Tour Tips
The Value of Specialization
I was 22 when I got my first tour, and there was no specializing for me back then. There was only me, a tour...
Let’s talk about SLEEP…all the good things and the bad things and what you really need.
How much sleep do you actually get in a night? In a week? In a month? In a year? You likely get much less than...
WARNING! hotel freak: uncensored advice from a neurotic pov.
Don't say we didn't warn you!... If you’re on tour you’ve no doubt anticipated the fleeting hours of a day off, the...
frequent flyer club: the good, the bad and the ugly.
Life on the road can ostensibly present endless images of adventure and a buoyant lifestyle. Travel can be a liberator...
Quick tour tip: bus stock, better choices on the road.
It can be tough to travel and eat well. When the time comes to make a list of bus stock foods on the tour bus, try...
crew safety meeting…for real. being a safety conscious touring industry.
In light of recent events in the world (Brussels attacks), even more specifically in the music industry (Paris...
What the !@#$ is per diem exactly?
As touring crew traveling away from our homes to work we know we get per diem every week in cash or in our...
Health and wellness on the road. Why you owe it to yourself.
After almost two decades of touring I was worn out, unhappy, unmotivated and generally depressed; not to mention...
The right tools for the job: Workbox essentials.
Choosing what to pack in a small workbox before you leave for a gig can be a little stressful at times. This is...
Quick tour tip: lost luggage
Arriving at your destination only to find out your luggage did not is one of the most frustrating things that can...
the bus rules.
So, you've found yourself on a bus (coach) tour. Welcome to living in tight quarters with 10 other people and very...
injury? R.I.C.E.
Please note that these "emergency tips" are for muscle or joint injuries NOT blood pouring out of your body or...
de-tune before flying? no sir.
There has always been this running school of thought about the absolute need to de-tune guitars before flying,...
Quick tour tip: ‘dying of thirst’ water solutions to go.
Drinking water is essential to life and good health. We all know this to be fact. Clean water however is not always a...
Tour tip: A better plan for using your phone internationally.
International cell phone roaming charges can quickly get out of control when touring abroad. Even for the most...
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