Thursday, February 2, 2012

Band Booking where no-one knows your name

It can be tricky to get a band booking out of town, where you might be unknown. 

All the more difficult if you're trying to arrange a schedule of dates as a semi-pro or new pro band.

One of the main obstacles for you here is the lack of a crowd draw we all have in areas where we're not known.

You can go some way to overcoming this via the profile and buzz you can build with things like:
 


Networking though, with other bands and in particular "Gig-Swapping" with them, can get you plenty of band bookings where no-one knows your face. 

Here's a great post from Gig-Doggy to get you started on out of town band booking: