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COVER STORY: The Dough Rollers on The Importance of Grueling Tours
Having just released their debut EP Gone Baby Gone on Third Man Records, New York blues/rock...
Taylor Swift, Spotify and the Musical Food Chain Myth
I cannot tell you how happy I am that the conversation about Taylor Swift and Spotify is...
4 Ways to Get Paid on Tour
So, you’re about to book a show. Rad! As you probably know by now, there are a number of different ways that you can get paid for being awesome at what you do. We want to make sure you’re being paid...
4 Tips for Successful Touring
What performer doesn’t love the thought of traveling from city to city performing for his or her biggest fans and making new fans along the way? Touring is a great way to get exposure outside of...
7 Tips for Making Your DIY Tour Stand Out From the Competition
In my last article, we discussed ways in which you can plan and book a DIY tour that runs effectively, successfully, and within your budget. So now that you’ve packed up your gear, managed your...
3 Creative Ways to Make More Money Gigging
Gigging and touring is the bread and butter for indie musicians today. Playing local gigs on the weekend with a few regional or national tours can provide enough income to get by, but there’s a lot...
Sell More Concert Tickets & Reach New Fans With Bandsintown
Stop me if you've heard this one before. You're on tour, and you get an angry email or text from Jessica, a fan in the last city you played. Turns out, even though you emailed her (and all of your...
Touring Advice From Raul Bianchi of The Expendables
BATHROOM BUSINESS ON THE ROAD I always need a few days after a long tour to decompress, and rediscover all the wonderful things about home that I've been missing for the last two months. Going from...
Even MORE Tips for Staying Healthy on Tour
Staying healthy on tour means far more than avoiding alcohol poisoning. Eating well, exercising and avoiding stresses on your body that will lower your immune system are all crucial to not canceling...
See a VW MicroBus Cut in Half!
Is there any more iconic tour vehicle than the VW Bus? If you’ve never sawed one in half (which we fully recommend you do, at least once in your life), here’s your chance to see a cross-section of...
How to Book House Concerts & Supercharge Tour Revenue
A DIY Guide to Booking Living Room Shows and Creating Superfans I’m a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, and on my summer tour last year I made $25,000 in two months without stepping foot in a bar,...
The Importance of Being Nice on Tour
[Editor's note: the following article was guest-written by the band Our Friend & The Spiders; check 'em out in the video below] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-PDBvahG0 Touring is only easy...