The Gigging Musician Podcast

By Jared Judge

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Playing music for live audiences is one of the most rewarding things on the planet. In this podcast, we dissect everything that goes into being a successful gigging musician.

Episode Date
Stronger in the Shadows: Raising Your Rates and Owning the Business of Music
Oct 31, 2025
Why More Gigs Aren’t the Answer: How to Scale Your Music Career Smarter
Oct 31, 2025
Merch, Mindset & Monetization: Bridging the Gap Between Gigging and Fanbase-Building
Oct 17, 2025
How One Awful Gig Turned Into a Life-Changing Call
Aug 26, 2025
The Art of the Follow-Up: How I Got on a Venue’s Preferred Vendor List
Aug 26, 2025
Why Wedding Gigs Are the Best Training for Corporate Events
Aug 26, 2025
How Helping Event Planners Can Help You Get More Gigs (and Why Most Musicians Miss This)
Jul 26, 2025
Wealth Denotes Speed: How Raising My Rates Changed Everything
Jul 26, 2025
Why I Charge $1,500+ for a One-Hour Gig (And Why You Should Too)
Jul 26, 2025
Why I Charged $1,000 for an Acoustic Gig—and You Should Too
Jul 03, 2025
Why I Played This Gig for Free—And Would Do It Again
Jul 03, 2025
How to Confidently Play Weddings (and Why Cocktail Hours Are the Easiest High-Paying Gigs)
Jul 03, 2025
The Funnel That Pays My Bills: How I Book High-End Gigs Without Agents or Gig Apps
Jul 03, 2025
Banned from GigSalad?! Why Diversifying Your Gig Sources Matters More Than Ever
Jul 03, 2025
Why Leading with Price Could Be Killing Your Gigs
Apr 22, 2025
Back-to-Back High-End Gigs, Buc-ee’s Pit Stops & Building Strategic Partnerships
Apr 22, 2025
The Full Blueprint: How to Launch Your High-End Gigging Career in 2025
Apr 22, 2025
How Helping Event Planners Can Help You Get Booked
Apr 22, 2025
Kicking Off Wedding Season… and Witnessing a DJ Disaster
Apr 22, 2025
Making 2025 Your Year of High-End Gigs: Reflect, Refocus, and Rise
Jan 20, 2025
From Fear to Flourishing: Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone to Book More Gigs
Jan 18, 2025
Scam Alert: How to Spot and Avoid Fake Gig Inquiries
Jan 16, 2025
The Power of Strategic Free Gigs: Unlocking High-End Opportunities
Dec 20, 2024
Revolutionizing Strings: Mark Wood on Innovation, Business, and Breaking Boundaries
Dec 18, 2024
From Bass to Solo Act: Steve Lyon’s Journey to High-End Gigs
Dec 13, 2024
How Jenny Peters Built Chicago Elegant Piano and Booked Her First Gig
Dec 06, 2024
How to Book High-End Gigs Through Venue Tours and Strategic Sponsorships
Nov 22, 2024
Getting Paid What You’re Worth: Booking High-End Gigs and Smart Relationship Building
Nov 19, 2024
5 Gigs, One Weekend: Booking High-End Events and Building Relationships in the Music Industry
Nov 14, 2024
Why Most Musicians Struggle to Make Real Money (And How to Break the Cycle)
Nov 12, 2024
Get Featured on The Gigging Musician Podcast: Share Your Story & Amplify Your Reach!
