Solo Entertainers Blueprint
Solo Entertainers Blueprint
Rick Bell - The Gig Coach
Singers Musicians DJs and Entertainers Blueprint for Success
How Do I Get to a Place Where I Can Play Music Full-time
The one question I get over and over from struggling musicians is “How do I quit my day job and make enough money from my gigs to survive?” This podcast will answer some of those questions and point you in the right direction to make possibly the most meaningful career transition of your life.
Jan 2, 2020
23 min
Becoming the Top Entertainment Provider In Your Market
Success in today’s highly lucrative entertainment market depends on building the “Top Brand” in your market. This episode talks about what a client is expecting when they look to hire an entertainment professional for an event.
Dec 16, 2019
23 min
When Should You Quit Your Day Job?
According to a Gallup poll in 2017, the vast majority of working Americans hate their day job and would change careers if given the chance. This episode discusses a road map to starting a new career as an Entertainment Entrepreneur. The pictures referenced in this episode can be found on my website here: http://thegigcoach.com/ One...
Dec 5, 2019
36 min
Is It Time to Re-Invent Live Music Performance?
The market for live music entertainment has changed forever, and in this episode we examine what we can do to ‘Re-Invent’ our product (our act) to keep up with those changes. I heard from two talented veteran entertainers on the same day recently, and their thoughts and observations are probably in line with many others...
Dec 4, 2019
20 min
Adding DJ Music to Your Live Show
The old saying that ‘the market is king and decides what it wants’ is true in the entertainment business, as well as any other. This episode explores the aspects of combining DJ music from your computer with your live music show.
Nov 18, 2019
22 min
Residency Gigs - A Paid Weekly Infomercial for Private Party Gigs and Weddings
If you’re not playing Residency gigs, you should be! This episode explains what Residency gigs are and how they can be a tremendous benefit to a working entertainer.
Nov 18, 2019
23 min
Frequently Repeating Enthusiastic Excellence
If you want to perform at the top level of any field, sports, business, entertainment, you must be able to Frequently Repeat Enthusiastic Excellence. This podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most stressful gigs any solo performer could have; a 24 day run playing 7 shows a day, 7 days a...
Nov 17, 2019
29 min
All I Wanted to Do Was Play
If you only listen to one of my podcasts, this is the one you don’t want to miss. This is the heartfelt story of my early life and how a lack of approval from the right people can set you up for failure.
Nov 16, 2019
40 min
Using Backing Tracks for Performance: Karaoke Tracks vs. Band In a Box Tracks
One of the first questions other musicians ask me is “Where I get my Music Backing Tracks’? This episode will shed some light on that and provide you with some resources to get started building your own personal “Gold Mine”, also known as you Track Library.
Nov 12, 2019
16 min