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# Learn How To Book Live Shows: Free Touring 101 Online Course
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/learn-how-to-book-live-shows-free-touring-101-online-course/
- Published: 2025-05-14T11:23:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-06T20:21:36.000Z
- Description: Income from live shows accounts for 80% and more of most musicians’ income. Learn how to book live shows with this free self-guided online course for musicians and all of us who work with them.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Live & Ticketing, music, Music Business, music industry, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

Income from live shows accounts for 80% and more of most musicians’ income. Learn how to book live shows with this free self-guided online course for musicians and all of us who work with them.

![How to book live shows Berklee Touring 101 ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/berklee_coursera_design_assets_logo_4.png)

Created by The Berklee College of Music and Coursera, Touring 101 was written by longtime booking agent Bruce Houghton. He is is also the Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a [Berklee](https://www.hypebot.com/berklee-onlines-class-of-2024-a-testament-to-tenacity/) professor, and a Senior Advisor to Bandsintown.

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) degree and certificate course.

This free self-guided Touring 101 course includes:

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

Users who pay a small fee will get a richer experience and receive a Certificate of Completion. [Berklee also offers other courses on Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=berklee%20college&ref=hypebot.com) as well as from its [renowned Berklee Online](https://www.hypebot.com/shes-everywhere-berklee-adds-online-taylor-swift-songwriting-class/) degree and certificate program.

#### **Learn how to book live shows with Touring 101 For Musicians on Coursera [here](https://www.coursera.org/learn/touring-101-for-musicians?ref=hypebot.com)**.