Nov 07, 2024
Landing High-Paying Gigs: Breaking $3K Solo Performances & Booking Holiday Shows
Nov 05, 2024
Navigating Gig Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities at High-End Events
Oct 31, 2024
New Gear, Big Gigs, and Building Corporate Event Connections
Oct 29, 2024
Building Relationships and Delivering Excellence at High-End Gigs
Oct 24, 2024
Navigating Gig Challenges and Thriving Under Pressure
Oct 22, 2024
Facing Challenges in the Music Industry: Sponsorship Struggles and Breaking Through
Oct 17, 2024
Why Marketing is Key to Unlocking High-End Gigs for Musicians
Oct 15, 2024
Farmers Markets, First Gigs, and Staying Power: Building Connections Beyond the Stage
Oct 10, 2024
Adventures in Aspen: Wedding Gigs, Fair Performances, and Finding Your Niche
Oct 08, 2024
Mastering Product-Market Fit: Tailoring Your Music for High-End Gigs
Oct 03, 2024
Booking More Gigs by Creating Strategic Opportunities: Live Showcases and Sponsorships
Oct 01, 2024
Mastering Live Performance: How to Elevate Your Gigs with DJ Collaborations
Sep 26, 2024
Maximizing Gig Opportunities: How National Conferences Can Boost Your Music Career
Sep 24, 2024
Elevate Your Music Brand: How to Continuously Improve Your Marketing and Content
Sep 19, 2024
Open Minds, Open Opportunities: Navigating the Music Industry Differently
Sep 17, 2024
Capitalizing on Major Events: How Musicians Can Secure High-Paying Gigs
Sep 12, 2024
The Renegade Musician's Path to High-Paying Gigs
Sep 10, 2024
Maximize Your Gigging Potential: Networking, SEO, and High-Paid Gigs
Jul 26, 2024
From Foam Parties to Elegant Weddings: The Power of High-End Gigs
Jul 23, 2024
High-End Gigs vs. Low-End Gigs: Elevate Your Music Career
Jul 19, 2024
Bucket List Gigs and the Power of Relationships
Jul 16, 2024
Breaking into the Bar Mitzvah Scene: Jared’s Electric Violin Experience
Jun 20, 2024
Mastering the Art of Gigging: From Weddings to Bar Mitzvahs
Jun 18, 2024
Elevate Your Performance: Becoming a High-Paid Gigging Musician
Jun 13, 2024
Embracing the Renegade Musician Mindset: Transform Your Gigging Career
Jun 11, 2024
Building a Music Community: Lessons from EDM and Metal Fusion
Jun 03, 2024
Think Like a DJ: Elevate Your Music Career with High-End Gigs
May 30, 2024
From Bar Gigs to High-End Events: The Renegade Musician's Guide to Success
May 27, 2024
Leadership in the Music Industry: How to Secure High-Profile Gigs and Take Charge of Your Career
May 23, 2024
Unlocking the Secrets of Consistent Networking and Modern Sales for Musicians
May 20, 2024
The Power of Networking and Recommendations in the Music Industry
Apr 03, 2024
Navigating the Gig Economy: Venue Tours, Expos, and the Power of Numbers
Apr 01, 2024
Strategic Moves: Venue Tours, Expos, and Unexpected Gigs
Mar 29, 2024
Maximizing Gigs: New Tools for Tracking Success and Boosting Bookings
Mar 27, 2024
Unlocking Gigs: Venue Tours and Strategic Partnerships
Mar 25, 2024
A Day in the Life: Venue Tours, Unexpected Gigs, and Networking Wins
Feb 05, 2024
Landing Gigs Post-Wedding Expo: A Musician's Success Story
Feb 02, 2024
Navigating the Wedding Expo Scene: A Musician's Journey to Success
Jan 31, 2024
Maximizing Success at Wedding Expos: A Musician's Guide
Jan 29, 2024
Unlocking High-End Gigs: Venue Tours and Virtual Assistant Strategies
Jan 26, 2024
Maximizing Your Music Career: The Power of a Personal Assistant
Jan 24, 2024
Unlocking High-End Gigs: A Musician's Guide to Preferred Vendor Success
Jan 22, 2024
Gigging Musician Podcast: Joe Deninzon Interview
Jan 19, 2024
Believing in Your Music: The Key to Booking Success
Jan 17, 2024
Finding Renewed Inspiration: A Journey of Resilience and Growth
Jan 12, 2024
Gigging Musician Podcast: Jennifer Roig-Francoli Interview
Jan 10, 2024
New Year, New Gigs: Embracing Opportunities and Innovations in 2024
Jan 08, 2024
Scaling New Heights: Reflecting on a Year of Gigging and Setting Sights on 2024
Jan 05, 2024
Amplifying Success: Mastering Networking and Strategy at the Destination Colorado Showcase
Dec 23, 2023
Harmony and Hurdles: Navigating the First String Quartet Wedding Gig in Colorado
Dec 23, 2023
Harmony and Hustle: Navigating Partnerships and Persistence in the Music Scene
Dec 01, 2023
Persistent Beats: Mastering the Art of Getting Gigs and Growing Your Music Career
Nov 20, 2023
Striking a Chord: Experimentation and Opportunity at the Holiday Market
Nov 17, 2023
Finding Your Unique Groove: Navigating the Gigging Musician's Bell Curve
Nov 15, 2023
Travelling 5.5 Hours For 1 Gig
Nov 13, 2023
How To Lose Money
Nov 10, 2023
What If I Don’t Believe In Myself
Nov 08, 2023
How To Get Everything You Deserve
Nov 06, 2023
Stop Doing All The Things
Oct 25, 2023
100k For One Gig
Oct 23, 2023
Corporate Gig Challenge Recap
Oct 20, 2023
You Are Released From Your Contract
Oct 19, 2023
On Booking Corporate Gigs
Oct 18, 2023
Give Yourself More at Bats
Oct 16, 2023
Have Patience
Oct 13, 2023
Should You Do It All?
