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# How Professional Bands Get Ready For Tour
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-professional-bands-get-ready-for-tour/
- Published: 2018-04-26T09:00:12.000Z
- Updated: 2018-04-26T09:00:12.000Z
- Description: Once you graduate past garage level and are ready to hit the road as a professional band, there are some important factors to consider before launching your tour, whether it's. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/04/how-professional-bands-get-ready-for-tour.html]
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Once you graduate past garage level and are ready to hit the road as a professional band, there are some important factors to consider before launching your tour, whether it's a careful review of your finances, or just choosing what to pack.

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In this latest post to [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), **Rachelle Wilber** breaks down the components of tour prep for artists embarking on a large scale tour at a professional level.*"Go through all of the tour dates and make sure that each venue is booked and confirmed. The last thing you want to do is drive to a city, set up shop and find out that there was a glitch in the booking information. Make sure to send each venue the band rider in advance. It’s also wise to draft a contract as well."* *[\[Continue Reading\]](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/how-do-professional-bands-get-ready-to-go-on-tour.html?SSScrollPosition=0&ref=hypebot.com)*