This is the first article in our Short and Sweet section. Getting straight to the point in under 500 words. Here is the easy way to Calculate Fuel Cost When Budgeting For Tour. 1. Find Out How Many Miles You Will Be Driving Do the math on your routing toContinue Reading
You did it. You’ve secured the gig. Now it’s getting close and it’s time to get your life in order, pack your bags, and set out on the open road. But this isn’t like a vacation. Swimsuits and beach towels aren’t gonna cut it here. After more than a decadeContinue Reading
There’s no doubt about it, 2020 has been a doozie so far. With this whole world still pretty well shut down, it’s hard to keep our eyes on the prize and remember what it’s like to work at concerts. Things will never be the same. With what feels like endlessContinue Reading
Ok, I’m excited. I’ve started to receive emails from people all across the world with questions about different aspects of the culture surrounding touring and backstage life. This is exactly what we’re trying to create here at Backstage Culture. I couldn’t be happier. Last week, I got an email fromContinue Reading
Let’s face it, something as basic as a display of food and drinks on a table in the dressing room is one of the most important components of any gig. In this article, we’re going to go through a bunch of steps on how to properly make and utilize aContinue Reading
We need to spend some time talking about our bunks. It’s our bed, our sanctuary, and most importantly the one spot that we can temporarily call our own. This brings us to the question, how do we make our bunk feel more like home? Before we look at what aContinue Reading
Look, I know it’s easy to get lost in all the terms and the slang. But here are a bunch of words and common phrases that you’ll hear while touring, advancing, or even in a bunch of these articles. Some technical, some… not so much. This list will never beContinue Reading
Whether you like it or not, the post-tour blues are extremely real. The highs of the lifestyle are very high and the lows feel like absolute rock bottom. When you come home, it hits you like a ton of bricks. I read an article a long time ago about anContinue Reading
This is the number one battle for any road dog. Everything is going great leading up to the tour, But once the first day hits, it’s a different story altogether. The deeper you get into the run, the more tired you get. There’s nothing worse than a mid-tour burnout. I’mContinue Reading
A beginners guide: 5 ways to get started in the live touring industry So you wanna be a road dog? You wanna run on no sleep for weeks on end, eat poorly, be stressed out, overworked, underpaid, the whole deal? Yea, me too. Like I’ve mentioned before, this is theContinue Reading
