itineraries

One of the great things about the Web is the ability to get up-to-date information on just about anything. Concert dates are a great example. It used to be that tour dates for Christian shows were printed in just a few magazines. Even then, they were likely to at least be somewhat out-of-date by the time the issue came out, due to cancellations, new shows added, and so on.

With the Internet, you can give your fans access to your latest tour dates through a variety of avenues, updated daily if you wish. Here are some ideas of places to get the word out.

Musi-Cal This site is a great resource because they will post your itinerary for free. There are a couple of things you need to know to make this site work for you. One, only one person can be in charge of a particular band or artist. This is good because it prevents everyone else from changing or deleting your information. Two, you will need to have your data in a format that the Musi-Cal database will understand. This just means that you need to put one date on a line, with the same fields (city, state, venue, or whatever) for each date. You can now even get Musi-Cal to read your tour schedule off a Web page. There is also an option to submit dates one at a time. I have found them to be very helpful if you have difficulties.

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Concert Resources For Specific Local Areas

HisMusic.com (New Orleans event listings) - Instructions

Jamsline - Gig Guide - Submit

Most of the other methods I have talked about elsewhere on the site, so I'll be brief. Here's a quick list:

• Post them on your Web site. This will most likely be the first place your fans will check for the latest dates. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you post dates on your site, be sure they are the latest, greatest. Keep them up to date.

• Use the Christian music newsgroup. You can generally post these once a week and people will find the information useful. More Info

• Put them in your electronic mailing list. This should be an obvious standard item in all your correspondance with fans if you are currently touring.More Info

• Local promoters may be able to get the tour information on a local city directory, such as CitySearch, a regional Yahoo, or local ISP. Many times the people running these sites want to have events of local interest that they can post. You may even get featured on the day of your show. Another angle to try is the local Christian station's Web site, especially if they are helping with the show.