Subscribe For Free Updates!

We'll not spam mate! We promise.

Chủ Nhật, 21 tháng 12, 2014

How To Book LA Cover Bands

By Stacey Burt


When one thinks of a musical line-up doing covers, people think of groups like the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd. Some of the biggest groups in musical history are now being covered by LA Cover bands. In fact, many even tour as the original line-ups did back in the day. Although, there are really two aspects to these new line-ups, music, and tribute.

Unlike a counterpart, Dark Star Orchestra which is a pure tribute band, playing only full live shows, others play only certain tracks of an album. Whereas, Cubensis plays singles, albums and live shows. Since the group also plays full Grateful Dead album titles and shows, most refer to them as a tribute band.

Dark Star Orchestra is a cover band dedicated to all things Grateful Dead. In the beginning, the band only played live show. The fans created somewhat of a contest always trying to guess what show the band would cover next. While Knight Ryder, Pot Roast and others play great cuts from the Grateful Dead but also cover a wide range of other artists and titles.

Whether desiring to book a band like Cubensis, or others, booking information can often be found either on the homepage of the band, or on a number of YouTube videos. When looking to book a national or international act, it is often best to do so as far in advance as possible. Whereas, while this is a good idea with local acts as well, most often local acts are going to have more availability than national or international ones.

Those desiring to hire live entertainment may want to realize that a smaller line-up that plays a variety of music, is often less expensive than a tribute. Generally, this is because of the additional expense involved in setting up a big stage, or concert like performance. One of the best at doing concert like theater productions is that of Pink Voyd, a Pink Floyd Cover group out of Boston, Massachusetts.

Most people think of popular genres like blues, rock and roll, funk and soul and when looking for a cover band. It is rare one thinks of Frank Sinatra when thinking of a cover or tribute band, when The Ultimate Frank Sinatra is one of the most interesting line-ups doing covers in the world. It has even been reported that the audience often feels as if it were Old Blue Eyes himself.

There are also rural areas in which talent exists, but on a much smaller scale than in the bigger cities. These individuals are often found performing at local clubs and festivals. Although, rarely do these individuals, or smaller groups make it big outside local areas. For those who do, it is an honor to be cherished and appreciated for all time, as again it is one that is also quite limited.

When a group lives and works in Los Angeles, the sky is often the limit when it comes to finding a gig. For people seeking to book live entertainment, this is not always the case. A new website called GigMasters hopes to remedy this issue. After which, it will be far easier for bands and booking agents to connect, whether online or over the phone.




About the Author:



Please Give Us Your 1 Minute In Sharing This Post!
SOCIALIZE IT →
FOLLOW US →
SHARE IT →
Powered By: BloggerYard.Com

0 nhận xét:

Đăng nhận xét