The number of well-paying gigs seems to be getting smaller. That is
why every artist needs to realize that there are 3 different strategies
that he or she can use to fill the calendar. The first and most obvious
is to try to get gigs that already exist. An example of this would be to
call a club that already has entertainment on Friday and Saturday
nights and try to get them to book you.
The 2nd strategy is to ‘add on’ to gigs that already exist. For
example, why not ask the same venue if you can perform on Thursday
nights for 6 weeks to try to build up business on that night, You might
even offer to get paid on a sliding scale (e.g. 2 weeks free, 2 weeks at
one price, 2 weeks at another). If you play a style that is different
than what the club is known for, offer to create a branded night such as
‘Thursday Jazz Night’.’ The goal is to get yourself a steady
non-weekend gig. What venues do you know that might allow you to try
building up an ‘off night’?
The 3rd strategy is to create gigs where non exist. For example, do
you know a restaurant that would love to draw in the ‘after church’
lunch crowd? Offer to perform at that time and to help promote the
restaurant. This works great if you go to a nearby church where people
know you and would come to see you play. Another ‘out of thin air’ gig
would be to entertain the people standing in a long buffet line. This is
easy to sell to a restaurant because they don’t want to lose patrons
who are bored waiting in line. Get creative! Where venues would your
kind of entertainment fit in that don’t have entertainment?
Christian Marketing Promoter
Christian Artists Music in The Spotlight
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Actually you left out the best way....be the promoter. Find a place you can rent for cheap, advertise, sell tickets (or do an offering during the concert) and let 'er rip!!
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