How to start and run a commercial live band.

Etini

Valued Contributor
Music is food to the soul. Because of this, there is a rise in the demand for the services of musicians. Events like political campaigns, church programs, and live recordings plus all manner of celebrations require the services of a musician. As a musician myself, I have made some good money from music. Here is how you can start a live band that would be paid to perform.

The first thing you need to do is to draw a plan. Your plan should capture where to find musicians, where to rehearse, how to advertise your band etc. The next thing is to assemble musicians. This is the difficult part of it. You can go for upcoming musicians that would be glad to accept the little you have to offer and gain the exposure. The way to curtail the limitation of this is to do regular rehearsals.

Publicize your band. Charge little for a start. Deliver good performances and you are on your way to being a big player in the entertainment sphere.
 

Holicent

VIP Contributor
This is a guide to how to start and run a commercial live band, if you want to start your own band and make money doing it.
The first thing is to decide what type of music you want to play. There are many different styles of music that can be played in a live setting, with genres such as rock, jazz, blues, country, gospel and rap all being popular choices. The key thing to remember is that the audience will be listening for the type of music they enjoy listening to. If you are playing a genre that they don't like then they won't be interested in attending your show.

If you choose rock music then it's important that you have an appropriate sound system for the size of venue you will be playing at (e.g. small club or large concert hall). If you don't have an appropriate sound system then there could be problems with feedback which could lead people leaving early because they weren't enjoying the performance enough!

Next consider who should be involved in setting up the band? This could include anyone from friends who have played together before but not necessarily all members of your current group - it's important that everyone feels comfortable.
 

jeet100

New member
Great way to earn if you have passion ! But takes time to get a gig . In the meantime DAOs like Joystream can help you in getting consistent income by working online
 
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