How To Get Your First Rap Show?

The first shows are some of the most difficult to get. One way to ensure you draw a large crowd for your debut rap show is to throw a party afterward. Invite all of your friends and fans far in advance and use it as a hook when you market your show to build excitement. By making a celebration out of your first rap show, you'll be able to pack the house and impress the venue, making it easier to get your next gig. Try one of these techniques to get your first gig:

1. Ask smaller local venues how they book new bands. You might have to do some legwork to get that first show. Ask around at local venues to see how they handle new bands. Some require you to perform at an open mic first. Others will give you an off night, a Sunday or Monday, to prove yourself worthy of the task at hand. Some club venues will ask you to pay to play at their club for the first time- which you should only do if you feel like that's the only way to get your first show in your area.

2. Open for an established band. One of the easiest ways to get that first show is to open for an established band. It is a great idea to build relationships with other bands in your area because they can leverage you into venues where you haven't played before. But be ready to play for the exposure and the experience- in other words, for free-rather than for a cut at the door. You must understand sometimes you got to start off performing for nothing to prove yourself and build your audience. Once this happens you will be in demand at you next rap shows and get paid every time you perform-the more popular your name gets, the more you will get paid to perform at the larger club venues.

3. Offer to sub if they need a band on short notice. Sometimes, being there if they have a cancellation will get you your first gig, since they will want someone to fill in immediately. All you have to do is deliver and you will find the club venue calling you back more often to play on the most packed out nights. Whatever you do-never quit. Be sure to attend numerous amount of talent shows and do your best at all times, because you never know who is in the crowd watching waiting to give you an opportunity that can change your life.

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