Having been asked by Georgia from an all-female band for my tips for a successful first gig night - here's the essentials on my list assuming you've taken steps to get some "supporters" along to watch you:
1. Think through your set-list and your look in relation to the venue and likely audience.
2. Talk to the audience at least a little in between a few numbers. This will normally help them relax with you and open up to enjoy the gig more
3. Get the audience involved. Consider getting someone up on stage or having the singer or other band member wander out as far as he can into the crowd mid-number
4. Have a plan ready for if "disaster" strikes when you're on stage ( Broken guitar string, power cut, heckling, playing mistakes etc. What will you say/do in each case?)
5. Advertise the band name and contact number somewhere where it can be seen while you're playing onstage
6. Arrange to get pictures (or video) of the gig taken and try to include some audience members in shot where you can
7. Make note of any positive feedback you get on the night. This can and should be used in your future marketing for other gigs there and elsewhere.
8. ALWAYS ask for further future gigs on the night itself (unless you don't want to play there again of course)
9. Ask for your money!
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