D & M – TOUR TIPS

Alternative/indie band, D & M, were kind enough to write a set of Tour Tips that you guys can learn from. You can check them out after the break.

D & M – TOUR TIPS

Alternative/indie band, D & M, were kind enough to write a set of Tour Tips that you guys can learn from. You can check them out after the break.

1. Bring a GPS-  first and most important.  Gotta know how to get from city to city.
2. Lots of water-  might cause for more pee stops, but staying hydrated is extremely important.  Especially when you’re sweating and drinking beer all night.
3. Try to get paid-  as silly as this sounds, newer bands often have trouble getting paid at a gig, especially when they’re playing a town they have never stepped foot in!  Make sure to advance the show a week before and confirm you’re getting some sort of compensation.  If not be sure to be extra friendly at the merch table! Gas is expensive…
4. Deodorant- seems so obvious, but a serious must.  Tours don’t give many opportunities to shower, and while deodorant is no substitute for bathing, it definitely helps.
5. Look at it as a road trip-  A road trip where instead of just traveling, you get to play rock shows every night and meet amazing people.  Looking at the tour as a road trip or vacation can help your mood those nights you only make a few bucks, or when there are only a couple people at the back of the bar watching you play.  On a road trip you make no money, and no one comes to hear songs by you, so it really makes everything on tour seem better!

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