The cry of many an artist. They cry of many a venue and booking agency.
And ‘support’ might be the right word at the beginning.
When I was in middle school and high school it was nice that my family and friends came out to the shows to support me…and believe me it was borderline charity work for them to have to endure those shows.
But an artist career can’t be built on support. It can’t be built on people doing you a favor. It can’t be build on ‘support live music’.
I don’t go to U2 to support U2. I don’t buy an iPhone to support Apple.
Your career must be built on the fan paying for a ticket and feeling like they received something even greater in return.
But if the finger is turned and we look at bands and artists and tell them Support Live Music!…how would a band or artist support live music?
By putting on a better show. By making sure that when the people defy all odds and make it to your show that you deliver in a way that doesn’t say ‘thanks for supporting live music’ but instead ‘you’re welcome for the experience, I’m sure we’ll see each other again next time’.
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