Oct 11, 2023
Getting Ghosted? Try This
Oct 10, 2023
An Embarrassing Gig
Oct 04, 2023
How To Show Up Higher On Google
Oct 02, 2023
This Makes Everything Work Better
Sep 29, 2023
I Don’t Understand You.
Sep 27, 2023
Building A Music Career Is Not Convenient
Sep 25, 2023
How To Make Money With Your Music Website
Sep 23, 2023
The Missing Wedding Gig
Sep 22, 2023
Congratulations Dennis!
Sep 21, 2023
Should We Pay To Play?
Sep 20, 2023
I Got 10 Venues to Say Yes
Sep 19, 2023
The Secret Underbelly of Agencies
Sep 11, 2023
Are DJs Our Competition
Sep 08, 2023
Don’t Go Into Music
Sep 06, 2023
Christmas in July is Over
Sep 04, 2023
Do You Have the “Right Stuff?”
Sep 01, 2023
Your Act Is Suffocating
Aug 30, 2023
How To Eliminate Resistance To Your Prices
Aug 28, 2023
What Does Buzzfeed Have To Do With Marketing Our Music?
Aug 25, 2023
Cut Out The Crap
Aug 24, 2023
Shifting Your Mindset To Win
Aug 21, 2023
Goats and Gigs
Aug 18, 2023
Creating Your Own Category To Eliminate Competition
Aug 16, 2023
The Two Ways To Make It As A Musician
Aug 14, 2023
Christmas in July!
Aug 11, 2023
Taking Risks In Your Music Career
Aug 09, 2023
Gig On A Golf Course
Aug 07, 2023
Gig Recap For My First DMC Gig
Aug 04, 2023
How To Make Your Act Go Viral
Aug 02, 2023
Quieting the Voice of Perfectionism
Jul 28, 2023
Aftermath of the Summer Concert Series Gig
Jul 26, 2023
A Neat Gig Opportunity
Jul 24, 2023
The Importance of Failure
Jul 21, 2023
An Unexpected Partnership
Jul 19, 2023
Maintaining High Performance Habits
Jul 17, 2023
Do Not Listen To This
Jul 14, 2023
Some Tough Love from Uncle Jared
Jul 12, 2023
Got My First Gig Through a DMC
Jul 10, 2023
How Do You Do Stage Banter?
Jul 07, 2023
Drone Show Gig
Jul 05, 2023
I Got a Free Wedding Expo
Jul 03, 2023
Want Excited Bookers Begging to Book You? Try This!
Jun 30, 2023
Proofread Your Emails
Jun 28, 2023
One of My Students Launched His Successful Facebook Ad Campaign!
Jun 26, 2023
Feeling Stuck? Do this.
Jun 21, 2023
I Cracked The Facebook Ads Code: Part 2
Jun 07, 2023
I Cracked The Facebook Ads Code: Part 1
Jun 05, 2023
I’m Giving Up…
Jun 02, 2023
There Are More Than Enough Gigs To Go Around
May 31, 2023
My Secret To Getting So Much Done
May 29, 2023
Patience and Persistence Will Get You 10x More Valuable Gigs
May 26, 2023
High-Paying Gig Series: Part #4 Private Parties
May 24, 2023
High-Paying Gig Series: Part #2 Corporate Events
May 22, 2023
High-Paying Gig Series: Part #3 Nonprofit Events
May 22, 2023
High-Paying Gig Series: Part #1 Weddings
May 18, 2023
Google Shut Me Down!
May 17, 2023
The Money Talk
May 15, 2023
You Have To Show Up
May 12, 2023
My First Public Gig in Colorado
May 10, 2023
Do You Focus On Problems Or Solutions?
