Booking & production
Build a local tour
Plan a profitable series of local shows without an agent.
6 min read
Last updated: January 15, 2025
How to build a local tour
Create a small, profitable tour in your region.
You don’t need a booking agent to create a real concert dynamic.
You can build a small local tour with strategy and consistency.
Here’s how — and how BandCopilot speeds up the whole process.
🗺️ 1. Define your tour zone
Start reasonably:
- 30–90 minutes around your home
- towns and villages with active venues
- bars, cultural centres, associations, local festivals
📚 2. Build a list of 30–50 venues
Quantity + diversity.
Organise them by:
- capacity
- musical style
- programming
- booker contact
✉️ 3. Send a short message + your presskit
Send a short, clear, personalised message including your BandCopilot presskit.
Your presskit instantly shows:
- your bio
- your live video
- your photos
- your setlist
- your upcoming dates
📆 4. Aim for grouped dates
Example of a mini-tour:
- Friday: music bar
- Saturday: cultural venue
- Sunday: library / local event
🚗 5. Optimise logistics
Think about:
- travel
- equipment
- parking
- meals / accommodation
- warm-up rehearsals
🚀 Conclusion
A local tour requires organisation — not a big budget.
With BandCopilot, your clean presskit drastically increases your reply rate.
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