Self-promoting your band’s gig is an easy way to make sure your gig is fully booked. These inexpensive tips are a great way to let those people who are interested in your genre of music on when and where your next gig will be held.
Start by letting your friends, family, and co-workers know when and where your gig will be held. In most cases, your friends will bring along their friends, which is a great way for your band to reach your target audiences.
Get some flyers printed. The band’s flyers should include the band’s name, genre of music, original cover tunes, show date, time and venue, band’s website, and contact information. You can hand these flyers out at local schools, universities, milk bars, coffee houses, bars, pubs, and music stores. Always make sure you ask permission before distributing flyers on private property. For example if you decide to place flyers on car wind shields at a local car lot, make sure you get the permission from the person in charge. This way, if there are any issues with either the owners of the cars or with security you have got your back covered.
There are many regional newspapers, magazines, and websites that advertise local gigs for free. Make sure you select the most popular media channels before you send out your advertisement. This way, if you are charged a fee you can be certain that you would be reaching your target audiences