08/22/2025
Hi ! If you're struggling to book gigs, here's a replay of a talk I gave on How to Book Quality Live Shows & Tours. It clearly explains the problems with the live music scene and how collaborative gigs can help you grow your audience and earn fair pay.
0:00 Introduction
2:23 Why musicians need artist development
4:58 Presentation Introduction
5:50 The Career Obstacles Musician Face
7:03 The Career Barriers Musician Face
10:53 Live Music: Obstacles + Barriers
24:52 Why we created ConcertCollab
26:10 Our Vision for ConcertCollab
26:44 How ConcertCollab works
28:43 Live Music: Solutions (Inexperienced Acts)
29:58 Live Music: Solutions (Scarce Opportunities)
31:38 Live Music: Solutions (Pay to Play + Audience Burn-out)
32:37 Live Music: Solutions (Ineffective Booking Services)
33:21 Live Music: Solutions (Venue Database + Booking Agents)
34:36 Live Music: Solutions (Show Swap Challenges)
35:26 The Power of a Movement
38:29 Walkthrough Member EPK
39:45 Walkthrough Member Dashboard
40:11 Walkthrough Artist + Band Database
40:47 Walkthrough Venue Database
42:48 Walkthrough Additional Features, Resources + Tools
47:08 Q+A: When will ConcertCollab Launch?
47:44 Q+A: How will ConcertCollab be Different?
48:29 Q+A: Thomas Van Dyke’s thoughts on ConcertCollab
52:07 Q+A: How Much Does It Cost?
53:14 Q+A: Is ConcertCollab only for professional artists?
53:50 Q+A: How will sharing stages grow my career?