5 Things To Help You Get More Gigs
1. Print postcards of the band or artist. Include website, contact email and phone number. Send to bars, clubs, promoters, etc. in your area.
2. Make sure you have priced your talents competitively. Know your market. Are you not getting gigs because your price is so low and there is no perceived value?
3. Call people who have booked you or have shown an interest in the past. Find out if there are any upcoming shows you can lock in with them. The key is to getting work is to contact your past paying gigs. If you did some free work, take the gig this time only if they are willing to pay.
4. Read the local papers. Find out what’s happening in your area. Find the contact person for the event. Pick up the phone and try to get a slot to perform. This includes company parties, wedding receptions, night club birthday parties, etc.
5. Promote your website on Facebook, Myspace, and other social networks. Add a comment to a local online article and include your website in the profile or your comment.
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Posted: February 21st, 2011 under Tips.
Tags: get more gigs, how to get booked, how to get gigs, tips on getting more gigs
Comment from Larry Ross
Time February 28, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Network with other bands. Visit their websites to see where they are playing as well as the venues that employ comparable genres of music. Most club owners have the same bands play over and over because they know what to expect. Contact the owners and mention the names and bands as former members or past associates. Owners pay more attention to someone who is familiar with their operation.