Encore Blog — page 16

Advice, guides and stories on hiring musicians and planning live music for weddings and events.

Musician Guides

Top 10 Affordable Photographers for Musicians

After looking at thousands of musician bookings on Encore, we’ve seen than musicians who have great photography are much more likely to get booked. In the online world, how you present yourself in your promo photography dictates the first impression you give to your potential clients. So if you’re…

Musician Guides

Encore Musician Stories: Joey Vanzetti

Encore Musicians Stories is a blog series where we explore some of the background behind Encore’s top performers. This time we interviewed the singing guitarist Joey V, who savvy approach to marketing has completely transformed his experience using Encore. Joey V is a solo acoustic performer and…

Musician Guides

How to become the most booked musician on Encore in 2023

Why do some musicians get booked all the time, while others who seem to be just as good are left out of work? In a perfect world, the best musicians would always be the ones out gigging. But in reality, we know that’s often not the case. Being a musician today is so much more […]

Musician Guides

How to Get Gigs as a Musician in 2023 – The Ultimate Guide

Getting gigs as a musician has never been easy. The Beatles were only paid £5 for their first gig and Ed Sheeran spent 6 years playing in bars and clubs before becoming one of the best-selling artists of all time. But the good news is that the arrival of the internet has also made it […]

Hiring Musicians

Irish Band Booking Guide – 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs

Are you looking to hire live music for an Irish themed event? Whether it’s celebrating the Irish heritage in your family at a wedding or hosting an unforgettable St Patrick’s Day event – it’s never been easier to find and book incredible Irish performers to make an event truly special. In this…