The Live & Touring Industry – The Top 4 Things You Must Know

The Top 4 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Be In Live Performance & Touring Industry

Created by: Jimmy K
Music Industry Veteran, Large-Scale Event Pro

What Will I Learn?

• The Top 4 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Be In Live Performance & Touring Industry
• Industry Hierarchy - You cannot be in the industry without knowing who the players are, what they do and how it all works.
• Contracts and Riders. In the performance or touring industry, it does not matter how big or small the show, you gotta have at least a contract and you should have a rider. We will go through a major artist rider, look at some real red flag examples and give you an idea what you should start with.
• The Entertainment "Buying" Process. No matter if you are an artist or otherwise involved in the industry, you need to know how the process works.
• The "Offer" is one of the most misunderstood documents in the industry that can cause severe difficulties if not handled properly.
• Keeping track of your career finances. As much as creative people hate the subject, you have to know how to keep track of at least some basic stuff. You will not only learn how to but will get a great tool that will make it really easy for you to take care of this stuff without cramping your style!

Requirements

• The desire to learn to become a professional performer.
• Wanting to improve your skill set.

Target audience

• This course is designed for artists, technicians and anybody else in the live performance and touring industry that wants to learn the absolute basics you need to know.
• Beginners and Newcomers to the industry.
• Musicians that are hobbyists and want to perform in front of live audiences.