The Material – TOUR TIPS

This set of Tour Tips is written by rock band, The Material. You can check them out after the break!

The Material – TOUR TIPS

This set of Tour Tips is written by rock band, The Material. You can check them out after the break!

1. Build friendships with the bands you meet on the road.  After all, you never know when you might need to hitch a ride with them when your van breaks down.

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2. Stock up on Febreeze and hand sanitizer. The van can get really smelly and dirty, especially after playing multiple shows without showering. Other important items to have in the van: First Aid kit, spare tire, medicine, a few jump ropes, a tool box and the game Catch Phrase.
3. Take advantage of the down time you have on the road and sight see!  When else are you going to be in a van with 4 of your best friends traveling the world?  It sucks when you realize that you just drove across the country and didn’t see anything besides the inside of the venues, the bars you went to afterwards, the Motel 6s and Taco Bells you visited.  The best memories I have of tour are of visiting Niagara Falls, the Hoover Dam, etc.
4. Familiarize yourself with the best truck stops and the cleanest bathrooms.  This may sound funny, but a clean bathroom on the road is a real gem, especially for a girl.
5. Visit the friends and family you never get to see along the way.  Tour is a perfect opportunity to stay with friends who have moved away, and also to get to know distant family members that you may have only met a handful of times.

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