We are organising our first tour (can I call it tour even if it’s like 4-5 gigs?) inside Europe and I have a few questions. At the moment the band is quite new in the metalcore genre.
Where we live it is easier to get gigs in nearby countries than our own, and for this reason we think it’s much better to organise like a mini tour for efficiency. We don’t have a booker (yet, and have no idea how to find one, yet)

- I heard of people saying the only way to grow or to tour with bigger bands as support acts is by paying them. Is this true?
- what is the most efficient way to organise this tour?
- any other tips?

Anyone here have any experience with someone bringing or themselves bringing a firearm on tour for personal self defense?

Found out a member of our crew had one on him on a recent tour and not totally sure what to make of it. Curious everyone’s opinions on the subject.

Im in a band that is gaining numbers and in talks with a few different labels about signing. Can someone give me the brutal honest truth and some advice about what to expect? I know its not just show up, play a show, move to the next venue, etc. Just wanting to set some realistic expectations

Anybody else have to deal with such stupidity? I ended selling merch out my car last night cause the venue wanted 40 percent of merch sales

Yo yo!
I’m currently building my portfolio and looking to collaborate with promoters and bands. I’m offering FREE flyer designs for upcoming shows in exchange for the opportunity to build experience and showcase my work

DISCLAIMER: All flyers currently on display are fictional concepts created solely to showcase my design style and are not promoting real events.

If you’re organizing a show and need some artwork, feel free to shoot me a DM or text me at @ fiendcultprint on insta!

Traveling from pa to Florida. Had to change the brake pads first thing, im now past Asheville and just wondering if anyone knows the best possible spots between there and Sarasota where I could play some tunes and make some gas money?!? Any advice Hes

We are opening for a big band who is coming to our country, it’s our first show ever…. we’ve been working our asses off, but I’m so afraid something is going to go awfully wrong with the sound and we won’t be able to hear ourselves and it’ll all be awful.

Any advice or words of encouragement would go a LONG WAY!!!

I see so many bands that stay hidden in green rooms,side stage, never with the crowd or even at their own merch table. Little things like selling merch, watching a band from the pit area, talking to other people at the show will get you tapped in with the real pulse of the show. When people come up to me and tell me my music really left an impression on them i cant take it sometimes. A teenager once handed me an old 7 inch i havent seen in years to sign. Always take time to speak to the supporters

OBLIVION in highland park
Church of fun in east los angeles
Purgatory alley in east los angeles
Bad dogg warehouse in downtown los Angeles
1720 warehouse in downtown Los Angeles
The smell in downtown Los Angeles
Unfair oaks in silver lake

Its been 6 hours since i landed in london. This is my first time ever here and its so beautiful. Im playing a small club tour that a promoter over here booked for me and ……. And honestly i dont know. I know it sounds crazy but i dont know if im enough for all this. I just make acoustic demos in my bedroom and upload them to bandcamp….. a couple of my songs got big on instagram shorts and tik tok and now i have enough steam to sell out a 250 cap room in Germany. Im severely depressed and im thinking of just canceling a couple gigs if i can’t get my head straight. Any body else ever experienced severe imposter syndrome?

Hey everybody! Quick about me, I'm a freelance photographer specializing in live music and the broad umbrella of the music industry at large. I've been a relatively small operation, working with mainly acts local to my area and hoping to expand beyond my region.

I put together a short survey for independent artists to help me gain insight on pain points and decision making when hiring photographers and videographers for projects.

If you have 5 minutes, I'd really appreciate your input!

I just put out my third album (indie folks, singer/songwriter), and am looking to grow my audience and press for national and international tours. What are some smaller scale awards to apply for, that would be a in reach for an emerging artist? One thought is to look at artists similar to me but curious your thoughts.

I'm a 37 year old woman, vocalist/pianist/producer, releasing independently. I know metrics aren/t everything but here is a sketch of where my audience is at: 7k Spotify/streams, 12k YT views, 11k Substack reads.

Context, I play music at church from time to time and there’s always one musician that has to md and operate a computer while playing to cue songs and/or loop sections etc. Which is not exactly the easiest task in the world.

But whenever I see bands live at festivals and whatnot I don’t usually see someone operating a computer while playing an instrument.

Do some bands have an ableton operator in the shadows, or do they have all the transitions timed out before hand, or is there something else?

Weird, loud, and chaotic. On break from haunting conservative's nightmares, I'll be getting all up inside toronto, taking clothes off, and talking leftist politics. See ya there bebs!

Hi! Currently struggling with what must be some adjustment issues getting off of tour. It’s my first year touring, it has been really busy and we’re not done until Christmas.

When I come home the first few days are fine then start of week 2 and on I am struggling desperately with insomnia, heart palpitations, tachycardia and panic. Mostly at night. I have gotten 2 EKG’s and bloodwork done thinking I was having a physical health emergency and was told it must be anxiety because everything looks fine. Heavy drinking helps put me out but I’m obviously not trying to rely on that to get me through

I sleep like a rock on the bus 😭

I’m wondering if anyone else has had experience with this. I know diet exercise and meditation all help, but maybe someone has a personal success story’s on what worked at home

I’m on a tour not getting paid what we should be. We have a show coming up where the venue is taking a cut, and I’m wondering what ways you all may have dodged the merch cut amounts? I’m trying to see (if time permits) setting up a mock square profile with cash only transactions etc. Any and all tips appreciated!

Mi date un consiglio come devo,
Gestire una band di 8 elementi per un tributo a Tina Turner con un mixer Allen & Heath SQ-5 e 4 monitor da palco.
Il repertorio di Tina Turner è energico, ricco di dinamiche e richiede una presenza vocale della cantante leader devastante, supportata da una sezione ritmica solida e dai fiati/cori.

Secondo voi che tipo di atrezzatura giusta dovrei montare per l’evento.!!

If you’re in one of these cities please come check us out!

Hey everyone!
We’re Apple Sauce, an independent experimental/progressive metal band from Italy, and we’re currently looking to put together some European dates for 2027 in support of our second album HYBRIS.

Our sound sits somewhere between progressive metal, mathcore, extreme metal, electronics and general weirdness — think Paledusk, Destrage, SikTh, Maximum the Hormone, BTBAM, Igorrr, etc.
We’ve previously shared stages with bands including Paledusk, The Contortionist, The Voynich Code, Benthos and Asymmetric Universe, and our latest single “’Nduja No Kami” features Jørgen Munkeby of SHINING on saxophone.

Listen / watch:
https://nfan.link/ndujanokami

For 2027, we’re especially interested in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic and surrounding countries, and we’d love to connect with local bands interested in putting together shows or exchanging support slots, promoters and bookers working with progressive, mathcore, experimental or alternative metal, venues open to international DIY bands, and other bands planning European runs that might need a support act.

We’re not expecting huge guarantees or unrealistic conditions. The main goal is to build relationships, play good shows and gradually establish ourselves outside Italy.

If you know anyone we should talk to, or if your band might be interested in organizing something together, drop a comment or DM me.
Thanks!

What do y'all use with straight sides for vinyl merch? Not those angled down sides as they have everything flop around to fill the space. Got 27g totes and they are not working out.

Hello,

Have any fellow classical guitarists here been on a cruise ship contract?
I was hoping to find someone guide me to find an agency or talent mgt company with whom I can have greater odds of being onboarded.
Also tips on the process, leads etc would be really helpful.

Thanks a ton in advance.