Does a music manager book gigs?
Yes and no. It really depends on who your manager is and where they are at in their career. Major music managers do not book gigs. They may negotiate gigs and then pass them to an artists booking manager for final contracts, but in general a major music manager will not book gigs. Up and coming or emerging music managers may where many hats and book gigs for artists as part of their daily duties. They are more willing to do this for two reasons; One, it helps them establish themselves among the community as a manager that “gets things done.” And two, they want to get the name of their emerging artist or group out to the community in any way they can so they make additional money. As an artist or group gains fans, gets more known, and schedules more and more commitments it will become obvious when a music manager simply will not have the time to handle booking duties for the artist or group. 5. What does a music management contract look like? It is a piece of paper with a bunch of text
