Touring Advise

dissident · 03-22-2008, 01:47 PM

Over the summer if all goes to plan my band Naisian should be going on a tour. So from those of you that have been on tours before whats some good advise i will need in order to not die? lol.

WarriorOfMetal · 03-22-2008, 02:59 PM

this is probably obvious, but the guy who booked ours (the 2004 tour with Recently Vacated Graves) apparently didn't think of it....be sure to get a reliable phone number for at least one person involved with each show...for example, whoever booked it, and/or the venue. this way, you can confirm that the show was correctly booked...we had one occasion where the show was never actually booked, and when we got to the venue, found out that the show couldn't even have been booked for that day anyway. then there was another one that was accidentally booked for the wrong day, so when we got there 2 days later...

Crucified · 03-22-2008, 04:53 PM

figure out exactly how long you're going for, make sure you bring at least as much money as you're going to need to eat(loafs of bread are cheap and one big tub of peanut butter goes a long way). bring a sleeping bag, pillow. the phone number thing is important, if you're up for it, make a contract with a pay guarantee so you don't get fucked at your shows. figure out places to sleep in each city.

WarriorOfMetal · 03-22-2008, 04:59 PM

be prepared to occasionally have to sleep in the van if you don't make lodging arrangements in advance...we always either stayed at the home of someone who was at the show, or at the venue...but ended up having to sleep in the van a few times. there was the one night though (actually the night of the never-booked show i mentioned before) where someone we asked for directions ended up paying for a motel room for us

kristallin · 03-22-2008, 05:14 PM

Have a shower or a full-body wash whenever you can. Keep in mind that you're in close quarters with other people for a prolonged period of time, there will be some "incidents" - act like a responsible adult and conflict will be kept to a minimum.
Plan out your routes, figure out mileage between venues and estimate rough traveling times. Multiply the result by two and a half to compensate for traffic/construction/the Gods being crafty old bastards. STICK TO THIS TIMETABLE!

Other than that, as stated in the posts above, get contact phone numbers and make sleeping arrangements ahead of time. Bring your own bedding - a sleeping bag is practical and take sup little space, and a simple memory foam pillow is smaller than a regular pillow and comfy as hell.

Food: Lots of fruit! Fruit is cheap, fills you up nicely, tastes awesome and doesn't fuck up your energy like that 10-pack of Babe Ruth bars... I drink lots of green tea with honey on tour, and longer trips in general because it tastes good, and I feel it doesn't screw up my energy levels as much as soda does.

Keep quarters aside for laundry, figure out laundry stops near your venues (the venues will frequently know good places) and plan for laundry stops. You travel a lot more comfortable with clean socks and undies.

eleven59 · 03-22-2008, 06:28 PM

Here's a question I've had for a while: How the hell do you get time off work for a tour?

I assume you don't quit your job and find a new one after the tour. Do you all just have really cool employers?

kristallin · 03-22-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eleven59

Here's a question I've had for a while: How the hell do you get time off work for a tour?

I assume you don't quit your job and find a new one after the tour. Do you all just have really cool employers?

Vacation time plus leave of absence. Once I quit to go on tour, but I hated that job anyway and didn't want to return to it, so the tour was a good excuse.

dissident · 03-22-2008, 09:14 PM

Thanks for the advise guys keep it coming!

Quote:

Originally Posted by eleven59

Here's a question I've had for a while: How the hell do you get time off work for a tour?

I assume you don't quit your job and find a new one after the tour. Do you all just have really cool employers?

I'm a sound engineer and my boss is awesome

WarriorOfMetal · 03-23-2008, 02:06 AM

i worked at a movie theater at the time, and they have a ridiculous employee turnaround...also i was a well-liked employee at the time and i made sure they knew of my plans as far in advance as possible...fortunately they were understanding enough to let me go off for 2 weeks. in fact, they even let me go away for school and come back to work without having to re-apply or anything, when i'd come home for breaks.

budda · 03-23-2008, 02:51 AM

could this be stickied...?

