Orlando Musician’s Guide was founded on a simple premise: aspiring local musicians are tired of struggling to navigate the complex and often thankless Orlando music scene all by themselves. For too long, up and coming bands have wandered blindly throughout Orlando’s diverse and cliquey soundscape without any idea of how to transition themselves from garage to gigging. As an aspiring local musician
myself, I have spent a majority of the past 5 years begging for gigs, peddling presale tickets, building and sharing social media pages and events, practicing, rehearsing, taking private lessons, attending concerts, writing about music and managing local bands. It has been a labor of love with extreme highs and deep lows and an all-around eye-opening experience. I created this blog because I know how it feels to be in your shoes and I know what it’s like to feel lost without a guide. My goal is to prepare you with the resources you will need to bring your musical goals to fruition, no matter your skill level. In this blog I will:
Profile private music instructors
Profile local bands and solo artists that are doing it right
Analyze Orlando venues detailing the types of bands they book, the usual crowd/scene, booking style and contact info, capacity and payments
Interview Orlando music scene thought leaders and people you should get to know
Provide and discuss the best on and offline tools and resources for musicians
Facilitate discussion on how musicians can and should get paid and how to negotiate a contract
Discuss band management, promotion and booking
Post available gigs and performance opportunities
I hope that you will find that the Orlando Musician’s Guide has the answers and information you crave.
~Justin Braun
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