Apr 28, 2023
A Secret, Highly Effective Music Marketing Strategy
Apr 28, 2023
Your Music Website Isn’t Working
Apr 28, 2023
The Most Impactful Thing For A Music Career
Apr 28, 2023
Stop Doing Things That Don’t Matter
Apr 18, 2023
Creating Habits In Your Music Career
Apr 16, 2023
Emotion Manipulation In The Music Industry
Apr 14, 2023
Belief Is Everything
Apr 08, 2023
Accountability
Apr 05, 2023
Gig Inception (Results From Sponsoring A Major Conference)
Apr 02, 2023
Episode About ChatGPT For Music Marketing
Mar 31, 2023
The Hidden Work of Band Leadership: Paying Yourself What You Deserve
Mar 23, 2023
What If I'm Not Ready
Feb 02, 2023
The Song List Funnel
Jan 26, 2023
Fulltime Music Challenge Recap
Jan 19, 2023
Happy New Year!
Jan 07, 2023
The Fulltime Music Challenge
Dec 28, 2022
Christmas Gig Recap
Dec 19, 2022
This Christmas Gig Will Have Over 8,000 Audience Members
Dec 16, 2022
The Ultimate Music Business Summit
Dec 12, 2022
Nonprofit Gig Aftermath and Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 29, 2022
Nonprofit Gigs and Networking in Denver
Nov 18, 2022
From Struggling Rockstar to Financially Successful Musician With John Gilliat
Nov 09, 2022
Holiday Party Gigs Are Here
Nov 04, 2022
Planting Gig Seeds and Harvesting Crops
Nov 02, 2022
The Denver Project 2nd Update
Sep 30, 2022
The Denver Project 1st Update
Sep 12, 2022
Balancing Private and Public Events with Asher Laub
Sep 02, 2022
$100,000 in Gigs With Alison Suell
Aug 31, 2022
Getting My First Gig in a New City
Aug 23, 2022
How To Really Sell Your Music
Jul 12, 2022
Time and Energy Vampires
Jul 06, 2022
From Music School to the Army Band to An Online Music Business with Matt Brockman
Jun 09, 2022
Not All Opinions Matter
Jun 03, 2022
How I Went From Broke Grad Student to Fulltime Musician In Just A Few Months
May 25, 2022
Email Lists For Gigs
May 14, 2022
Using Email to Get Gigs
May 13, 2022
Record Everything
May 02, 2022
Split Tests
Apr 28, 2022
A Simple but Powerful Marketing Tool For Your Music
Apr 26, 2022
Going Solo Or Booking The Band
Apr 23, 2022
The Two Types Of Marketing And Why Most Musicians Choose The Wrong One
Apr 22, 2022
Balancing Teaching and Performing With Sam Reti
Apr 05, 2022
Marketing Gigs Is Like An Audition
Apr 02, 2022
Marketing Your Music With Nicole Riccardo
Apr 01, 2022
Music As a Form of Activism With Emily White
Mar 27, 2022
Interview with Eric Mrugala - Shares His Expertise on Growing a Career as a Violinist: Tactics, Helpful Tools & Personal Note
Mar 26, 2022
Getting Paid for What You Are Worth with The Unstarving Musician - Robonzo
Mar 20, 2022
Being a Profitable Musician with Bree Noble
Mar 19, 2022
The Music Marketing Funnel
Feb 25, 2022
The Ultimate Bar Gig Email
Feb 23, 2022
Your Music Is Not a Good Fit For All Venues (And That's OK)
Jan 29, 2022
I Have a Bone To Pick With Some Musicians
Jan 26, 2022
Wedding Expo Recap
Jan 24, 2022
Hidden Benefits of Partnering With Venues
Jan 22, 2022
The Economics of Gigs
Jan 20, 2022
I'm Restarting Facebook Ads for Gigs
Jan 16, 2022
The Future of Electric Strings and Being on the Music Career Dartboard with Tracy Silverman
Jan 15, 2022
Being in a Band with Monica Strut
Dec 21, 2021
The Life of Your Instrument with Luthier Jarek Powichrowski
Dec 20, 2021
The Only Thing That Gets In Your Way Is You with Guest Bill Small
Dec 10, 2021
Playing Bourbon Street with Steve Witschel of Cover Band Central
Dec 09, 2021
I've Never Heard of You
Dec 03, 2021
Who Can Help Your Music Career?
