ot her local shows and pass out f liers, email all t he fans about t he show, post a bunch of info about t he show on your website. Get people talking about your show. I personally love going to local shows. They’re a great inspiration, and a few of my favorite bands are local. The last one I went to was the Ghost and the City CD release show with Picture Atlantic and Battlehooch at Bottom of the Hill in SF. It was an awesome show, because I love Picture Atlantic and was interested in seeing Ghost/City again. The most memorable show this past year was definitely the Matches last show at the Fillmore in SF. The Matches put on an incredible performance; it was a wonderful way to end a wonderful band. Plus I crowd-surfed for the first time. It was amazing. Going to shows is a good idea for any local musician, because you can pick and choose different ideas to bring into your own music and performances by what you see other bands do. More advice(?): On booking shows, I would just say that you really have to make an effort to tr y and get on good bills, or come up with a good bill of bands. Really put your band out there to be accepted by venues in any way that you can (as long as you don’t get to the point where you’re obnoxious). As far as playing shows go … people can always tell when a musician is passionate about his/ her music. So be passionate about it! Pour your heart out onstage. The crowd came to see a show, so give them one. If you can include crowd participation, all the better. Hope this advice helps you out in some way. Thanks for contacting us! ALEX: Finish Ticket
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