The Road Show: A Handbook for Successful Booking and Touring in the Performing Arts

Shagan, Rena

Business & Money

Americans for the Arts

Solo artists and performing groups of all types will find everything needed to book performances, build tours, and succeed on the road in the third edition of this classic reference.This third edition of Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts has been updated to include information about the revolutionary new ways that performers, managers, and presenters are using the Internet to transform the business of booking live performing events. Special chapters by outside experts provide in-depth information about what presenters need from artists, the technical aspects of touring, the unique demands of touring abroad, and touring through the eyes of the artist. The book includes a Tour Manager's Resource Kit and numerous other ready-to-use sample materials, including a contract, letter of agreement, technical information questionnaire, performance checklists, calendars, schedules, tour budget model, technical glossary, and much more.

Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts

Humor & Entertainment

Allworth Press

This revised edition of the popular book The Road Show is designed to help solo artists and performing groups in music, theater, and dance develop the skills needed to compete in the rough-and-tumble marketplace. Rena Shagan reveals the secrets of more than twenty years' experience, including how to turn a single booking into a tour; prepare a sound budget for touring; target prospective bookings; and create promotional materials that sell. Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts is the most comprehensive handbook ever assembled about booking performances and organizing and managing tours. Special chapters by experts give inside information about touring abroad as well as what presenters expect from artists.

Booking & Tour Management for the Performing Arts

Allworth Pr

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