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On the “hitting the road” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper and Josh Homer welcome Matt Ward on to the show to discuss how to book a do-it-yourself comedy tour, performing outside of the established comedy club circuit, identifying goals on why you should even go on tour, and how the process is nearly exactly the same as what bands and musical acts have been doing for years.
In addition, we discuss how to properly route a tour, the economics of bar entertainment, why you should brand your tour, the pay-what-you-want merchandise business model, and how touring generally helps you in building relationships, growing a fan base, and rapidly develops your stand-up act.
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Links from this episode:
Knox Comedy Live
How To Book Your Own Comedy Tour
Book Your Own Fuckin’ Life
Musician’s Guide To Touring & Promotion
Neil Hamburger
Carmen Morales
Cape Fear Comedy Festival
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Good episode guys. Another great reason for a mini tour is simply to pay for travel to somewhere ELSE. If you know that you are going some distance for a certain event – perhaps a festival season – then just add a date on the way there and on the way back.