Getting listed in a music calendar is an essential for promoting your upcoming gig. If you are in Central Oregon you have a few different community calendars available. A coulple of them work very well for me. The two top print calendar listings I’ve had a lot of luck with are in The Source Weekly, a local alternative weekly, and Go [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Posts Tagged ‘Tips’
String Changes
How often do you change your acoustic guitar strings? Putting on a new set of strings on your guitar is like putting on a new pair of running shoes.
Read the rest of this entry »Keeping an Eye on Time
It’s good to know what time it is when you are playing. If you are looking at a clock on a wall at a gig you’ll often have to add minutes because for some reason bar owners push time forward 10-minutes. The best way to tell time is to wear a watch. If you are [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Open Mic Tips Learned from M&J Tavern
It’s one of the only places in the world where you can wash your laundry while toasting fine tequila over a game of pool as you tap your feet with the strumming rhythms of a singer/songwriter’s acoustic guitar. M & J Tavern on Greenwood is a proud host of a weekly Open Mic on Wednesday [...]
Read the rest of this entry »

