Venue Crew to Touring Crew: How to Make the Jump

Venue Crew to Touring Crew: How to Make the Jump #tourlife #musicjobs #musicindustry Table of Contents: 2:00 - Misconceptions about Tour Work 3:25 - Step 1: Become the ‘Go-To’ person at Your Venue 4:52 - Step 2: Pay Attention to WHO is Touring 6:45 - Step 3: Get Noticed (Without Being Annoying) 8:35 - Step 4: Be Consistent Across Multiple Shows 9:48 - Step 5: Be Ready for the Ask 12:00 - Step 6: What Touring Crews Actually Look For 14:05 - Mistakes That Keep People Stuck at Venue Resources: 1. Music Venue Jobs: How to Get Hired with No Experience:    • Music Venue Jobs: How to Get Hired with No...   2. Three Most Important Roles for Artist Touring:    • The 3 Essential Roles Behind Every Success...   3. Tour Manager Day In The Life: https://www.instagram.com/thefinaladv... 4. Touring Job Offers on TFA: https://www.thefinaladvance.com/tfa-c... 5. TFA Crew Interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... 6. TFA Website for Tour Training Material: https://www.thefinaladvance.com Visit The Final Advance website for music industry courses, templates, upcoming events and more: https://thefinaladvance.com If you’re working at a music venue and trying to figure out how to make the jump to touring full-time, this video breaks down the real process behind getting hired on the road. From building trust with touring crews to becoming the go-to person at your venue, I’m sharing the exact mindset and strategies I wish I knew earlier in my career. We’ll cover how touring crews actually hire, what makes people stand out, common mistakes that keep venue workers stuck, and what life on tour is really like behind the scenes. Whether you’re stagehand, production, audio, lighting, merch, or just trying to get your foot in the door, this video is for you. Subscribe for more insights on touring, music industry careers, and behind-the-scenes opportunities. 🎤🚐 If you currently work at a venue, what’s been the biggest challenge stopping you from making the jump to touring? What’s one thing you think touring crews look for most when bringing someone new on the road? If you could land any role on a touring team tomorrow, what would it be and why? OTHER VIDEOS FROM ME: 1. Yoda Coach Walkthrough 🚌 Tour Bus Bunks, Shower, Kitchen and more:    • Yoda Coach Walkthrough 🚌 Tour Bus Bunks, S...   2. The 3 Essential Roles Behind Every Successful Music Tour 🚐:    • The 3 Essential Roles Behind Every Success...   3. How do Music Tours hire their Crew? (Tour Manager Explanation):    • How do Music Tours hire their Crew? (Tour ...   MY LINKS: All Links: https://linktr.ee/thefinaladvance Website: https://thefinaladvance.com Instagram:   / thefinaladvance   TikTok:   / alekseyweyman   WHO AM I? My name is Aleksey (Aleks) Weyman. I am a current Tour Manager for several international DJs and bands, as well as event producer and site operations manager for several large production companies in the USA. WHAT IS THE FINAL ADVANCE? The Final Advance is a collective of music and touring industry experts that work together to set up, educate and execute successful music tours and live concert events. We have a variety of learning courses available at our website thefinaladvance.com as well as a podcast where we interview music industry personnel. When we’re not creating online content, we are on the road with various music groups, bands, production companies and more, building and executing some of the largest events in the world. Learn more at thefinaladvance.com EXTRAS: Join the TFA crew for music industry job posting, private event invitations, and more: https: https://www.thefinaladvance.com/tfa-c... ---------------- Keywords: Thefinaladvance, the final advance, tfa, tfa touring, tourlife, tour manager, tour management, music industry, band on tour, aleksey weyman, aleks weyman, touring crew jobs, how to work on tour, venue crew to touring crew, music industry jobs, concert touring jobs, stagehand jobs, live event production, tour manager tips, backstage jobs, working concerts, music venue jobs, concert crew, audio crew jobs, lighting crew jobs, touring production, road crew jobs, how to get into touring, live music industry, production crew, entertainment industry careers, band tour jobs