03-22-2008, 01:47 PM	#1
dissident ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 196 Real Name: james Main Seven: Rg7321 w/ blaze bridge Rig: Peavy valve king/pod Thanked: 6	Touring Advise Over the summer if all goes to plan my band Naisian should be going on a tour. So from those of you that have been on tours before whats some good advise i will need in order to not die? lol. www.myspace.com/naisian Band, check it ftwz.

03-22-2008, 02:59 PM	#2
WarriorOfMetal The Dragonrider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston, MA // Northern VA Posts: 2,531 Real Name: Ari Main Seven: HevAri Dragonrider Rig: Engl Savage 120 Thanked: 53	this is probably obvious, but the guy who booked ours (the 2004 tour with Recently Vacated Graves) apparently didn't think of it....be sure to get a reliable phone number for at least one person involved with each show...for example, whoever booked it, and/or the venue. this way, you can confirm that the show was correctly booked...we had one occasion where the show was never actually booked, and when we got to the venue, found out that the show couldn't even have been booked for that day anyway. then there was another one that was accidentally booked for the wrong day, so when we got there 2 days later... Shroud of Bereavement: Symphonic Progressive Tech-Doom Metal from MA/NH Recently Vacated Graves: True Zombie Metal from Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD

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kristallin smut peddler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 1,128 Real Name: Stuart Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Rig: Live 6 POD XTLive Thanked: 20	Have a shower or a full-body wash whenever you can. Keep in mind that you're in close quarters with other people for a prolonged period of time, there will be some "incidents" - act like a responsible adult and conflict will be kept to a minimum. Plan out your routes, figure out mileage between venues and estimate rough traveling times. Multiply the result by two and a half to compensate for traffic/construction/the Gods being crafty old bastards. STICK TO THIS TIMETABLE! Other than that, as stated in the posts above, get contact phone numbers and make sleeping arrangements ahead of time. Bring your own bedding - a sleeping bag is practical and take sup little space, and a simple memory foam pillow is smaller than a regular pillow and comfy as hell. Food: Lots of fruit! Fruit is cheap, fills you up nicely, tastes awesome and doesn't fuck up your energy like that 10-pack of Babe Ruth bars... I drink lots of green tea with honey on tour, and longer trips in general because it tastes good, and I feel it doesn't screw up my energy levels as much as soda does. Keep quarters aside for laundry, figure out laundry stops near your venues (the venues will frequently know good places) and plan for laundry stops. You travel a lot more comfortable with clean socks and undies. "Listen closely to me now, my darlin' girl... There's one who's out to have you, and just his breath will burn your curls..." - "Brimstone Rock", 16 Horsepower

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03-22-2008, 04:59 PM	#4
WarriorOfMetal The Dragonrider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston, MA // Northern VA Posts: 2,531 Real Name: Ari Main Seven: HevAri Dragonrider Rig: Engl Savage 120 Thanked: 53	be prepared to occasionally have to sleep in the van if you don't make lodging arrangements in advance...we always either stayed at the home of someone who was at the show, or at the venue...but ended up having to sleep in the van a few times. there was the one night though (actually the night of the never-booked show i mentioned before) where someone we asked for directions ended up paying for a motel room for us

03-23-2008, 02:06 AM	#9
WarriorOfMetal The Dragonrider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston, MA // Northern VA Posts: 2,531 Real Name: Ari Main Seven: HevAri Dragonrider Rig: Engl Savage 120 Thanked: 53	i worked at a movie theater at the time, and they have a ridiculous employee turnaround...also i was a well-liked employee at the time and i made sure they knew of my plans as far in advance as possible...fortunately they were understanding enough to let me go off for 2 weeks. in fact, they even let me go away for school and come back to work without having to re-apply or anything, when i'd come home for breaks.

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