Gig Preparation

What is it like gigging as professional musicians? How do you prepare? Vix and Chris share their experiences through real time footage of a gig day. Real life experiences and stories from Victoria Bourne and Chris Harper with over 30 years experience in the music business and as music educators. In this episode #4, we cover: How Vix gets her hair ready Rehearsals Equipment set up How Chris makes guitar player nails Driving to gigs Unpacking and sound checking The performance Key Takeaway: Be inspired by the music ✅ Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:26 Victoria’s equipment set up 03:20 Image - how Vix maintains her pink 03:55 Chris’s equipment set up 05:39 Vix’s hair part 2 06:52 Inner ear monitors 08:05 Vix’s hair part 3 08:42 Chris talking about guitarists nails 09:32 Vix’s hair part 4 10:17 Nails part 2 10:35 Rehearsals 11:13 Vix’s hair part 5 11:40 Arriving at the Travelodge - travel 12:37 The Venue 13:23 Parking the nightmare for bands in the UK 13:58 Food 14:20 The Gig If you enjoyed this and would like more please subscribe! 🤝 Connect with us: • Website: https://www.patreon.com/thesparksdesire • Instagram: @thesparksdesire • Facebook: @thesparksdesire • TikTok: @thesparksdesire ⭐ About Victoria Bourne and Chris Harper Victoria and Chris have worked in the music industry for over 30 years. The both are graduates of Goldsmith’s College London and Bristol University respectively. Their music has been featured on BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4. They have toured extensively and their music was play-listed on BBC Radio 2. They co-wrote Rouse Ye Women a critically acclaimed music theatre production about the Chain-making Women of Cradley Heath, which toured across the UK and at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Victoria set up and runs her award winning vocal online course. She has worked with artists signed to major record labels to complete beginners.As well as their own music and performing they are both proud mentors and support other musicians. They help produce and train musicians entering the music industry, and also love helping people who are just doing music for fun finding the joy from it.