Band Booking: What Makes A Great Gig?

Sometimes we can all forget the basics of what a band booking should be. What makes a great gig.

Namely, something which:

1. Lives in the memory of the crowd (so you build your fan base with each performance)

2. Leads to more band bookings

Further down the page is a post which has some reminders of points to keep in mind and which help with both of those aims above.

To me, the most important are:

* Know your audience: Don't turn up at a rock venue to play 2 sets of country music unless you want to be heckled, play to an empty room or never be asked back by a venue. This all comes down to some basic, inexpensive venue research in the first place.

* Give 110%: - The difference between strumming through a couple of sets on stage or really rousing a crowd.

* Accessorize: Little extras can make a big difference. Whether these are lights, clothes, unusual or over-the-top onstage behaviour or the way you involve your audience. Keep in mind the 2 goals above...

Here's the post