Music Promotion & Gigs

Yannick « Yann » Ilunga – The Jazz Spotlight

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The Jazz Spotlight Podcast

DIY – Build Your Own Career!

Gig Hunting

1)Before Looking for Gigs

2)While Looking for Gigs

3)When Gigs Are Confirmed

BEFORE Looking for Gigs

• Music in digital format

• Website (music, email list, EPK)

• Active Social Media Presence (TJS Podcast, episodes 2 and 12)

WHEN Looking for Gigs• What do you want to achieve? (e.g.

gain experience, build a loyal fan base, make money) Episode24

• When and where? (e.g. during the day, late at night, clubs, halls, fests) Episode 13

Some Places to Help the Research

www.jazzfests.net

www.thejazzspotlight.com

Once The Gigs Are Confirmed…

• Tour Date Page on Your Site and Platforms like Songkick

• Send the Tour Dates to Your Email List Subscribers

• Build MOMENTUM and Network with Locals

• Get MORE Gigs!

Twitter•What You Are Missing Out by Not

Being on Twitter:

• « Unlimited » Reach (vs. Facebook)

• Build Connections

Some Twitter Contacts

• Dee Dee Bridgewater & Cassandra Wilson

• Blue Note Jazz Club & Montréal Jazz Festival

• DownBeat Magazine

Twitter Tips (episodes 2, 15)

• Be SOCIAL

• Be Someone WORTH Following (e.g. sharing great info, pictures, videos, tracks)

• DON’T be a Parrot!

• Links, Photos and Time Zones

Take Action NOW!

• Be Confident

• Surround Yourself with Great People

• Never Stop Being AWESOME!

Let’s Connect!

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• Resources at www.thejazzspotlight.com/soul

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