Ever get the urge to take your act on the road? It’s a romantic idea but the reality is that putting a tour together is hard work and the chances of netting any money off the deal are about as low as Charlie Sheen’s morals.
Before you give up the touring dream completely, we want to introduce you to GigFunder, a new website that’s helping bands put tours together through crowd funding. Read more…
With the summer approaching, it’s good to be prepared for the hot weather. When you’re negotiating a gig with a client, you want to make sure that you and your group members are covered (literally). Read more…
Houston knows how to party.
In a three-year report, we found that these U.S. cities had the most bookings through GigMasters. If you’re a performer looking to hit the road (or relocate entirely), consider these entertainment hot spots. Read more…
At this point, our Exploring Your Control Panel series has walked you through nearly every page of the GigMasters member Control Panel, everything but the ‘Tools’ tab. We saved one of the best for last as the ‘Tools’ tab is a great resources that, if used properly, can really help you get the most out of your GigMasters membership. Read more…
In this video tutorial, we will show you how to select your categories for your Press Kit. This will determine how clients find you on GigMasters and will directly affect the kind of gig requests that you receive. Read more…
Every day GigMasters helps people book entertainment for some of life’s most important events. Everything from weddings to funerals, corporate events to proms and literally everything in between. There are very few entertainers out there that can play every type of event we book, but you’re welcome to try. Read more…
Over the weekend we spoke with ‘music marketing master’ Michael Brandvold, a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. He recently published an ebook entitled KISS School of Marketing: 11 Lessons I Learned While Working With KISS. As the title implies, Michael worked closely with KISS after Gene Simmons personally reached out to him to lead the band’s website and VIP ticketing program. Michael has also managed online efforts for Motley Crue, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne and more. Read more…
OK, the entries are in and the nominations have been selected. The first contest category is, wait for it…
Best Music Video. With over 200 entries, there were so many excellent videos of all genres to choose from. We went with the classic “music video” format to kick off this first video contest. Read more…
As we found in our Top 10 Gig Requests post, children’s entertainment does quite well on GigMasters. Balloon Twister was the most popular category on GigMasters this past year, while Face Painter, Clown and Costumed Character all rank among the most requested. Our event type “Birthday Party (Children)” got over 40,000 gig requests alone in 2011. Read more…
Calling all vocalists and aspiring stars in the Chicagoland area: legendary entertainment troupe Cirque du Soleil has reached out to GigMasters looking for “professional singers with strong technique, stage experience and versatility for live performance.” The auditions will be taking place in Chicago this June and all vocal styles are welcome.
