”Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.” -Tom Petty
Yesterday was a big day for me because I launched my own business From Crew to Crew Merch. Looking back, the business had been unconsciously developing in my mind for years and the unfortunate pandemic made me move forward with the idea. You can read the full story behind From Crew to Crew Merch here... Continue Reading →
The second person in the series of showcasing live music professionals is my dear friend and roommate, Laura Murphy. She manages Art of Shock, the band I was supposed to be on tour with right now as their tour manager. We would be in Toronto, ON in Canada today if the tour wouldn't have been... Continue Reading →
https://www.tourlinkproconference.com I’ve been to Tour Link twice already and the upcoming conference in January 2019 will be my third consecutive one. I heard about Tour Link from my sound engineer/tour manager friend in Finland and decided to attend while I was visiting California two years ago (it was held in Palm Springs, CA at... Continue Reading →
Tour Itinerary and Daily Routine Tour managers move the touring party according to a tour itinerary, a detailed plan for each day of the tour. Depending on the size of the tour, the itinerary usually includes at least the tour routing, daily scheduling (incl. press obligations), accommodation info, venue and show details, and contact information.... Continue Reading →
https://musicbizbesties.com “Music Biz Besties is a membership community for female musicians & industry professionals”
Hospitality: Accommodation and Catering Smaller bands and artists that are just beginning their road to success often have to find innovative ways to go about sleeping and eating on the road. They don’t have the luxury of sleeping in a tour bus or fancy hotels nor enjoying venue catering or eating at restaurants every day.... Continue Reading →
https://www.bobnet.rocks Everybody in the touring business knows this website. Or at least should know. WHAT EXACTLY IS BOBNET? "Bobnet is a place where experienced Roadies can find and apply for tour-related jobs, fill-in gigs between their regular touring gigs, and local fill-ins, too. Seeing the Job Posts on Bobnet requires a membership, which requires prior... Continue Reading →
https://thistourlife.com "Music touring as a business is a world unto itself, traveling the planet together (very intimately with new people every few months), bringing musicians to their hungry fans. In this world of touring there are many different roles and variables. All require personnel to be responsible for overseeing, and executing their own tasks to... Continue Reading →
Erika's Rock Universe 