Hey folks. Happy Saturday. Do any of you print out a set lists where patrons can pick songs that they want to hear? How has it been working for you? I thinking of trying it. I will let you know how it goes in future posts.

What is the furthest distance that you have driven for a solo gig? I live in an area of Ontario, Canada where there are limited venues. The greatest distance I have driven is 45 minutes to a gig (about 50k, 30 miles) one way. Is any distance worth it if the price is right?

Today's question: Seated or Standing? Why? Let the Debate begin...

So I used to play in Rock bands many moons ago. During that time I was the lead singer/rhythm guitarist. In those bands we always tuned down a half step (that made it easier to sing Zeppelin, AC/DC, etc.). That has carried on with my solo acoustic performances. My question is, how many of you tune down and if so, how low do you drop your tuning?

Firstly, a big thank you to the OG members who've joined while this place is still brand new. It's great to have you here, and I'm hoping we can build this into a genuinely useful community for working and aspiring gigging musicians. There are already decades of experience between the people in here, so hopefully this becomes a place where we can share what we've learned, help each other out, have a laugh at the ridiculous side of gigging, and maybe save each other from learning EVERYTHING the hard way. So, to get things rolling... What's ONE thing you know about gigging now that you wish someone had told you when you started?