Tour management of small & medium level bands : is it possible to succeed in such career?
Siedina, Inga (2017)
Siedina, Inga
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017120419538
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017120419538
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There are many music enthusiasts, who consider working in music business as the ideal job opportunity to combine work and hobby. Often, they believe such work should be particularly related to music, even though there is quite wide range of jobs the industry can offer in which there is no need to know solfeggio and be able to play instruments. The aim of this thesis is to differentiate one of such jobs – tour managing by gathering information about music business in general, main jobs in it and the way how tour management differs from other jobs.
While using books, the Internet resources, interviewing music industry people and observing band’s tour preparations and tour itself, enough data was collected to complete picture of who tour manager is.
According to the researched data, tour manager is the main person on the road, who deals with all logistical tasks and does everything possible for tour to go as planned. While the concert tour may last for few weeks, tour manager’s job might start months before, in this case tour manager does preproduction jobs as well.
There are different ways how to step into such career and each case is very individual, but there are few crucial characteristics needed to succeed in such career: to be passionate about what you do, to be able to dedicate all your free time, energy, and power and which is the most important – to adapt to the lifestyle this job offers.
While using books, the Internet resources, interviewing music industry people and observing band’s tour preparations and tour itself, enough data was collected to complete picture of who tour manager is.
According to the researched data, tour manager is the main person on the road, who deals with all logistical tasks and does everything possible for tour to go as planned. While the concert tour may last for few weeks, tour manager’s job might start months before, in this case tour manager does preproduction jobs as well.
There are different ways how to step into such career and each case is very individual, but there are few crucial characteristics needed to succeed in such career: to be passionate about what you do, to be able to dedicate all your free time, energy, and power and which is the most important – to adapt to the lifestyle this job offers.