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How To Book A Tour

by admin on November 28, 2011 in Playing Live with No comments

Meet Zachary Cepin, a booking agent for Bay Area agency High Road Touring. For the past ten years, High Road has helped many high-profile artists develop or maintain their live-music careers, including Lucinda Williams, OK Go, Robyn Hitchcock, Wilco, and dozens of others. Cepin puts together tours for his bands like puzzle pieces, making sure that the routes make sense and will help artists build their fan bases while hopefully turning a profit in the process. He negotiates dates, terms, and guarantees with club bookers all over the map. Here, Cepin offers advice to bands that want to play great shows on the road and gain more exposure without breaking the bank.

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Laptop Musicians: Don’t Go On Stage Until You Read This

by admin on November 25, 2011 in Playing Live with No comments

Gigging with a laptop is now a viable, fun and creative option. There are still a few things you need to consider before you hit the road, though, and MusicRadar is here to tell you exactly what they are…

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How to Book a Festival Gig

by admin on May 25, 2011 in Playing Live with No comments

From Bonaroo to High Sierra and the Warped Tour, it seems that more and more music festivals are popping up all over the world. But for emerging artists, landing a slot at a festival, even as an opening band, may seem out of reach – a goal for “later” in your career.


To find out just how feasible it is to try to land a spot on a festival stage, we spoke with a talent booker from San Francisco’s 18-year-old Noise Pop festival as well as a local SF band, Geographer, who got its first big break at last year’s Noise Pop. Geographer used that to build visibility, help land a national tour with an established act, and continue to build their following. They also returned to this year’s Noise Pop, but as a headliner instead of a support act.

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