Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 35, Issue 64

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

An excellent point. If one looks past the immediate gimme big money now aspect of playing those types of gigs, this is also a way of showcasing your band and talent.
 
I've played at benefits for no $. People attending these benefits who heard the band & liked them end up hiring the band for their private parties for more $$$.
 
I booked an inexpensive gig playing outside during a local community fun run event. The next thing I knew, we became the "house band" for a whole group of events in this local community - btw, that local community here in Orlando includes the areas in which members of N'Sync owns houses, basketball stars own houses, etc. Since our band is heard at a lot of the functions, we get a lot of calls for those private affairs.
 
Sometimes you just have to pay your dues to get established. I never judge one gig by itself, but rather by how that gig connects to others.
 
Also, be sure you have a bunch of nice looking business cards and/or promo material to hand out at these low $ gigs. These are the seeds that you spread around. A few will actually take root and grow into something nice.
 
The Iceman
 
 
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From: cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx
To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:19 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 35, Issue 64


The only way to make money in music here (Austin, Tx.) is to play private 
parties and such out of town -- all the time. The only way to get those, 
besides word of mouth, is to play the venues that do not pay well 
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