Argghh! May– that frustrating time when the seasons haven’t quite made up their minds yet, flitting between cold snaps and heat waves. There’s one good reason to be thankful that … Continue reading
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The Most Important Rule of Live Performance: A Lesson from Folk Alliance
The Prime Directive of Live Performance: Stay positive! Audiences can smell bad attitudes from a mile away. They stink! I know we’ve written about this numerous times before, but I … Continue reading
Holiday Selling Tip: Seven Impromptu Venues
With all the holiday festivities, it’s important to remember that people are congregating in all sorts of places that might not be considered “venues” the rest of the year. Places … Continue reading
10 Things Bands Can Do to Book More Live Shows
Assuming that you have strong songs and an kickass live show, here are ten (10) simple things you can do to get more gigs: 1. Create a YouTube channel for … Continue reading
Live Performance: Are You a Fine Meal or Goulash?
By Tom Jackson I want to give my audience what they came for – and they came to experience moments! As musicians, we assume the audience is there to hear … Continue reading
Podcast Spotlight – Episode #43: Tom Jackson
It takes a lot of time and effort to create your album, but what do you do when it’s time to take the music into the live setting? That’s where … Continue reading
Making an impressive show flyer, DIY style!
You spend a lot of time making music right? Weeks, months or even years of practicing, and now it’s time for you to premier your hard work to the world! … Continue reading
Star in the Spotlight Vs. Deer in the Headlights!
As much as we like to think that every audience member is as attentive to our music as we are, it just isn’t the case. Unlike us, they don’t come … Continue reading