Dec 01, 2021
I Rented a Cello
Nov 28, 2021
A New Way of Making a Living Performing
Nov 24, 2021
How to Avoid Burnout
Nov 21, 2021
How to Prevent Gigs from Going Poorly
Nov 19, 2021
How to Earn More Per Gig
Nov 14, 2021
The Three Markets For Your Music
Nov 12, 2021
Your Music Won't Sell Itself
Nov 05, 2021
The Typical Music Student Experience After Graduating
Nov 02, 2021
The Value of Free in Music
Oct 29, 2021
The Learner Identity
Oct 25, 2021
The Secret to Music Success
Oct 22, 2021
Special Interview with Jennifer Roig-Francoli
Oct 18, 2021
A Nonprofit Tried to Stiff Me
Oct 14, 2021
Special Interview with Eric Hayes - Bandleader of The Freshmakers
Oct 12, 2021
Imposter Syndrome and Feelings of Inadequacy
Oct 09, 2021
The Two Audiences for Music
Oct 08, 2021
Drugs and Alcohol at a Gig
Oct 01, 2021
What It Means to be a Gigging Pro
Sep 29, 2021
What To Focus On To Make a Living as a Musician
Sep 27, 2021
Do I Need An LLC For My Band?
Sep 24, 2021
Gigging Musician Podcast - Keaton Viavattine Interview
Sep 22, 2021
Extreme Ownership of Your Music Career
Sep 13, 2021
Gigging Secrets Book Is Out
Sep 08, 2021
When It’s Ok To Say “No”
Sep 07, 2021
Special Interview with Christine Smith
Sep 03, 2021
Improving Your Music 1% at a Time
Aug 31, 2021
The Olympics and Live Music
Aug 13, 2021
How to Maximize Your Gigs
Aug 11, 2021
Pricing and Selling a Gig
Aug 09, 2021
Special Interview with Morgan Liddell - Wedding Planner
Aug 06, 2021
A Gig Is Not A Gig
Aug 04, 2021
Is Your Gig Marketing Missing This?
Aug 02, 2021
Gigs Are Not Booked In The Practice Room
Jul 09, 2021
Goal Setting For Musicians
Jul 07, 2021
Beliefs I Have About Being A Musician
Jul 05, 2021
Findings From Calling Wedding Planners
Jul 02, 2021
The Offer Stack
Jun 30, 2021
Event Planner Funnel
Jun 28, 2021
Cover Band Interview (3 of 3) With James Gross - Shirts and Skins
Jun 18, 2021
Cover Band Interview (2 of 3) With James Gross - Shirts and Skins
Jun 16, 2021
Cover Band Interview (1 of 3) With James Gross - Shirts and Skins
Jun 14, 2021
Paid Ads to Get Gigs
Jun 11, 2021
The Dangers of Outdoor Gigs
Jun 07, 2021
Market Domination
Jun 05, 2021
The Most Important Gigging Skill
Jun 03, 2021
Playing For Exposure
May 28, 2021
Pleasure And Pain In Your Marketing
May 26, 2021
Do I Even Need A Website?
May 15, 2021
Getting Scammed as a Bandleader
May 13, 2021
The Power Of Focus
May 08, 2021
Reviews Excitement
May 06, 2021
Difficult Clients
May 04, 2021
The Fortune is Made In The Follow-up
Apr 29, 2021
The Band Showcase Funnel
Apr 27, 2021
Funnels For Musicians
Apr 25, 2021
I Booked A Wedding
Apr 23, 2021
Getting Sued For Running Your Band
Apr 21, 2021
An Experiment in Getting People to Show Up Part 2: Results
Apr 19, 2021
An Experiment in Getting People to Show Up
Apr 09, 2021
The Worst Day of My Life
Apr 02, 2021
Whose Responsibility Is The Booking?
Mar 29, 2021
Using Stories To Sell Gigs
Mar 27, 2021
Partnerships
Mar 25, 2021
Driving Traffic to Your Booking Website
Mar 23, 2021
Are You Undercharging for Your Gigs?
Mar 18, 2021
Why I Stopped Relying On Myself Coordinating My Group
Mar 18, 2021
Your Website and Bookings
Mar 15, 2021
Persistence Will Get You Far
Mar 14, 2021
Struggling to Make It As A Musician
Mar 01, 2021