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# How to Book Better Gigs: Free Course
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-book-better-gigs-a-free-course/
- Published: 2024-04-17T13:26:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-17T14:43:14.000Z
- Description: Musicians can learn the basics of booking successful gigs and touring with a free course created by Hypebot Editor and longtime booking agent Bruce Houghton for Berklee and Coursera…..
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Live & Ticketing, DIY musicians, free course, music, Music Business, music industry, musician, musicians, Touring, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

Musicians can learn the basics of booking successful gigs and touring with a [free course](https://www.coursera.org/learn/touring-101-for-musicians?ref=hypebot.com) created by Hypebot Editor and longtime booking agent Bruce Houghton for Berklee and Coursera.

This short four-lesson Berklee [Coursera course](https://www.coursera.org/learn/touring-101-for-musicians?ref=hypebot.com) draws on key lessons and strategies from his popular [**Berklee Online Touring 101**](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) course.

“Live gigs are where most artists earn 80% of their income,” said Houghton, “so they and the managers that work with them must learn how to do it well,”

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The Coursera Berklee self-guided lessons include:

- The Basics of Touring
- Creating A Great With Your Fans
- Hit The Road! Choosing A Touring Model That Works For You
- Marketing Tiyr Gigs And Tours

Users who pay a small fee will get a richer experience and receive a Certificate of Completion.

**L**e**arn more about Berklee’s Touring 101 For Musicians on Coursera [here](https://www.coursera.org/learn/touring-101-for-musicians?ref=hypebot.com).**