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How to Get Band Gigs For your Band, Local Band or Garage Band? (Part 4)

Posted in Tips  on June 2nd, 2009 by: Bong
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Website Promotion – Promote your local band over the internet. If you don’t have a website for your local band or garage band, Get One. They are a valuable tool for indie promotion in today’s internet world. Click Band Website Design to see our band website packages. Once you have your web address, start submitting your website URL to local band listing websites. Do a search on your city and see what sites list local bands and show dates. For Example, try searching: (Band Listings Pittsburgh, or Concert Calendar New York). Email the site and ask to have your web link added. Also, e-mail any concert calendars and have your band gigs and shows listed. You would be surprised how many you’ll find in your area. Also email your local clubs with your website and see if they would like a press kit.

If you already have a website designed for your band and need Affordable Server Space to host your bands website just click the IPowerWeb link just below. We use their service for all our sites and have been completely satisfied with their service. I think you’ll find there prices to be some of the best around, especially for the band on a budget.

E-mail your local Newspapers - Have your show dates added to local newspaper concert listings. Most papers will list your gigs for free. Contact any free papers that list band show dates. Also, See if they will do an article on your garage band or review one of your gigs or your CD.

Band Manager – Look into having a band manager who will help out with promotion an help book you indie act. Has someone that you have known has taken an interest in your garage band or career? See if they would help book your indie band for free or a fee designated by you. Watch out for people that get to meddlesome in your band and try to control your band goals. Negotiate for fees charged for such services.

Battle of the Bands – Send your demo and press kit to any local battle of the band competitions. Most competitions locate up and coming talent in the area for their Battle of the Bands. The great thing about these competitions is that you can network with the promoters, other bands involved, and get exposure. Many of the competitions or gigs are promoted on the radio and through other means. The winner usually gets a decent prize like studio time or free promotion,. Have your business cards ready at every portion of the competition.

Source: MediaWebSource.com

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Website Promotion – Promote your local band over the internet. If you don’t have a website for your local band or garage band, Get One. They are a valuable tool for indie promotion in today’s internet world. Click Band Website Design to see our band website packages. Once you have your web address, start submitting your website URL to local band listing websites. Do a search on your city and see what sites list local bands and show dates. For Example, try searching: (Band Listings Pittsburgh, or Concert Calendar New York). Email the site and ask to have your web link added. Also, e-mail any concert calendars and have your band gigs and shows listed. You would be surprised how many you’ll find in your area. Also email your local clubs with your website and see if they would like a press kit.

If you already have a website designed for your band and need Affordable Server Space to host your bands website just click the IPowerWeb link just below. We use their service for all our sites and have been completely satisfied with their service. I think you’ll find there prices to be some of the best around, especially for the band on a budget.

E-mail your local Newspapers - Have your show dates added to local newspaper concert listings. Most papers will list your gigs for free. Contact any free papers that list band show dates. Also, See if they will do an article on your garage band or review one of your gigs or your CD.

Band Manager – Look into having a band manager who will help out with promotion an help book you indie act. Has someone that you have known has taken an interest in your garage band or career? See if they would help book your indie band for free or a fee designated by you. Watch out for people that get to meddlesome in your band and try to control your band goals. Negotiate for fees charged for such services.

Battle of the Bands – Send your demo and press kit to any local battle of the band competitions. Most competitions locate up and coming talent in the area for their Battle of the Bands. The great thing about these competitions is that you can network with the promoters, other bands involved, and get exposure. Many of the competitions or gigs are promoted on the radio and through other means. The winner usually gets a decent prize like studio time or free promotion,. Have your business cards ready at every portion of the competition.

Source: MediaWebSource.com