How do bands travel on tour?

So, how do musicians travel on tour? For a cross-country tour, musicians will travel in either a van or a tour bus, depending on their budget, schedule and the size of their crew. When heading overseas, musicians will travel on either an airplane or a cruse ship, depending on their popularity and tour schedule.

Do artists play old songs on tour?

You’ll usually get an indication by how the tour is named and marketed if the artist is gonna perform past songs. Yes, in a lot of cases, the older music is the most popular. Artists play their most popular songs for the most part, unless it is a special type of show or concert.

How many songs should a band play in a set?

If a song is roughly 3-4 minutes long, then you’d be looking at 15-20 songs per hourly set. If your band is performing 2 x 45 minute sets, then it would be roughly 10-15 songs per set.

How many shows are usually in a tour?

Depends on their level of success. Huge bands are going to be on the road for a year or more. I’d say your average tour length for your average local band going out on the road would be around 2 weeks at most with 11 or 12 shows. You can tour for as long as you can book shows and don’t run out of money.

Do bands sleep on tour buses?

Once a band is touring full-time, they’ll almost-always stay on a tour bus for nationwide tours. Tour busses allow a band to sleep on-board and travel overnight, allowing them to participate in press and other related activities during the daytime.

How long should a wedding band play?

The exact amount of time the band plays will vary, but it’s typically between 3-4 hours. CTO Bands play for 4 hours total as a ceremony and reception band package, with overtime prorated. In other cases, a wedding band will only play for 2 hours during the reception or they may require a 30 minute break.

How long does it take for a band to set up?

But here are some rules of thumb: Assuming that the load in is reasonably straight forward and the distance to carry the equipment is not too great, it takes about 45-50 minutes to set up. Once set up it takes around 20-25 minutes to sound check the band and set levels for the different instruments.