Gig-Getter: How To Get More Gigs Than You Can Play

By Gareth Bird

DISCOVER: How to Get More Gigs than You can Play
Are you tired of endless rehearsals with no bookings insight? Do you get frustrated knowing that other bands and musicians in your area are out there gigging every weekend or more? Would you like to be able to book your own band or act out as often as you wanted without the hassle of trying to attract an agent or band management? Some of us musicians and performers are uncomfortable at the idea of having to pitch or sell our bands or acts to concert and gig venues. We see ourselves as artists first, not business or marketing people. Unfortunately, a successful musical career (part or full time) isn't going to happen if no one gets to hear your music. If this sounds like you and you're not getting enough gigs, then it's time to try a different approach.

 
LEARN: Secrets to Becoming a Musician and Performer that Venues are Desperate to Book
In the guide "Gig-Getter: How to Get More Gigs than You can Play" you'll get step-by-step instructions, a proven blueprint for getting all the gigs you want. This is not some made-up theory. These are the same techniques the author used to get gigs and to become a regular performer at venues like the Hard Rock Cafe. Deceptively simple methods which even the most introverted performers among us can quickly study, easily adopt and succeed with.

Don't Keep Struggling to Get Gigs

Look what other people are saying about "Gig-Getter":

"Top Gig-Getting Tips, you'll be playing more shows in no time" -TOTAL GUITAR Magazine

"Full of useful tips on how to organize and sell your band to promoters and press…..consider it a wake-up call" - GUITAR & BASS Magazine

"Get more gigs with Gig-Getter…..informative and practical steps to help any band get all the gigs they desire" - GUITAR TECHNIQUES Magazine

Follow this Simple,3 Part Plan for Getting More Gigs
"Gig-Getter" details a simple step-by-step system for getting all the gigs you want. You'll learn the keys to mastering the most important and profitable method of music marketing and music promotion: regular and frequent live performance. And guess what? You can do it as part of a simple process developed by someone with almost a decade performing at the largest Hard Rock Cafe in Europe and who's also written "How-to" guides used by musicians in over 17 countries around the world.

 

You'll learn How to:

    Work out what to charge venues and how to get them to pay it
    How to use information about other acts to book shows worth $000's - year after year
    Where to find gigs & how to approach potential venues to get yourself booked
    How to win the venues' appreciation and keep them sold on you so that your band or act gets booked again & again
    Easy ways to get interested venue bookers to CALL YOU!
    Discover the easiest, most effective ways of getting your band name known to venues
    3 simple questions that can get one booking after another from people you've never even met
    How to create a unique demo that gets noticed, listened to and acted on

 

You can learn how to get more gigs than you ever believed possible. Just follow this instruction blueprint and you'll learn a proven system for getting gigs in any and all musical genres.

Would You Like To Know More?

Download now and start getting all the gigs you want TODAY!

• Language: English
• Publisher: GBA Publishing
• Release date: Aug 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201313265

Book preview

GIG-GETTER

How to get more gigs than you can play

Gareth Bird

Gig-Getter Copyright © 2016 GBA Publishing

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What the music press say about Gig-Getter:

Top Gig-Getting tips...you’ll be playing more shows in no time. - Total Guitar

Full of useful tips on how to organise and sell your band to promoters and press.....consider it a wake-up call. – Guitar & Bass Magazine

Covers everything from finding potential venues then successfully approaching them...to keeping venues sold so they book you time after time...readers will be able to steal a march on their rivals. – Performing Musician

Excellent. – Bass Guitar

Feels like a labour of love, written by someone with genuine experience...filled with advice and ideas on how to market your band. – Guitar Buyer

Get more gigs with Gig-Getter...informative and practical steps to help any band get all the gigs they desire. – Guitar Techniques

A fresh perspective...impressed me a great deal. – Play Music

"Fantastic!  It’s about time someone did this." – Play Pick-up Magazine

Some reader feedback about Gig-Getter:

True to its title! Excellent guide for taking you through the essential steps to get your band out there and working. – Amazon US, 5 Star Reviewer

I thought that I should finally write and just let you know how useful I have found your book. The responsibility for getting gigs has fallen to me (because if it was left to the others we'd never play!) and I didn't really have a clue about how to go about it. Your book helped to give me a lot of confidence, particularly around phoning venues to try and get gigs. Despite only having been gigging for 4 months we now have regular work...- I guess you do know what you're talking about! – Nick H., Exeter

An excellent book...valuable information. – Michael A. Richmond, Virginia

Your points and method all make perfect sense...you've given me a lot more confidence. - Maurie B., Queensland

Packed with useful advice...thanks for writing the book. – Kim W., Topsham

Great tips and information. - James G., London

A sort of Bible. – Chris G., Glasgow

Invaluable information - would benefit even the most established acts. A must read for any band looking for gigs. - Shane S. Dublin, Ireland

"The coming year is looking even better....we have 24 gigs already booked in with more promised that we have to fit in during the first half and at least another 8 for the second half. Our three gigs a month target is being ignored at the moment!

Thanks for all your help and for the excellent book." – Clive M., Warwick

Best I’ve read on the subject – Simon C., Cardiff

I really recommend Gig-Getter - Karl D., Leeds

"I just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for your excellent book....just by getting ourselves a little more organised and doing a little research (on venues and other bands in the area) we suddenly find that we are booked up to play throughout every weekend in June !!!

Being based in Cambridge there are a great many student type bands in the area and the city centre venues cater mainly for that audience. As an aged 40+ band (i.e. old enough to know better!), we found it a struggle to get bookings.

All the best and thanks again for a great book" – Paul K., Cambridge (5 days after receiving his copy of Gig-Getter)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE:  Getting ready to market your band

Step 1:  Working out what’s different about your band

1.1 Treat it like a business

1.2 You too can sell your band

1.3 Check out your competition

1.4 Understand your own strengths & weaknesses

1.5 Discover your uniqueness (USP)

1.6 Improve on what you’ve got.

Step 2:  Polishing up your act – How to make sure you’re good enough

2.1 What are you going to play?

2.2 Who is your audience?

2.3 Practise really does make perfect

2.4 Ok, so how do you look?

2.5 Open Mic nights

2.6 Audience feedback

Step 3:  How many gigs can you handle?

3.1 Set yourself gig-getting goals

3.2 How much time have you got?

3.3 What are you worth?

3.4 Decide who’s in charge of the gig diary

Step 4:  Taking aim- Where do you find venues?

4.1 Other band’s websites

4.2 Newspapers

4.3 Venue notice boards/word of mouth

4.4 Festivals & fairs

4.5 Hotels

4.6 Weddings & private functions

4.7 Your own gigs

PART TWO:  Going for it - Marketing your band from a standing start

Step 5:  How to keep track of all your bookings

5.1 The gig-getter’s diary

5.2 Other commitments

Step 6:  Organizing your ongoing gig-getting efforts

6.1 Set yourself apart from other acts

6.2 Gig-getter organizer

Step 7:  How to create a demo that gets listened to

7.1 Why do you need a demo?

7.2 Live or studio?

7.3 The 5 minute medley

7.4 Which songs should you record?

7.5 Recording the demo

7.6 Editing your demo

7.7 Your final product

7.8 What more could they want?

Step 8:  How to easily get gigs over the phone

8.1 How to make yourself feel confident about the call

8.2 The simple call for information – the 1st call

8.3 Seeing how you can help them – the 2nd call

8.4 Your vital first words to the booker

8.5 They’re all ears: now what?

8.6 Closing the deal and the call

Step 9:  What else can you do for the venue?