Yikes, I’ve got an audition!

[Mike_NL]

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Playing Your First Gig

Hey all! This came up in the Gig Stories thread, but it’s so important, and there’s so much information to share and tell and explore here - and it’s so important that I wanted to give it its own thread. Making the move from practicing the bass at home to playing with a group (whether it’s out and about with gigs, or just a regular rehearsal [which then leads to gigs…]) is one of the most important things (to me) about playing music. It’s the part that binds us together as humans and musician…

What are the mechanics of playing a gig?

i am years away from this, but by which i mean: not how to get a gig, but what the actual A to Z is of playing a gig as a bassist, as in: i get out of my car at the medium size venue, grab my bass — then what? i have so many questions as someone who has been to shows but never played one. it goes without saying this can vary wildly venue to venue and a 1000 other factors, but generally speaking, how does it all work? how do i set up? who does what? where do i go and when do i go there? where is …

Best of luck!