It can be tough to know what shows to say yes to and what shows to say no to.
You believe it’s a good idea to play shows since that’s what artists do, but you probably don’t want to play four hundred shows a year…you don’t want to play zero either.
What if you could play 30 shows per year?
That’s it. You can’t go past 30. You can’t just say yes to say yes.
You might get a million offers during the year…you might get five.
How would your criteria change for saying yes and no to show opportunities? Is the show worth filling one of your precious 30 slots? If you can only say YES 30 times, what’s the definition of a YES?
My guess is it makes you tighten the reigns a bit. It makes you unable to give a flippant yes without thinking. It makes you really consider the factors of what makes a show ‘worth it’ for you and your gang and your fans.
So your next show coming up…is it the type that is worthy to be included at your table for 30?
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