14 Mar Booking Shows as a Musician
By Anna Kate McIntosh
There are so many different ways to begin your professional career as an artist. These days you don’t need to be signed by a major label (or any label in fact), to be taken seriously as a musician. However, building yourself as an artist takes hard work, research, and genuine passion so you can take your career to the next level. Without true dedication, you won’t go in the right direction and lose opportunities that are perfect for you. Finally, let’s get started on how you can book live shows and grow your community as a beginning musician.
Gain music exposure. Promoting your music gives your audience a chance to find your vibe and connect with it. It’s important to let people know what kind of music you and your band make because it’s a personal reflection of who you are as a person. Also, adding your singles or albums to popular streaming platforms like Spotify, Amazon Music, Youtube, and more gives fans easy access to your work. Creating music videos for your songs is another great way to gain popularity for your music! Fans can see what kind of style/vibe you are into and enjoy video art that you have made with your team.
Research the right venues. Finding venues that fit your vibe perfectly is important. Reaching out to venue owners or promoters can open up an entirely new door when it comes to networking your art. FanFlex discovers the right venues for artists and wants to help maintain a healthy relationship between artists and venues so they can utilize venues positively.
Help build your fans community. Having a community to lean on is deeply special. Fans are extremely supportive when it comes to backing their favorite artists. Staying interactive on social media sites lets the fans know, you hear them and want to know them on another level. FanFlex posts about their artists every week on social media with the aim to help the artists and venues at the same time.
Develop a Solid Promotional Plan. Expanding your listenership is crucial when wanting to spread your music and make a name for yourself. It can be a lot of work, especially when you are an indie artist because everything has to come from you, but it can be done. Achieving this includes things like making your own website, gaining a following on social media platforms, or creating blogs that elaborate on your artistry. FanFlex promotes you and your band on things like social media, artists interview blogs, PR news releases, and more!
Booking gigs can be difficult and requires relentless effort from you and your team. But, never give up! Reaching out to companies like FanFlex to help promote you and book venues that are right for you will help you gain the following that is needed. FanFlex connects artists and venues. Keep implementing these steps into your routine and booking shows will become a breeze!
Inspired by both original articles –
https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/how-to-get-your-first-gig-as-a-musician/
https://www.constantcontact.com/blog/booking-shows-as-an-unsigned-artist/