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Yes, you're wrong. As one of the comments in the article mentioned, small and medium venues are dying and there are no signs of a turn-around. If you're alread
by taylodl 2y ago
Yes, you're wrong.
As one of the comments in the article mentioned, small and medium venues are dying and there are no signs of a turn-around. If you're already an established, "name brand" musician, then sure, you can make good money on big arena tours.
If you're an upstart - good luck getting your music career launched. Good luck growing a live audience and building up your chops playing for a live audience.
Here's the thing - this has been going on for decades.
When is the last time a live band played at a high school prom? When is the last time a live band played at a wedding reception that you attended (not the string quartets that are popular today during the actual ceremony)? How are the small music venues in your town doing? Are there more or fewer than there were years ago? When you do see live music at a small venue, is it a couple of people essentially busking or is it an actual band?
The answer to these questions informs you the state of live music today and the direction things are headed.
- JohnFen 2y ago> How are the small music venues in your town doing? Pretty great, actually. The amount of live music happening in my city has increased quite a lot, is drawing larger crowds, and more small venues are being added at a regular cadence. I think a big part of it is that people are increasingly craving actual connection, both with the musicians and with other people who share their musical interests. That connection is very hard to find online or with big acts.
- taylodl 2y agoThat's not what's been going on in my city and not what musicians on the Gear Page (a musician's hangout) are saying. There are exceptions of course, but overall? Small venue live music is dying. If you don't want to be depressed, then don't Google for "is small venue live music dying."