Booking a Gig

Booking the band is a hard job. It takes a considerable amount of time, dedication and dumb luck to get a gig. A lot of time is wasted driving from place to place, talking to empty-headed barmaids, and getting the cold shoulder, look-you-up-and-down stare from non-committal bar owners.

I came up with an idea that I have been working on; I got a couple biker rags that have an untold number of ads for bars and events in them. I am putting together a database of all I can find and then I am calling each place to find out who is in charge of booking bands and when they are most likely available. I am hoping that this narrows my contacts to get to the “right” people so we can talk business. I have also found that many places will tell you that they are not hiring bands now, but will be at a later date… another time saver.

I have also printed a master song list, a sample of concert posters, business cards, and created a demo CD which I’ve packaged in a blue folder. This is my promotional package, or promo pack, that I present to prospective keepers-of-the-gig. Since I have a lot of time and effort, not to mention some money tied up in these, I try to leave them with people that I think are serious about hiring us. It’s my impression that this makes a statement that we are a professionally minded, quality group worth hiring.

Please, if you know of a place or event that we might play, let us know. We’ll see you there. Good times!