Should you use the Phone or Email for Band Booking?

Some bands like to turn up at a venue out of the blue armed with their demo CD to try and secure a band booking. Others post out newsletters, email or telephone to pitch themselves. Each of  these methods will work to a greater or lesser degree.

Here's an article than looks at the differences between two of the most  cost-effective ways to get a band booking at a new venue. Email or telephone.

Here's my take on using the phone for band booking
In my experience a far more reliable way to bring those band bookings in - and fast...


Anyone prefer email to the phone?

Stagecraft Tips For Bands and Musicians

If your gig crowd reactions suggest you need to improve your stagecraft, this might be of interest.
You can check out the new  Stagecraft for bands article  written by the author for the December issue of play Music Mag in case you haven't seen it.


This article looks in a bit of detail at the performance confidence aspect of playing gigs.

You can check for other  updates through 2011 on the main Gig-Getter band booking  articles page