Get Great Gigs
Get Great Gigs Podcast delivers industry insights for touring musicians and performing artists to develop the confidence, strategies and know-how to take your touring career to the next level. Hosted by Jeri Goldstein, a booking agent, artist manager and the author of the award-winning book, How To Be Your Own Booking Agent. She inspires artists with her easy-going manner and years of booking and touring experience. Her insightful interviews with music business, entertainment industry experts and successful touring artists answer your burning questions about the business of booking and touring. Become a savvy negotiator, a strategic tour planner, a valued partner to presenters, buyers and promoters and a respected leader with members of your act and support teams. Subscribe to Get Great Gigs to turn your touring career from possible to profitable.
Episodes
16 episodes
Doug and Telisha Williams Interview
So many touring artists have been challenged to use their creativity in new ways, adopt new technologies and transition from their lives before COVID to something different.They have had to dig deep within themselves to come up with inno...
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Episode 16
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41:57
Best Weekend of the Year for Gigging - Streaming and Live
I. Whether you are doing a weekly live streaming event, or have begun to safely perform some live concerts, we are coming up on the best weekend of the year for gigs. Let me explain.For years, I’ve ta...
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Episode 15
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6:36
Ruth Pelham Interview - The Music Mobile – A Community Building Experience
Ruth Pelham is the Creator of the Music Mobile, a unique inner-city program in Albany, NY. She’s a children’s musician, singer, songwriter, recording artist, educator, activist, and global community builder. If you were a child in inne...
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Episode 14
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42:31
Lowry Olafson Interview
What can you do today in the service of your art that can make a difference in someone’s life tomorrow? How do you take your gifts as a singer, performer and songwriter and expand them to create meaningful, innovative additional streams of inco...
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Episode 13
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35:28
Live Gig Procedures COVID Style
Many performers are beginning to accept gig offers for live performance situations and that is exciting. Some of your rescheduled gigs are now right around the corner. And, just like any live gig, you need to negotiate your contract and express...
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Episode 12
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15:58
Johnette Downing Interview
Johnette Downing is a multi-award-winning children’s performer, early childhood educator, author and an ambassador of Louisiana Roots culture and arts around the world. She shares her heritage and passion for teaching children.In this l...
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Episode 11
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35:19
Aengus Finnan Interview- Executive Director Folk Alliance International
In this episode I’m speaking with Aengus Finnan, Executive Director of Folk Alliance International, a world-wide organization serving the folk community for just over 30 years. I’m excited to share this interview with you as we discuss the orga...
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Episode 10
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45:19
Jessica Rosenblatt Interview - Executive Director of OAPN
Connect with presenting organizations close to home to find great resources in your state, region or country. Ohio Arts Professionals Network - OAPN, can help you take your performance game to new levels.This is a network of presenting ...
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Episode 9
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45:06
Dean Regan Interview
Singer, Dancer, Actor, Speaker and Licensed Spiritual CounselorDean’s a performing artist who changed his career before COVID, to expand his presentations and maximize his impact on his audiences and clients. His changes were time...
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Episode 8
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39:48
Amber Shaverdi Huston NACA.org Interview
College Markets Offer Performers Dependable Gigs and Growth Opportunities:Amber Shaverdi Huston is the executive Director of NACA. The National Association for Campus Activities has connected performers and other attractions to college s...
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Episode 7
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31:01
Michael Carducci Interview
How to Stay Connected with Your Presenters Can Be A Challenge: Michael Carducci, magician and enterprise software developer, struggled to stay connected with prospective buyers. He solved this problem for himself and performe...
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Episode 6
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1:02:40
Erica Wheeler Interview
Erica Wheeler is a keynote speaker, a workshop experience and community engagement leader and yes, an award-winning singer/songwriter. She tapped into her passion for place to discover her niche. Erica transformed her music career into a niche ...
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Episode 5
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48:58
Eric Lambert Interview
APCA Helps Performers Get College Gigs and Much More:Some of the more lucrative gigs for performing artists are found on college campuses. Learn why from Eric Lambert, the Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Campus...
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Episode 4
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1:05:24
Conference Strategies Streaming and Live
Conference StrategiesStreaming and LiveIn this episode I will help you navigate one of the major career boosting events that can put you in front of potential bookers, even in this Covid-19 environment. I’m talking about Bo...
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Episode 3
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17:22