Having your band famous online is a great achievement but of course does not compare to performing live in a packed venue having fans sing along to your music. With the Internet being so advanced and so amazing to that of 5 years ago you really can get a great online following of fans without even needing to leave the house. Your fans still need to fall in love with the real you however and you still need to be out there gigging and getting your name out there. And to be honest what musician doesn’t get a high from performing live and listening to a rapturous applause? To start in this way you will need to find venues that already allow unsigned acts to take the stage and you must ensure that they have the appropriate music license known as an entertainment license for you to be able perform in the first place. It is illegal not to have a license so this really is a must. Secondly make sure that you book a venue that has a good deal of customers as there would be nothing worse than getting up on stage to find the place virtually empty and the room echoing! Also a good idea is to make sure that the same night you are looking to perform make sure that there are no other major events planned in the town or city as this will also have your venue looking like a ghost town. Don’t be shy to ask the general public where they think the best venue is in town as this will really be the best way to point you to the best place to get booked. Once you have managed to book the gig and go down a storm you can then ask the venue owner to up the fee a little; don’t be too greedy but it would be a good idea to ask for a little more. He will now know that you are great and will bring a large following which of course will generate him much more money. Most musician’s don’t think about this next point but once you have had a great performance then ask the venue manager or owner to book you up at least 6 months in advance; this way you will have regular money coming in and you will also be able to advertise way in advance as well as not having to hunt around for the next venue to play. Check out the venue at all different times of the day and different days of the week to see which type of people are there and which are the busiest nights. Also when you do your sound check try and make sure that you stand someone in all corners of the room to ensure that you can be heard perfectly.
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