Playing live

Technical rider for small clubs: one page is enough

Line-up, channel list, backline, monitors, stage plan — what the club's sound engineer actually needs, top to bottom, on one sheet.

2026-09-13 · Georgy E.

What a gig costs: a band's honest calculation

Fuel, backline, wear and tear — a worked example for an out-of-town show, and how many paying guests a door deal needs before you break even.

2026-09-13 · Georgy E.

EPK for bands: what bookers actually open

A link that plays at once, a full-length live video, three lines of text — that is the whole booking package. Plus the list of what the booker skips.

2026-09-13 · Georgy E.

Band organisation: setlist apps, BandHelper — and what none of them covers

BandHelper for a band from 40 dollars a year, OnSong from 29.99 dollars, SetBook 99 dollars: setlists, lyrics and dates are solved. What is left open is how an idea from the rehearsal room becomes a song with agreed shares.

2026-09-13 · Georgy E.

Booking platforms compared: gigmit, Backstage PRO — or ask the club directly?

gigmit PRO costs 228 euros a year plus VAT, Backstage PRO nothing, an email to the club your time. What each route gets you, which band it suits and where the notice period sits.

2026-09-13 · Georgy E.

Pay-to-play: recognise it before you sign

Ticket quotas, buy-ins, promoter packages — the deals where the band pays for the stage. How to spot them in the first email, and the arithmetic that prices the slot.

2026-09-09 · Georgy E.

Finding gigs: from choosing the club to getting booked

Four steps from picking the venue to a booking email that gets answered — plus the addresses to start with.

2026-09-05 · Georgy E.