than the set itself, so do not vanish the moment it ends.
Turn One Show Into the Next
The night does not end at the last song. Stay in touch with the people you meet, and use upcoming events to keep finding rooms and bills that fit where you are headed.