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Living On Gigging

essays & reflections on crafting a creative career

The Live Show: During (part 2 of 3)

It’s 1:13 am Thursday January 15th, just a few hours after performing with a band for my record release. All I want to do is go to sleep. Well, watch one episode of The Office, then go to sleep. But tomorrow I won’t be basking in whatever glow (or cloud) that is the experience of […]

Posted in Personally..., Touring Tagged DIY musician, gigs, live performance, personal

Touring in the UK- still learning!

As I sit in the green room before my Manchester, UK show, listening to a cool acoustic guitar/girl rock duo cover Sara Bareilles’ “Love Song”, I’m coming up with all sorts of topics to write about so stay tuned, as I’ve got tons of train rides and airplanes to write…..  The Ins and Outs of […]

Posted in Touring Tagged gigs, musicians, tickets, tour advice, travel, uk 40 Comments

Making Money

I used to think that NYC musicians are doomed to playing in clubs that pay $1 per person after the first $50 is collected if you brought more than 40 people. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN????? Luckily, I have learned that there are gigs out there that pay you decently in exchange for your performance. Simple as that. Some of these gigs are in unexpected places: house parties in peoples’ private homes, ski resorts’ après ski, summer camps, high schools, colleges, restaurants, museums, to name a few. It takes a lot of legwork and a good phone plan but the money is out there, right next to the eager listeners.

Posted in Making Money, Music Industry Tagged apres ski, campes, day job, gigs, house parties, industry jobs, making money, Making Money, selling cds, shameless plugs, supplementing money, teaching 41 Comments

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