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Originally Posted by black_matter
Is there any set process that the more experienced touring bands of aberdeen use to book themselves a small run of gigs.
For example do you
- look for the simplest geographical route
- take whatever slot in whatever venue is offered
- do you book these gigs all yourself?
- Have you ever used an agent?
I've previously tried to set up just a small run of say five gigs around Scotland and found it increasingly hard to have all the gigs tie in comfortably. How long should a band plan ahead for such a thing?
It's not something i'd be madly into doing right now, but again it's always interesting to hear some feedback. 
austin |
If the gigs are in Scotland, does it really matter about geographical route, etc? It's not like it's too long a drive to any city in this country, so splitting them up over a period of time isn't going to dent the finances too much.
Good luck trying to find a (good) booking agent with no previous touring experience/label backing, etc.
Also, I think most venues would tell you to fuck off if you asked for a contract in advance of a gig, if it's your first out of town shows, playing in (presumably) small venues to small crowds. Just ask for a guaranteed fee to cover petrol, take a print off of the email with you if you like. Never had any trouble with getting money when a guarantee has been agreed upon.
I think you're maybe reading too much into touring, being that you're looking to play some shows in Scotland. I mean, playing in Dundee for example, you can be up the road in less than an hour after the gig, petrol costing £30ish. Even if you didn't get paid somehow, it's not really too much of a loss.