Live Music

Agreement Suggestions for Booking Bands and Artist Contracts

Here is a checklist for things that you might want to think about when writing a live music performance agreement, from the team at MusicIDB.com – The Music Industry Database. INTRODUCTION Consider a brief introduction, providing your name (if you want) and

Festival Back Stage

Starting a Music Festival?

Music festivals are undoubtedly gaining popularity and starting one has become an attractive prospect to creative minds looking for a career in the music industry. If you have experience planning events, you are great a piecing together logistical puzzles, and

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An Interview with My Missing Half

My Missing Half is a melodic death metal band from the Boston area, originally from Lowell. Having grown an impressive fan base in the area for over 3 years, My Missing Half is almost ready to release their debut album, The

The Party Band Members Seth Bailin and Danny Dugan

An Interview With Seth Bailin of The Party Band

The Party Band have been together only a little over a year, yet they have already made a lasting impression on the Lowell music scene. Not only have they just released their first album ‘Transcendenta’ themselves, but there are also

Lydia Warren Band at BackPage Lowell

Lydia Warren Band

Saturday night it was cold, it was slippery and I did not want to go out. But I try pretty hard to make it out to at least one show a week, so I left my warm house and dragged

How to License your Venue for Live Music

If you own a bar, night club, or other venue hosting live music, you might want to protect your business from copyright complaints by getting properly licensed. The rule of thumb is, if you have a cover band or a

Back Page Lowell: A Hidden Gem for Live Music

If I were to tell you that I liked a wide variety of music, you’d bet that just about any live show would do. Not true. For me it’s about that perfect match between venue and artist.  Let me tell