Get Great Gigs

I.           Whether you are doing a weekly live streaming event, or have begun to safely perform some live concerts, we are coming up on the best weekend of the year for gigs. Let me explain.
For years, I’ve talked about Thanksgiving weekend as being the best weekend of the year for gigging. 

Well this year those live gigging opportunities are not available, for the most part. You may find an innovative venue here and there set...

Ruth Pelham is the Creator of the Music Mobile, a unique inner-city program in Albany, NY. She’s a children’s musician, singer, songwriter, recording artist, educator, activist, and global community builder. 
If you were a child in inner-city Albany, NY and heard the Music Mobile song playing from the speakers of a brightly decorated blue van as it rode the streets of your neighborhood, you came running to share some fun, some ...

What can you do today in the service of your art that can make a difference in someone’s life tomorrow? How do you take your gifts as a singer, performer and songwriter and expand them to create meaningful, innovative additional streams of income? I’m excited to find out exactly how to do that in my interview with Lowry Olafson. 

. I’m speaking with Canadian singer, songwriter, keynote speaker, school and business workshop...

Many performers are beginning to accept gig offers for live performance situations and that is exciting. Some of your rescheduled gigs are now right around the corner. And, just like any live gig, you need to negotiate your contract and express your needs and requirements. You may need to review those upcoming gig contracts and reconnect with the presenters to make sure your new COVID needs are being considered. Normally, your cont...

Johnette Downing is a multi-award-winning children’s performer, early childhood educator, author and an ambassador of Louisiana Roots culture and arts around the world. She shares her heritage and passion for teaching children.

In this lively episode Johnette talks about her roots, her projects, her recordings, and books. Often referred to as the pied piper of Louisiana music traditions, Johnette concerts, author visits an...

In this episode I’m speaking with Aengus Finnan, Executive Director of Folk Alliance International, a world-wide organization serving the folk community for just over 30 years. I’m excited to share this interview with you as we discuss the organization’s past, present and future and the impact it is having on all those who call Folk Music their home.

How do you connect with industry professionals like agents, managers, rad...

Connect with presenting organizations close to home to find great resources in your state, region or country. Ohio Arts Professionals Network - OAPN, can help you take your performance game to new levels.

This is a network of presenting organizations, artist, agents, and managers who rely on OAPN.org for statewide resources and connections to present the performing arts throughout Ohio. As most presenting organizations, OA...

Singer, Dancer, Actor, Speaker and Licensed Spiritual Counselor

Dean’s a performing artist who changed his career before COVID, to expand his presentations and maximize his impact on his audiences and clients. His changes were timely we’ll discover.

If you are a performing artist, a touring musician and were struggling to create a viable career before the pandemic, then this episode is for you. If you are weighing whether to keep or ...

College Markets Offer Performers Dependable Gigs and Growth Opportunities:

Amber Shaverdi Huston is the executive Director of NACA. The National Association for Campus Activities has connected performers and other attractions to college student teams who book entertainment for campus events.

The college market has often served as a great way for performing artists, speakers, and musicians to get their careers off the groun...

How to Stay Connected with Your Presenters Can Be A Challenge: 

Michael Carducci, magician and enterprise software developer, struggled to stay connected with prospective buyers. He solved this problem for himself and performers world-wide, as you’ll discover in our interview.

Finding your unique audience and keeping in touch with them is a career obstacle many performing artists struggle with daily. My interview with Mich...

Erica Wheeler is a keynote speaker, a workshop experience and community engagement leader and yes, an award-winning singer/songwriter. She tapped into her passion for place to discover her niche. Erica transformed her music career into a niche market focused career. Discover how this singer/songwriter went back to the things in her life she was passionate about and found new, appreciative audiences. She created a brand new market f...

APCA Helps Performers Get College Gigs and Much More:

Some of the more lucrative gigs for performing artists are found on college campuses. Learn why from Eric Lambert, the Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities.  

As a major promoter of college conferences, I checked back with Eric to get an update to our original interview and see how his organization was responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Th...

Conference Strategies

Streaming and Live

In this episode I will help you navigate one of the major career boosting events that can put you in front of potential bookers, even in this Covid-19 environment. I’m talking about Booking Conferences and Trade Shows. 

As a former agent and manager, I looked for ways for bookers, buyers and presenters to become aware of my artists. One of the most profoundly effective ways to get not...