To Tour Or Not To Tour?
I've provided insight before on how to book a tour yourself in Booking Tours: Trouble, Tips, and Tactics, but should your band even go on tour? This is a critical question you need to answer if you plan on hitt...
What’s Up With The Guest List?
Night after night I hear bands ask "What's up with the guest list?". I know they only want to see how many guests they are allowed, but it also occurred to me that this question alluded to a greater misundersta...
JOIN THE RANKS TOUR – Week Five and Six
The final countdown begins on the Join The Ranks Tour! Bring on the mixed feelings of returning home and ending a tour. There are still two weeks of adventure ahead, so let's get to it!
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The second we...
JOIN THE RANKS TOUR – Week Three and Four
Weeks three and four of the Join The Ranks Tour are no more! My schedule hasn't allowed for much writing, so this update comes a little late. I drank twice as much beer to make up for it though, one for each of...
JOIN THE RANKS TOUR – Week Two
Week two of the Join The Ranks Tour was full of delicious food and booze! Van troubles persisted and were finally resolved through a tirelessly vigilant effort. It’s no surprise that an army of worthless people...
JOIN THE RANKS TOUR – Week One
The first week of traveling as a piratical sardine on the Join The Ranks Tour is in the can. Touring with THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD is always hilarious amounts of fun, and we took RAINBOWDRAGONEYES on the road ...
Putting The Motion In Promotion
Empty venues and empty pockets, the epidemic that repeatedly haunts bands and promoters alike. Blame it on the economy. Blame it on Obama. Hell, even blame it on the alignment of the stars! It really comes down...
Free Places to Eat And Explore On Tour – North America
My life was forever changed once I learned about businesses that actually SUPPORT touring musicians! From free food and laundry, to fun attractions to visit, here is a list of places to check out while you are ...