Nashville Diaries, Week 20: The January Doldrums

The tour is officially over, and I'm trying my best to occupy myself with my newfound spare time. Here's how I entertain myself:

10 Ways I Manage Show Logistics

I used to be terrible about logistics. When I was first trying to make a living as a musician, I would constantly miss shows, misunderstand call times, and make other mistakes. I learned the hard way that you have to have a system, or things fall through the cracks. Here are the 10 steps that I go through every time I book a show now:

Music BusinessEric BarfieldJanuary 14, 2015Logistics, Time Management, Musician Logistics, Eric BarfieldComment

Mainstage Mondays: Organizing And Setting Up Patches and Sets

Mainstage offers a lot of different ways to organize your patches, and there are some valuable advantages to each method. Here are some of my favorite tips:

Video Blog: My Tour to El Paso, TX with the TSO Tribute Band

This year we got to play some awesome venues with our TSO tribute group, including this fly date in El Paso, TX. Check out the short video I made about the experience:

Live PerformanceEric BarfieldJanuary 9, 2015Tour, Sideman, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Eric Barfield, Touring Keyboard Player, El PasoComment

8 Tips For A Great Musician Website

I had a friend recently ask me about improving his website. He's a talented musician, and since I'm contemplating how to improve my website in 2015, I had been giving this a ton of thought over the past few months. Here are 8 ways I think musicians can make their website more effective:

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