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How to get gigs playing music locally

Posted on 3/14/25 at 5:31 pm
Posted by mwil236
Member since Mar 2025
2 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 5:31 pm
I'm a 90s/00s country cover artist trying to find places to play around BR/Prairieville/Gonzales/Denham (basically anywhere). I do have experience (i.e. not looking for my first show).

Since Craigslist is basically dead, are there any good forums to advertise this service around here? Cold calling/messaging places on Instagram does not seem to be working and nobody really cares when I leave business cards.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
68290 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 5:35 pm to
Network with other local acts to open for them. Parlay that into headlining,
Posted by wareaglepete
Lumon Industries
Member since Dec 2012
14437 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 7:30 pm to
Go hang out at the places you want to play and get to know the staff and management.
Posted by oatmeal
NOLA
Member since Apr 2014
574 posts
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:25 pm to
Piggy back on this: ask who books the shows and give them a demo or something. Just ask really
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