tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010292891685799733.post8321510663742094385..comments2024-02-06T14:48:33.376-08:00Comments on Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog: The Secret To Getting BookedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010292891685799733.post-24087777425619868072013-07-02T10:42:49.340-07:002013-07-02T10:42:49.340-07:00I couldn't have said it better myself! Well, m...I couldn't have said it better myself! Well, maybe I could have, but that's beside the point. I advise bands all the time on this very thing - so many are going to venues asking to get booked with nothing to show the venue about their likely draw, what kinds of promotion they're doing, etc. and expecting the venue to book them on nothing more than some info about the band. <br /><br />My advice is to lay out your plan to make the venue money in a PDF or other document, include your live show history (what shows you've played, how many people showed up, what the band and venue made, etc - especially if they're good numbers) and what you plan to do for promotion. This makes it MUCH easier on the booker to evaluate your potential and decide whether your band is right for them. <br /><br />Keep in mind booking agents at venues get TONS of emails and phone calls from bands wanting to play - you need to stand out and have your act together. Make it easy for the booker to understand your plan -don't fake the numbers - they'll find out and probably blacklist you for it. If you're easy to work with, professional, timely and make every effort to fill the venue, the booking agent is going to be happy. And we all like happy booking agents, especially when they invite you back to open for that big name band when the other opener flakes. <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com