How Do I Get Gigs For My Band?
Local artists are continually asking “How do I get gigs for my band?” The fact is that it is not as hard as most folks believe.
In reality their are really simply two sorts of music venues for local bands, venues that book based on genre and talent and venues that book their shows based on a groups draw.
Sadly for groups just starting out practically all big venues book based on draw. In reality the larger the music venue the more likely that they book their shows based mostly on a group’s draw. There is no such thing as a local arena that books shows on talent, they always book shows and pay artists based on draw.
So how does this info help your music group to get gigs? Well if your group doesn’t have a fan base yet you have a choice to make. You can start working on creating a draw so you can play in the bigger venues or you can concentrate on putting on the very best show you can in a smaller venue that books bands primarily based on talent hoping to ultimately get a large enough fan base to move up the ladder and to eventually get those big shows in the bigger concert venues.
One thing most successful local bands have in common is that they never over-saturate the marketplace and in most cases only play one show every two months at most. This helps them to flip their social circle into a big fan base, by first filling the room with friends that end up turning into followers that spread the word for their band.
getting gigs is so straightforward if your willing to work to get followers to your shows. As your fan base grows so will your group’s demand in the market place, and clubs like The Emerson Theater Indy, and Downtown Music Little Rock AR will begin approaching your band with shows. At the local level your goal should be to get at least 100 people to everyone of your shows. If you do that you’ll have no trouble getting gigs.
