A band is a business. To be successful you need investment capital, music equipment, consumers, and distribution mechanisms. Traditionally, live performance is a key way for bands to reach fans and develop a following. Band's can easily perform in their home town or surrounding cities, but resource constraints often get in the way of touring beyond one's state lines. A new service, Better Than the Van, seeks to make touring more accessible by connecting bands with free places to stay when touring away from home.
Not only does the service save bands money, but it keeps them safe too. On their website, Better Than The Van offers war stories of artists having to sleep in Walmart parking lots having no bathrooms or heat. This program eliminates such risks and allows artists to get a good nights rest in secure locations, so they can do what they do best on stage. Similar services like "Couch Surfing" have existed for a quite some time, but this is the first service to specifically cater to start-up bands in infant stages. If you are willing to host, or are trying to put together a tour visit Better Than The Van.
At Winding Forward, we are always looking for grassroots programs to help bands. If you know of any, please give us a heads up.
About Me
- Adam Deutsch
- Musician, J.D., Blogger, Lover of Technology, and Obsessed with the evolution of the music business in the digital age. There's always a better way.
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