Free Course

With the knowledge of How to Book Your Own Music Gigs you can be well on your way to elevating your entire career. In this course you'll learn how to increase your booking results; create your own custom booking strategy; create your own booking and cold call scripts; where to look to find gigs suitable for you; how to keep your gigging calendar full of gigs you love and a strategy for booking gigs even when you can’t find any.

Get the Ultimate Booking Toolbox

Take your booking efforts to the next level with a complete set of tools to help you be more efficient as your own booking agent! The Ultimate Booking Toolbox includes:

  • How to Book [Profitable] Gigs Workbook (40 pages)
  • Financial Forecasting Table
  • List of Gigging Resources
  • Booking a [Profitable] Tour book
  • Step-by-Step Coaching Videos
  • Call & E-mail Scripts
  • Booking Logs
  • Fee Calculator

Booking Call Log

Keep track of all your booking efforts with the Booking Call Log for Musicians. Emails, phone calls, walk-ins, and follow-ups are hard to keep all in your head. The Booking Call Log provided a convenient way to track all of this information for easy reference and booking effort routine.

Do Not Take This Pay-to-Play Gig or Any Others Like It

By Anitra Jay | June 19, 2018 | 7 Comments
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I received this in my inbox today and I was infuriated!!!This is a classic example of a Pay-To-Play gig that independent artists should run far away from.Under some circumstances, this scenario might be acceptable such as if the headliner is a mainstream act, and the show will be at a BIG venue in your town, […]

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How to Avoid Being a Victim of the Switcharoo

By Anitra Jay | May 15, 2018 | 0 Comments
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Save Have you ever lost a recurring gig due to someone new taking over the position of the person who was responsible for booking you? I have a few times and it is the worst. I spend a lot of time cultivating relationships with my venue booking people but unfortunately that all becomes a waste […]

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When Pay is Exposure: How to Determine the Value of ‘Exposure’

By Anitra Jay | October 31, 2017 | 0 Comments
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Save October 31, 2017 – It’s a great opportunity, and the pay is ‘exposure.’ How many times have you heard that before as an independent artist? We seem to be bombarded with these types of ‘opportunities’ on a daily basis, don’t we?  I know bartering can be a form of payment, but can you really […]

 

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10 Things Venues Won’t Tell You About Your Booking Pitch

By Anitra Jay | October 3, 2017 | 0 Comments
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I recently had the opportunity to do some booking for a venue and I must say, it was a very interesting experience. I’m usually booking for myself and fellow artists more often than not, but being on the other side allowed me to see booking from another perspective – the perspective of the venue.  I […]

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How to Book Paid Gigs

By Anitra Jay | March 28, 2017 | 0 Comments

I’ve been touring and performing locally since 2011. I’m a full time artist. I don’t have a ‘day job.’ I am earning a living through my creative ventures. I wouldn’t say I’m a veteran, but I have made some important observations along the way.  For example, I’ve come to the conclusion that there are two […]

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Sometimes It Pays to Take a Low Paying Gig

By Anitra Jay | March 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

Save I recently did a show where I only earned $75. It was for one hour on a weeknight at an apartment community. For a solo/duo set, I normally charge $100 or more per hour and I have a two hour minimum. Instead of earning $200, I earned $75 for the night. But I took […]

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How to Break Even or Turn a Profit on Your Music Tour

By Anitra Jay | January 17, 2017 | 1 Comment
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Before we get started, I’ve got a freebie. If you’re interested in planning a tour and don’t know where to start, download our free Tour Planning Checklist. It will give you a list of items you need to do to get your tour off to a great start. Click here to download the free Tour […]

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The Fool-Proof Guide To Filling Empty Tour Dates

By Anitra Jay | January 13, 2017 | 0 Comments
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Before we get started, I’ve got a freebie. If you’re interested in planning a tour and don’t know where to start, download our free Tour Planning Checklist. It will give you a list of items you need to do to get your tour off to a great start. Click here to download the free Tour […]

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How to Book a Music Tour With No Experience

By Anitra Jay | January 10, 2017 | 0 Comments
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The first thing you need to do when planning a tour is to determine how much upfront money you can invest in your tour. Knowing what your budget is will determine where you go and how long you can stay on the road. For a lot of us independent artists, money is always a factor […]

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How to Keep Your Gig Calendar Full – Diversify Your Gigs

By Anitra Jay | May 25, 2016 | 0 Comments

Save In the world of investing, brokers recommend diversifying your portfolio. They advise not to put all your stock in one source so that if that one source fails, you still have other sources making you money. The same idea holds true with your music career as an independent artist. It’s a good idea to […]

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