Getting And Performing Gigs

Playing shows is fun, but they are much fun when you have someone to play to. When you start playing shows, there’s a good chance you’ll play at least a few with low attendance. It’s good to get used to this. As you build a local following, and decide to play in other cities, […]

Playing shows is rewarding and fun no matter where you are in your career. The moment you have 40 minutes of material, you can play a set. If this is something that interests you, you need to go and bo a show. So many artists get stuck here – they don’t know how to go […]

For many musically incd people, promoting events and shows is a natural introduction to the music industry. There are lots of great reasons to promote shows. You’ll make great connections with artists and the teams they work with (agents, managers, labels, publicists, etc.). You’ll become an “industry person”, and will start to get approached by […]

Boing gigs is one of most time-consuming non-musical activities artists engage in. It takes a long time to craft set lists that are ready to play, it takes a long time to develop promotional materials, and then the process of boing gigs can require a lot of time too. Between researching and seeking out opportunities, […]

Playing gigs at restaurants is yet another way musicians and artists can make extra money with their musical abilities. I started playing lounge piano type gigs when I was 17, and still do it today. It supplemented my income while I was in university, and it supplemented my diet as well – I always work […]

Gigging is the most common way musicians make money, and it’s been this way since the dawn of time. People hearing live music, and musicians playing it. It’s a match made in heaven! That said, in today’s economy, it’s getting harder and harder to make money gigging. The simple fact is: musicians aren’t […]

Boing gigs without putting any effort into it? How absurd! And yet, I’ve had to bo very few of my own gigs in the last seven years (if any), and I’ve still had than my fair of well-paying and creatively fulfilling gigs. So, I’m here to tell you that it is possible. I’m […]

Being a session musician can be a lot of fun. You get to perform a lot of genres with different artists. You get to be in different studios and on different stages. You get to learn new songs, spend a lot of time with your instrument, and get paid for your passion work. But session […]

Anybody who has ever put on a wedding knows how expensive they are. Any singer who’s ever been hired to play a wedding knows how lucrative they can be. Weddings are super fun to play. Many couples want live music at their wedding. They’ll often want someone playing them down the aisle and then want […]

When you were in high school, were you in band class? Choir? Did you take music lessons? Many of us did, and many of us found and cemented our for performing and making music within those halls. That said, high school is kind of a weird place to fall in with music. For […]