Booking guides
Emails, riders and the steps between a demo and a gig.
- How to get gigs as a new bandLand your first gigs as a new band: rehearse a 30-minute set, record proof, build an EPK, play open mics and support slots, pitch venues and bring a crowd.
- How to send your EPK: subject lines and follow-upsSend your EPK as one link, with subject lines bookers open, a four-part email and a follow-up schedule for venues and promoters who go quiet.
- How to email a venue or promoter, with templatesWrite a booking email venues answer. Three templates for bands and DJs, plus subject lines, the proof to include, when to send and how to follow up.
- How to get booked as a DJSeven steps to DJ bookings: record a mix bookers finish, build a one-page EPK, meet local promoters, pitch the right nights, and turn each gig into the next.
- Tech rider and stage plot for bands: what to includeWhat to put in a band tech rider and stage plot: contacts, input list, monitor mixes, backline, power and a stage diagram, with a sample input list to copy.
- How to write a DJ riderWrite a DJ rider promoters respect. List decks, mixer, booth monitors and what you bring, scale hospitality to the gig, and copy our one-page sample.
Put this into practice
Build your EPK on Artist Kit. The free plan covers bio, music, gigs and contact.