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Always collect the contact information of bands you are playing with and stay By Middagh Goodwin in touch through the year. We have entered the first days of Spring, and as When you are getting ready musicians, we are looking towards the Summer. to book your tour you can ask them to help set The weather is warming up, and plans for touring up a show or share their booking contacts. Not is at least in the back of your mind. Unfortunately only will this make it much easier to book your quite often like the rabbit we are not entirely tour, but you will more often play with a band you prepared when the time comes. already like and good chance have a place to stay, Consider the next couple months Spring TrainAlways be prepared to do the same when the time ing. Decide what you want to and can exactly comes to reciprocate. accomplish as far as touring or just performing Make sure you also ask the promoter for any press regionally. Make a plan and work towards the contacts, local or community radio stations that end goal of playing in front of as many people as might play your style of music. Send out a press possible. Touring, merchandise and all the other release early and include all the show info along incidentals cost money. If you do not have a band with your contact info. Plan on getting into town fund, create one now, if you do work at filling the early and swing by the local music store, hot topic coffers with as much as possible. Online fundraisor coffee shops and hand out flyers or download ing is one option but how practical and engaging codes to anyone who seems like they would like is it? your music. You do not need to reinvent the wheel just think Make sure you show up early to the venue, outside of the box a little. Host a car wash or bake talk with not just the promoter but the owner, sale; this method has been an effective fundraiser bartender, employees, make a good impression so for Schools and Churches for years. Pick the band that they will want you to come back. member who has the house with the most street Remember to always send your show info into traffic for a garage sale. Not only will you get rid the ModestoView so we can help you promote. of stuff you do not want but you stand to make a Looking forward to seeing pictures and hearing fair amount of money. You can even sell the bands stories from the road. T-Shirts and CDs at these events.
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