Pace Maynard plays 100+ Shows a year with Universal Sigh and throws his own Music and Arts Festival called Sigh in July!
Tips:
- Wrap your toothbrush in a Paper Towel
- Gold Bond is essential for Summer Tour
- Designate a Tour Manager
- Air Mattreses will pop and deflate over time
- Get a cot instead
- Invest in a Shopvac for cleaning the van
- (# of musicians x 5 Minutes) + (# of Bathroom breaks x 5 minutes) + (# of Major Cities driven through x 10 minutes) + (# of Meals eaten on the road x 5 minutes) = Additional time on the road
- Always have a spare tire
- Change your transmission fluid every 50,000 miles (every when they tell you 100)
- Keep all your receipts
- Cocaine is a hell of a drug
- Beer does not count as a meal (neither does coffee)
- If they don’t give you a limit on your food buyout, order the whole menu
- Bring a Cooler
- Sleep in clean underwear
- Try not to shit yourself on stage (Don’t shit in your overalls)
- Advance Everything!
- Unlimited Data for entertainment and work in the van
- Electrical Tape solves a lot of problems
- Group Stretch for morale
- Tums + Goodie Powder + Febreeze + Vitamin C
- Be prepared to sleep on the floor - at least 5 hours
- Warm up before EVERY show
- Cases for your gear
- Be honest with your band mates
- Don’t forget to get the money
- Multiple dummy checks
- Try your best not to park illegally and get towed
- Take out a Musicians insurance policy
- Multiple sets of Van Keys
- Get out of the van and stretch every time you stop
- Stay Hydrated
- Don’t suck, Have fun
