Moving from Open Mics to Full Shows

I opened my email today and found an article from CD Baby discussing exactly what I was pondering: How to transition from open mics/writers rounds to my own shows? I found this article very helpful. It definitely reminded me that it is important to start an email list early, always promote myself wherever I play, grow a community of musicians, and really utilize writers rounds. In Nashville, there are a plethora of writers rounds. I play a lot of them, but I want to start branching out to more venues. My ultimate goal is to do my own shows and I think the next logical step would be to open for some bands who already have a good relationship with venues and a larger fan base.

Anyway, I really loved this article and just wanted to share it with you all (or y'all as they say it in the south). http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2012/05/7-tips-on-how-to-transition-from-open-mics-to-longer-gigs/?utm_source=DIYNews&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=060712

Does any one know of any bands I could open for? Are you going through the same transition right now?

~Phoebe