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# How To Book A Tour Without A Booking Agent
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-book-a-tour-without-a-booking-agent/
- Published: 2016-03-10T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-03-10T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: Booking a successful tour is one of the greatest challenges an artist faces, and is made even harder when you have no booking agent to do the job for you.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/03/how-to-book-a-tour-without-a-booking-agent.html]
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- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Live & Ticketing, Music Business, Music Think Tank, music, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

**[![1](https://a4.typepad.com/6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01bb08c658f4970d-150wi "1")](http://a4.typepad.com/6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01bb08c658f4970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Booking a successful tour** is one of the greatest challenges an artist faces, and is made even **harder** when you have **no booking agent** to do the job for you. That said, here are **several good practices** to keep in mind which can make the process go more **smoothly.**

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In this latest piece on [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), **Joy Ike** outlines several key points which artists should keep in mind as they work to book their own tour, from composing a solid pitch to not being creepy."Have friends in a specific city? Ask them where they go to listen to live music. Ask them where their friends go. Half the battle of booking shows is knowing the venues that are right for you. Why spend hours online if you've got a shortcut."[\[Continue Reading\]](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/how-to-book-a-tour-without-a-booking-agent.html?SSScrollPosition=100&ref=hypebot.com)

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