I currently have a 15 watt guitar amp, its not enough for band practice.
Would a 75 watt 1×12 be plenty of power for practice and small gigs?
My bass player uses a 50 watt 1×12 and we have a 60 watt 2×10 PA (For vocals only) and a fairly loud drummer.
If you go tube then 30 watts would do it. If you buy solid state you probably will need 75 watts.
We play Jazz (Bass, keyboard and vocal) we want to play at small pubs, cafe and small hall for party etc. I’ve been looking for some PA. some brand are really expensive!! last week I found this Behringer PA (that we can afford), when I googled I couldn’t find any clue whether this PA is suitable for a band performance like us. someone, please help us!!! thanks
Yes. They are 550 watts each if I read correctly. I have Yamaha MS400 speakers that are very clear and clean and big enough, so 550 is even more, as long as they are 550 each.
You might want a subwoofer for larger gigs too, or for the hall.
I joined a band with the agreement that we would do 2 gigs a month. Now they are booing 3-4 a month and there is even one stretch of 5 weeks in a row of gigs. What can I do about this- If I bring it up they tell me they have to take what they can get as you never know what a gig can lead too.
ether quite or keep going.
I have a band and would like to make a website for my band for free.does anyone know where i can find one?
i would start a youtube account so people would also capture some visual aspects of your performances which would make them want to check you guys out.
my friends’ bands use PureVolume, although i’m not sure if it’s free to put up songs. everything else like band sign up is, however.
you might also wanna try myspace, even if it is a little outdated.
you never know what could happen.
We’re teenagers in the San Francisco / San Jose (California) Area if that helps.
Any tips for finding gigs?
My boyfriend has his own band, so in the past 4 years, I’ve learned from his experiences.
Contact any of your local venues. Ask if they have an local shows or battle of the bands that you can participate in. They likely will.
Befriend other bands – many of them have experience and can probably give a helping hand in terms of landing gigs. Plus, if you support them and come out to their shows, then they’ll come to your gigs and support you! 
If you guys are still in school, you can try arranging some type of talent show in your school and have your band play. You can even print of fliers and whatnot to have people come and support you. The more people who know about you, the more likely it is that someone will reach out to you and offer you a gig of some sort.
But in general, branch out and connect with as many people as you can. Good luck!
Just wondering if anybody knew a good website/websites to get your band promoted around the uk. We believe that our band is quite good, but are looking for more gigs around the uk to get noticed more and maybe even a record label!
heres our facebook site incase you wanted a listen, http://www.facebook.com/thevirtuesaberdeen
cheers.
Try micro jobs sites. You can have people pay through the site and it advertises you to many people with their wallets ready. Most micro jobs sites only allow the exchange of small amounts of money but Micro Jobs Online lets you pass over up to $500 per job.
I’m in a Toronto band whose age range is 16-20. We’ve perfected our set and are looking for gigs but I have almost no idea of what to do. We have a website and songs. And I’ve found the person to contact for bookings but I don’t know what to ask them?
Can anyone give me examples of what to say in an email or phone call?
Hi there,
Here’s a post which gives you an idea on what to say to venues
http://www.gig-getter.com/articles/strangers.htm
You might want to sign up for the free newsletter there and check out the blog for more detailed ideas.
This is another site about booking gigs – though a lot newer
http://bandbookinghub.com/
Rgds,
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I need places for my band to play everyweekend i live in savannah georgia but i would like to go any where in georgia s.carolina n.carolina and flordia please help. Also contests
Go to places where you would normally hang out. Most likely they know you there, and are more willing to give you a chance. Also, ask if they have an open mic night. So that a bigger audience gets to know your band. That might open some more doors.
Good luck.
Alright I’m a guitarist in a rock band. Not too hardcore but not too plush. I know that it’s pretty boring to watch someone stand still. But then again you could look stupid if your sitting there with goofy sways or excessive headbanging. I haven’t really done any gigs. What exactly should I do? I can play the songs fine but it is a performance. And what is too show-off-like? Help?
Ok, I had the same problem, too. I have done 3-4 gigs so far and yes, this was my main problem, how should I stand on stage? Haha, weird, isn’t it? You can play the songs fine but you don’t know how to act in front of your fans!
Talking about myself as a guitarist, I am gonna tell you a couple of things that will hopefully help you. Don’t stand still, but don’t overdo it with passion, it may seem fake and that isn’t good, the crowd may think you are a poser. BUT, you have to go out and make everyone believe that you are the one, the greatest guitarist, knowing that the guys in front of you are there to admire and bow before you (as you may assume, self confidence is really needed out there).
Try and make a superb start, come on stage running and ask the fans go crazy for you. The other guys are surely gonna help you with that, so relax, it’s not you that has to do anything, count on your band mates, too. You may sway your hand while playing the chords with the pick, you can lean behind while playing the solo (this is when you really have to make them all go "wow", even if you make a couple mistakes, don’t let them get that)
You are gonna create your personal style over time, but this is what I advise you to do. You can also check out a few bands playing live (Iron Maiden are a really good example to follow talking about their live presentation)
Good Luck! Faith, Self confidence
I also want to know how much you could make by just playing in coffee shopsdoing cover songs and other stuff and if you could make a living doing this.
I used to be in a grindcore/hardcore band in Phoenix AZ, and I will say it would definatly be tough to make LIVING off this type of music. However, if you can get a group of people whoa re good at make innovative metal that people are into, and can get label support you might be able to record a few albums and do a few tours. but it will not be a glamourous like tour bus rockstar tour, probably chillen in vans passing out in random peoples houses. Typical gig four touring band makes 300 dollars plus merchandise sales. Playing cover songs in cofeeshops usually doesn’t pay at all but if you can get a solid cover band, bars pay good money for three hour bar sets, usually free booze too.