How to Get Gigs for Your Band

Intermediate 15 min 12 steps 39930 views Rating: 4.5/5 Published: 2026-04-07

Reach out to people in your network.. Network with other similar bands in your area.. Contact event promoters over the phone or by email.

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1

Reach out to people in your network.

Step 1

Reach out to people in your network.

2

Network with other similar bands in your area.

Step 2

Network with other similar bands in your area.

3

Contact event promoters over the phone or by email.

Step 3

Contact event promoters over the phone or by email.

4

Network with promoters in person.

Step 4

Network with promoters in person.

5

Make recordings of your music to play to venues.

Step 5

Make recordings of your music to play to venues.

6

Pitch to venues where similar local artists are getting gigs.

Step 6

Pitch to venues where similar local artists are getting gigs.

7

Offer to perform on a weeknight.

Step 7

Offer to perform on a weeknight.

8

Take high pay/low fan gigs to fund your band.

Step 8

Take high pay/low fan gigs to fund your band.

9

Sign up for a local "battle of the bands" competition.

Step 9

Sign up for a local "battle of the bands" competition.

10

Ask if you can open for another local band.

Step 10

Ask if you can open for another local band.

11

Build up your social media presence.

Step 11

Build up your social media presence.

12

Invite the press to your shows.

Step 12

Invite the press to your shows.

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