Office Hours - DIY Touring

Cam Hancock is hosting an open Q&A session at Conor Byrne Pub on Saturday, October 10, as part of the Office Hours series. It's a free event, and the whole thing is built around a single conversation: how to actually get a tour off the ground and what it's like once you're on the road.

Hancock works on both sides of the stage—he's a touring musician and a booker—so he's talking from the perspective of someone who knows how the booking process works from the inside. He'll be covering the ground from the first steps of booking a show right through to stepping on stage, and he's bringing along the tips and tricks he's picked up from life on the road. The format is an open Q&A, which means the session is driven by the questions you bring to the table rather than a set presentation.

If you've been playing shows around town and have been thinking about taking things beyond the city, this is a good place to get some practical answers. Whether you're stuck on how to reach out to venues, how to piece together a run of dates, or just what to expect when you're living out of a car for a few weeks, you can ask him directly. It's a chance to hear how someone who does this for a living handles the logistics that usually stay behind the scenes.

Office Hours is free, and the pub is 21+. It starts at 2 PM on Saturday, October 10, at Conor Byrne Pub in Seattle.