Can you get gigs if you don't have talent?

Or put another way:


"Is it the best bands that get the most gigs?"

Nope.

You too must know great musicians who never get out from in front of the bedroom mirror with their Fender Strat?

One thing that working with so many bands and solo artists has taught me is that the number 1 ingredient for getting gigs isn't musical ability. Or number of hours spent rehearsing.

It's actually.......


Commitment.



Eh?




"Commitment" between everyone in the band to being an act that gets out gigging every weekend (or whatever your gigging frequency goal is).


This is sooooo different from deciding you'd "Quite like to get out and play a few gigs if we can".

It's the difference between dropping in on some venue once in a while to leave a demo for someone to listen to versus:

contacting a set number of new precisely-targeted venues every week to pitch your act.

Of course, if you really are completely talentless it will be hard to get repeat bookings (and maybe even your fee on gig night).

Personally, I'd bet on any committed semi-pro bunch with no talent ahead of a band of half-hearted musical perfectionists any time.

At least as far as landing the initial show goes..


How to Get Band Gigs