If you’ve ever been on tour, no matter the size, you know that the hardest part is everything but...
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5 Ways to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims on the Road
Here are 5 Easy Ways for Your Band to Mitigate Risk & Avoid Insurance Claims During the Summer...
How to Prevent Stolen Gear on Tour
After their performances, indie-folk group Watching for Foxes don’t waste much time before tearing...

Near-Death Van Crash Leads Screaming Females to Record Killer Live LP
Screaming Females Recount the Road to “Live at the Hideout” On their way to recording Live at the Hideout, Screaming Females lost control of their van. As they slid backwards down the frozen...

How One Disastrous Gig Led to Smarter Booking Decisions
I run the Somerville Symphony Orkestar. We play instrumental gypsy-punk music. If you don’t know what that means, we write original songs in the style of traditional Klezmer and Balkan music, but...
Sell Your Music to the European Market
The concept of American recording artists promoting their music in Europe is not new. Musicians have been “crossing the pond” for decades, sharing their sounds. However, strategies on how to do so...
Tips for Booking Your Own DIY International Tour
DIY Travelogue: On The Road with Kristen Ford Hello! My name is Kristen Ford and I play indie rock, both solo and with my band. I’m based in Boston, but over the past three years I’ve been playing...
LEGAL PAD: Tips for International Touring
No matter what side of the spectrum you are on, touring in a foreign land can be complicated. If you’re considering your first tour or festival overseas, here are some things to keep in mind:...
Build a Merch Display to Make Optimus Prime Jealous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F018BPEaFeU Not every band’s van has an extra seat for the merch girl. That’s what I realized while on tour with my band, The Lights Out. In your home city, there’s...
Pay-to-Play: Prohibited or Rite of Passage?
You’ve heard the deal before: get a slot at this summer’s music festival by pre-purchasing 40 tickets in advance. Some see it as a rite of passage, others a blatant scam. Whichever way you see...
Keyboardist Joey Huffman’s Tips for Surviving on the Road
Joey Huffman is a veteran keyboard player who currently tours with Hank Williams, Jr. and has previously toured with Keith Richards, Isaac Hayes, Matchbox Twenty, Soul Asylum, Lynyrd Skynyrd,...
Songkick Introduces Tourbox for Artists: Get More Fans To Your Shows
New publishing tool helps musicians power tour listings across all of their pages and profiles…enter once, publish everywhere. If you’re a band looking to tell hundreds of millions of fans around...
Touring Advice for First-Timers with Daniel Huffman
Daniel Huffman has played guitar with bands like Comet, The Flaming Lips and The Polyphonic Spree and has several years of touring...