Bringing in Bands
Bruce Wright - The Refuge
Concert Promotion
- Biblical Philosophy - Jesus' Parables; I Cor. 9
- Why learn how to promote?
- To be effective
- To do it well
- To not look like you don't know what you are doing
- To have bands work with you
- To diminish financial loss
- Who do you promote?
- Local secular that respect your views
- National secular that respect your views
- Local/Regional Christian that aren't 'preachy'
- National Christian bands that aren't 'preachy'
- Bands that understand your ministry and support you
- Bands that are relevant to the group you are trying to reach
- Bands with artistic integrity
- Christian Bands that are accountable
- Christian Bands that want to talk with the kids and not just leave.
- Where do you have the shows?
- Your neutral venue
- Clubs
- Secular venues
- Halls & Schools
- Outside
- When do you hold shows?
- Weekends
- Summer
- How do you promote?
- Grassroots
- Neutral flyers (don't say 'Christian Punk') indie vs. professional (flyers can be done both ways)
- Emails
- Personal list
- Internet listings for your area ie. Punk websites, band sites etc
- Fax to free listings
- On radio, especially college community stations
- Newspapers
- Zines and music mags
- Flyers of Music, CD Stores
- Alternative clothing stores (Hot Topic)
- Flyers at schools and colleges
- Hand out flyers at secular shows
- Youth pastors
- Christian rock radio
Philosophy of using secular or general market bands?
- (not for everyone, unless you are called to)
- Good art vs. Bad art
- Being witness to secular band
- Have Christian band share stage with secular band
- Good and relevant literature table
- Staff examples
- Secular band guidelines
- Don't dis Jesus
- Not racist, or sexist
- No drugs or alcohol