karlplaysbass Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hi everyone Ive been looking into taking music a bit more serious lately and have been looking into joining a function band but I cant seem to see how you get your foot in the door and I was wondering if anyone had any advice? thanks in advance karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 What kind of playing are you doing now? I ask because it's very difficult to go into that market completely cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 ok lots here, youre welcome https://www.lemonrock.com/ads.php?wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Getting into a functions band is a good paying job. Without experience or knowing someone it might be tough. It all depends on the market in your area. I'm out there playing 65 four hour bar shows a year, no functions band in my area would even give ma a chance to audition. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1489533686' post='3257797'] ok lots here, youre welcome [url="https://www.lemonrock.com/ads.php?wanted"]https://www.lemonroc.../ads.php?wanted[/url] [/quote] The vast majority of them aren't functions bands. Best bet to break into that market is to go talk to some of the agents (proper ones, not a drummer who uses an agency to get work for his own band and his mates) and just talk to them to see what the opportunities are likely to be locally. But Blue as usual is right. A very hard field to break into if you have no previous form. Just one aspect of this sort of work is weddings, but it is the corporate shows that generally pay best. But of course that is where the competition is fiercest too. Bear in mind that at the higher end of corporate work you would be competing with existing name acts, not just yer function band innit types. Saw MacBusted at a relatively small function last yer. I doubt if they work for free.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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