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Now is the time for change – Not business as usual!
By now the current state of affairs has become profusely clear...The music touring industry has come to a grinding...
Addiction: The elephant in the road; a lonely battle for connection in a disconnected world.
When we think of addiction, often we picture the stereotypical scenarios depicted on television, movies, and books: a...
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...
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...
Surviving This Tour Life: a financial guide.
So far 'this tour life' has explored the many ways to manage both the physical and mental health issues in the touring...
The Mental Health of Tour Life. on and off the road.
The music industry is a very demanding field to work in both physically as well as mentally. We all know the long...
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...
production manager.
We recently asked JJ Erlichman to describe what a touring production manager is and how they do their job....
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...
Creating a light rider.
We asked our friend and colleague Eamonn Mckiernan (Lighting Designer/Director for bands such as Cage the Elephant,...
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