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My jazz band just did a fall festival at a local farm/catering establishment about 4 miles from my house. They want to book us for a monthly day gig next year. Me likee.
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Booking 2019
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Just tonight I saw my former cover band listing upcoming dates for 2018/19. Some great venues, I really enjoyed playing them. My first reaction was one of relief. The gigs were fun, the money was good, but it wore on me. Much happier in my original progressive band. We rehearse twice a week and may have a half dozen gigs next year if we’re lucky; exactly what I’m now looking for. I have to also compliment your BL, that’s a lot of work, you’re lucky to have her. Our drummer did our bookings, I don’t know how he did it, but we’re lucky to have those kind of members.
See, that's the way to live. If I could sightread, I'd be all over this stuff.
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Congrats to you, your band mates, and your hard-working BL who is hustling for you guys. It's always refreshing to see that relatively rare group of musicians who all share a common goal, work ethic, and availability. But beware, this sort of thing only results in a tighter band, an increasingly good reputation, and even more success. 
Think of all of us poor musicians who would give a gonad (or female equivalent) to be in your situation. From my perspective, the grass is always greener on your side of the fence.
lol, the members of my last band (that I busted my hump to help become successful and in-demand) started crabbing about 2.5 gigs per month on average. You can lead a horse to water...
Think of all of us poor musicians who would give a gonad (or female equivalent) to be in your situation. From my perspective, the grass is always greener on your side of the fence.
lol, the members of my last band (that I busted my hump to help become successful and in-demand) started crabbing about 2.5 gigs per month on average. You can lead a horse to water...
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I have 50+ gigs so far for 2019. but they're all in the same place-- my church.
93 so far on the calendar for 2018, and should reach triple-digits as there are a few contracts being tied up. I’m told the plan is for at least that many in 2019. That, along with travel, a day job & family.....whew - I’m tired already! Oh yeah, and a new album dropping by the end of the year to promote! 52 and still going strong! Music keeps me young.
This just came over the transom...BL has 28 gigs lined up already. Makes me happy, also scares me just a little. I mean, just seeing all of them at once. Anybody else filling their 2019 calendars? (And if anybody in the central Connecticut area wants to stop in and say Hi, here are the current opportunities.)
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Nice goin', Bunk!
We have just about 20 shows booked in 2019.. we’ll probably add 30 more. But we all take mid summer two week vacation from gigs and work.
Lots of big rooms, outdoor venues and big crowds., hopefully the weather will cooperate..
Lots of big rooms, outdoor venues and big crowds., hopefully the weather will cooperate..
Proof that your BL is a do-er, not a dreamer!!!
Get out there and change the world!
Get out there and change the world!
I've been working for a year and a half getting this band together with a close friend of mine, trying to establish the right lineup and getting our schtick together. We've definitely made great progress and we were really busy this summer, mostly playing bars, and just made the commitment to cut nearly all of those type of gigs loose to focus on festivals, events, and concert in the park types of gigs. We have lots of verbal commitments for shows next year, absolutely nothing on the books at this point.
I'm quietly feeling a bit panicky, but I know that everything will work out fine.
I'm quietly feeling a bit panicky, but I know that everything will work out fine.
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I just checked. 32 bookings already for 2019. That makes me happy, too. I think.
Makes me ecstatic that I don't have to do any of the bookings
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Makes me ecstatic that I don't have to do any of the bookings
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I am already at 30+ gigs for 2019 and we already have New Years 2019 booked ! This year we will have done about 70 dates so I would expect about the same for next year. It's always nice to see the calendar filling up.
And I have 1 gig for a brand new band that does not even have a songlist yet - we have until July to get that "little detail" ironed out
And I have 1 gig for a brand new band that does not even have a songlist yet
- we have until July to get that "little detail" ironed out
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I do all my own bands' booking + book my buddy's duo.
Have about 20 dates for 2019 going into November, February is usually a big booking month.
I do a lot of Private Parties/Events, Sometimes I don't like to fill the calendar too early lest an A+ opportunity surfaces & I'm already busy.
Have about 20 dates for 2019 going into November, February is usually a big booking month.
I do a lot of Private Parties/Events, Sometimes I don't like to fill the calendar too early lest an A+ opportunity surfaces & I'm already busy.
Nothing for 2019 yet. Last gig on the calendar is this Saturday. We've had some personal issues with a band member that put us out for a few months and we've lost momentum. The two booking agents we've used regularly are not calling now. Time to get back to pounding the pavement. Also looking for another gig...we will see how that goes.
