Product Description

The Touring Musician helps performers at all levels of experience to take control of their careers. Packed with practical information, this invaluable handbook guides musicians in applying sound business practices to band travel by evaluating assets, creating an action plan, researching, negotiating, and booking venues, arranging transportation and lodgings, managing personal and tour finances, and getting publicity. The Touring Musician includes: Point-by-point advice about how to set up a small business Eleven sample worksheets and checklists, in a ready-to-photocopy format, that will help keep you and your information organized Samples of the major types of legal documents involved in booking a band A step-by-step chapter showing you how to book and route a sample tour, including five calendars and five budgets Plus solid advice about how to research your venue contacts, negotiate gigs and fees, manage your band finances, coordinate your promotional activities, and much, much more

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #820191 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 250 pages

Customer Reviews

Great book for musicians on tour!
If you're in a band with touring aspirations -- or managing a band trying to break out nationally -- this book is essential. It breaks down all the elements of preparing to book a tour, making the calls, setting up everything logistically so it makes sense... and doesn't sugercoat how difficult the process can be.
I've read other books on the topic... this is certainly one of the very best.

My grandaughter need this for college
My grand daughter asked for this for use in college. She reports this is just what she needed.

The Book will my career guide.
Lots of experience went into this book. I will use it for my guide on the road. Only thing, I wish the author would have covered more of the angles and pit falls of the business of gigging - the agent(s), recording studios, venue owners, and lawyers - only his personal experience; not other road-rat wisdom (in dealing with scams and dead-beats). The author should keep writing new editions of this publications (the music changes in shady colors?). I give the book 4 stars, minus one star for its lack of comprehensiveness.