The Gigging Musician Podcast

In this episode, Jared talks about his recent musical successes which came from sponsoring a conference through his nonprofit strategy. He was able to get several gig opportunities from this conference including one where he will be flown to Minneapolis to play. Jared encourages listeners to identify where high-paying gigs happen and reach out to those venues.

In this episode, Jared talks about a tool called ChatGPT, which uses artificial intelligence to help musicians write emails, website text, and even lyrics. He shares some examples of how he used ChatGPT to write an email, website headlines, and a reminder email. He also discuss some limitations of the tool, but overall, it can save you a lot of time and effort.

In this episode, Jared discusses the issue of fair compensation for band members. Using a specific example of a FMA student who feels resentful of the unequal split in payment among her bandmates, he suggests a solution: building a profit margin into each gig and proportionally compensating the band leader who does the extra work of coordinating gigs, doing the booking work, and marketing the band...

In this episode, Jared talks about what his student is experiencing and how he encouraged him to take the next steps in his act.

In this episode, Jared shares a new website strategy that will help drive higher-paid bookings to your musical act.

In this episode, Jared recaps what happened during the 5-day Fulltime Music Challenge - and how some musicians set themselves on the trajectory to be Fulltime Musicians.

In this episode, Jared challenges all musicians to set goals for their music careers this year.

In this episode, Jared shares the upcoming Fulltime Music Challenge this January.

In this episode, Jared shares the aftermath of the Christmas Gig he played and how it fit into the strategy of playing nonprofit gigs.

In this episode, Jared wanted to share his first phase of strategy of Planting Gig Seeds. He also shares that sponsoring nonprofit events during this holiday season is a great opportunity to introduce himself to event planners, venues, etc., stay tuned!

In this episode, Jared interviews Dr. Heidi Kay Begay who is one of his past guest and Dr. Garrett Hope. They discuss about music businesses on how to progress, and etc so stay tuned!

In this episode, Jared lays out exactly what happened during the nonprofit gig he played last week. There were a few surprising moments - and things didn’t quite go as planned. Tune in to find out what happened!

In this episode, Jared talks about how he reached out to make connections by sponsoring entertainment for their nonprofit events. He also explains how important joining the organization, National Association of Catering and Events is for his music business.

In this episode, Jared interviews John Gilliat who is a successful flamenco guitarist. John shares his story of how he succeeded in doing what he loves and shared pieces of advice to musicians who want to successfully make money as a musician.

In this episode, Jared explains how important November is to gigging musicians who wanted to get high-paying gigs during the upcoming holidays. He also shares his strategies in this episode.

In this episode, Jared made an update regarding his move to Denver on how he progresses partnering with private event venues, corporate event planners, and even a DJ company. He also shares his strategy with the concept of treating your music career like a field of crops, specifically how he’s applying this strategy to get nonprofit fundraiser gigs.

In this podcast episode, Jared describes how he's progressing in his efforts to book gigs in the Denver area. He reports that he has collected business cards from potential contacts at a bridal show and he's been reaching out to these contacts to follow-up. He also mentions that he's participating in social media groups for wedding vendors and venues and that he has scheduled a sale...

In this episode, Jared talks about his plans on how to progress after moving from Milwaukee to Denver from scratch. He got his first sales and a potential partnership on venues. He also made contact with an organization called NACE to have more connections and partnerships.

In this episode, Jared interviews Asher Laub, Asher talks about balancing public events and private events. He has found that it is helpful to work for other vendors to take some of the weight off of his shoulders when working with clients. He also recommends automating as much as possible to keep information organized.

In this episode, Jared interviews Alison, a musician who has been successful in the industry for many years. She talks about how she got started, and provides advice for other musicians who are looking to make a living through music. She emphasizes the importance of networking and marketing oneself, and shares some of her own strategies for success.

In this episode, Jared explains how he plans to find gigs in Denver, using similar methods to what he used in Milwaukee. He plans to start by using footage of himself from previous performances to create a marketing campaign specific to Denver. He will also use Facebook and Google Ads to drive traffic to his website. Additionally, he plans to partner with other event professionals in order to buil...

In this episode, Jared discusses "Features vs. Benefits". It's about helping musicians to think about the difference between the features and benefits of what they sell. Musicians often get excited about discussing the features of their work, but it is more important to focus on what benefits those features provide for potential customers.

In this episode, Jared discusses how to deal with difficult clients or musicians that take up a lot of time and energy. The episode provides three tips for dealing with these time and energy vampires.

In the episode, Jared interviews Matt Brockman and discusses how he got started in music and how networking helped him get gigs. He recommends getting involved in community bands and groups to make connections and get your name out there. He also shares some tips on how to drive traffic to your music career funnel.

In this episode, Jared talks about how to deal with feedback, specifically how to tell the difference between good and bad feedback. The main point is to listen to your heart, but also to listen to the people who are actually giving you valuable feedback.