The awesome (and affordable) new way to secure gigs

Dylan told us way back in the 60s. And who are we to argue?

Yes times they are a changin’ and so are the ways we promote ourselves. And while all the attention is on AI, social media and the like, one medium has continued to out-perform anything introduced in the past 30 years.

Yes unlike other media, email is direct, personal and inescapable. And its recipients want to receive the message.

Now we’re making our email list of 150+ Victorian venues available to the smallest of acts to give you the best chance of securing a new gig or better still, residency.

Hit us up to find out how you can be part of Craig’s List of Awesome Local Acts or check the FAQ below.

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FAQ

  • ‘Craig’s List of Awesome Local Acts’ is a new monthly eNewsletter that is emailed free of charge to more than 150 live music pubs and other venues. It briefly reviews acts we have checked out across all the major music genres and links to their online channels to allow bookers to find out more about the acts. It also offers acts the ability to purchase a ‘sponsored profile’ which is similar to a mini-review but with their own bio copy.

  • In the past, a less formal email has been sent to venue operators on an ad hoc basis.

    This iteration will be sent the second week of every month.

  • The email contains up to 10 mini-reviews of acts we’ve seen in our travels as well as a limited number of paid profiles of acts who want to promote themselves to venue bookers. We are also considering other advertising related to hospitality.

  • There are really two lists as such. The first is the email list of venue bookers which has been built up by Craig over the past four years of booking acts into venues across the state. The second is the list of acts that Craig reviews and this has been built over a similar time simply by his attending gigs, receiving venue gig guides and other recommendations.

  • We will put you in front of venue bookers and link to your online assets like websites, facebook pages, Youtube vids and so on.

    If they like what they see, they will contact you. So really the results depend on what you are presenting online to prove your capabilities and where applicable, ‘pulling power’.

  • Just ask us and tell us where you are playing or send us some good video. Like all ethical publishers, our mini-reviews can’t be ‘bought’, however sponsors will be given priority when it comes to being reviewed. In the meantime a paid profile can be secured at any time provided there is space available.

  • Absolutely not. Once bookers have clicked on the email, they simply follow your contact details to book you (or your agent) direct. This applies to both editorial and sponsored profiles.