Originally Posted By: Islansoul
I am lookinh to gig out more often than I do at the moment and I would like to know if you could answers some question about you gigging "busniess".

1. How did you get your first gig?

My first gig was soo long ago I can barely remember it. But it was a job with my brothers band. In those days there were few bands about. How we came by it I don't know.

2. Do you play in a band?
Not these days. I retired from bands a number of years ago.

3. Are you a solo artist?
These days yes. But I may assist others

4. How do you get gigs now?
when I moved into a retirement village I gave away my amps and pedals I was retiring. I gave a couple of guitars to my daughter as keepsakes. I moved to the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia where few people knew me. First month I was here someone asked me to do a few songs. From there more people asked so I play every few weeks which is as busy as I want.

5. Do you use booking websites such as GigMasters?
No

6. If you play as a solo artist and in a band, where do you most of your gigs coming from?
Solo

7. What is your typical audience? What is the typical age and gender of your audience?
A lot of what I do is in aged care or retirement villages so mostly older people.

7. Do you sell things at your gigs such as t-shirts, hats, CDs etc?
Not these days

8. Do you stream your gigs on social networks such as Youtube, Live Stream, or Facebook?
No

9. How do you approch you gig? Do you view them as opportunities to sell your music, or do you gig because you enjoy preforming?
I have fun and enjoy having others enjoy themselves. I look for audience participation.

10. How do you sell yourself as a musician to convience the person looking to book that you are worth the time and money?
I don't really, it is pretty much word of mouth.

This question are in not particular order. Please comment as I would appreciate your perspective.

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