Ongoing History Daily: More contract rider fun
One of the most important obligations of a concert promoter is the contract rider. This is the part of the contract with a band that specifies what the promoter will provide for the
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Touring
Random music news for Thursday, April 13, 2023
Looking for a unique place to hold your wedding? What about this? Moving on to music news for April 13, 2023… More music news? Check here. BONUS: Remembering the 8-track tape.
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, April 6, 2023
Slow WiFi? Just wait until we get to WiFi 7. Now let’s look at music news for April 6, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: A cover of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass”
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Why can’t we have matinee concerts? We need to bring them back.
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The Beatles played Toronto three times (1964, 1965, and 1966), all at Maple Leaf Gardens. Demand for tickets was huge and the band was on
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, March 4, 2023
Is your dog ranked as one of the best breeds for car travel? Mine are not, although both are excellent drivers. As for music news for March 4, 2023… More music news? Check
Read MoreRandom music news for Tuesday, February 28, 2023
February is almost done. Good riddance. Three weeks until spring. No waiting on music news for February, 28, 2023, though. It’s busy, too. Very, very busy. More music news? Check here. BONUS: March
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, February 17, 2023
You know all those balloons we’ve been shooting down? Ever hear of Project Blue Beam? Once you’re done freaking out at that, move to music news for February 17, 2023. More music news?
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The UK joins Canada in expressing concern about proposed new visa costs for touring America
This is nuts. If an American band wants to cross the border and tour through Canada, no problem. Yes, there’s some bureaucracy involved–isn’t there always when crossing a border–but the costs are bearable.
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It’s going to get more expensive for Canadian musicians to tour the US
If you’re a Canadian who wants to tour the US, you know about all the bureaucracy involved. It also costs money just to apply to tour south of the border. And it’s about
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Which musical genres are worst for the planet? There’s been a study.
Touring is not good for the environment. Huge amounts of people and equipment need to be transported over vast distances with planes, buses, and trucks. Each stop on the tour eats up energy,
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The Arctic Monkeys pop-up bar
Going on tour is exhausting. The travel, hotel rooms, bad food, lack of sleep—it can really take its toll. And then there’s the all the backstage boredom as you wait to go onstage.
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