Why Your First Gig Should Never Be Your First Gig
Your first gig, when it happens, will be at a great venue. There will be a cover charge. You will do reasonable press beforehand. You will have a VIP list and a guest list. You will have some combination of local journalists, local managers and local booking agents present and you will be hoping like hell it’s a flawless performance.
For all these reasons, you should never make your first gig your first gig. If it is, chances are you will suck. And all those people who you need to convince about how good your music is will be let down.
So while you’re getting started, don’t be shy to play any and every gig that comes your way. Be it a BBQ, a lawn bowls day, a crowded train station or the opening of a barn door on a windy day – make the most of the opportunity to develop your live show.
That way, when that first gig does roll around, it will be flawless.
(c) 2008 marklobo.com “Mr Rascal”
