”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
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 →
Since I also want to share information beyond my own experiences (and keep my posts clean enough), I’ll post separately some resources related to my touring blog posts. These resource posts are directly linked to the equivalent touring posts so you can always revert back to them if you don’t remember what I’m talking about... Continue Reading →
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 →
Since I also want to share information beyond my own experiences (and keep my posts clean enough), I’ll post separately some resources related to my touring blog posts. These resource posts are directly linked to the equivalent touring posts so you can always revert back to them if you don’t remember what I’m talking about... 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 →
Since I also want to share information beyond my own experiences (and keep my posts clean enough), I’ll post separately some resources related to my touring blog posts. These resource posts are directly linked to the equivalent touring posts so you can always revert back to them if you don’t remember what I’m talking about... Continue Reading →
Transportation and Moving People Moving people and gear from one place to another and making sure the band and crew are on time are some of the main tasks of a tour manager. Before, I’ve been part of crews as a merchandise manager on tours in Finland and worked according to the schedules given to... Continue Reading →
It’s been three weeks since my first tour as a tour manager ended. It was a first on many levels: my first tour as a TM, my first tour being the only crew member, my first tour in the US, my first national tour in the US, and my first consecutive tour (meaning we stayed... Continue Reading →
Since I also want to share information beyond my own experiences (and keep my posts clean enough), I’ll post separately some resources related to my touring blog posts. These resource posts are directly linked to the equivalent touring posts so you can always revert back to them if you don’t remember what I’m talking about... Continue Reading →
Erika's Rock Universe 