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How many gigs do you have booked?
- Thread starter RoadRanger
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Hey, just had our first confirmation of a gig still being on - July 22nd with a July 23rd rain date. This is a town common outdoor gig (band's home town) we booked earlier in the year. Normally the rain procedure is to have it indoors at the library (we had to do that last year) but they're doing rain dates instead. 
My gigs are canceled into September and October. And I just got kicked off of unemployment. so it looks like I'll be looking for a regular job for the first time in 20 years. Super fun.
I've got 20 on the books, but I'd be surprised if we actually play more than a handful. At this point we aren't even considering playing anything except outdoor gigs where we have separation from the audience.
We have 5 on the books from now until end of Septmber which is about average for us. They're all outside and all our local venues are holding off on indoor bookings until there's some clarity on what will happen as things get colder.
I have two gigs with my tribute band, one this coming Friday, the other two weeks. (29th) then it’s it for that band.
I recently joined another band, and have two gigs in October.
All the above gigs are outdoors, and in the Midwest. After October it’s too cold for outdoor gigs here. No one is sure what will happen after that.
Thank goodness I got out of playing full time five years ago and got an established regular job. It’s a bad time to be a professional musician these days.
I recently joined another band, and have two gigs in October.
All the above gigs are outdoors, and in the Midwest. After October it’s too cold for outdoor gigs here. No one is sure what will happen after that.
Thank goodness I got out of playing full time five years ago and got an established regular job. It’s a bad time to be a professional musician these days.
It was great! Despite lightning striking closeby with about 4 songs to go. Then the bottom fell out. The tent we were under tried to blow away and it rained heavily for about 20 minutes after that. Pulled everything into the middle of the tent, threw some tarps on and rode it out.....but ok, that was just the bonus. That and a $152 dollar tip jar.
The rest was pure bliss...except the heat. Playing the gig was just incredible. Great crowd, they really got moving in the second set, we were sharp. Couldn't have asked for more really. A couple pics post setup...
