Free · for gigging musicians
The Gig Outreach Tracker
Empty gig diary and no idea who to chase?
A one-page printable to fill your diary on purpose, not by luck: one row per venue — contact, how you found them, when you followed up, and what's next. Print it, stick it on the wall, work the rows.
Free. Pop your email in and it's yours — plus a year of short weekly tips on getting (and keeping) the gigs.
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Where shall I send it?
Enter your email and the tracker is yours instantly — no charge. You'll also join The Independent Musician's Library. Unsubscribe any time.
The grid is free. The system fills it.
The tracker keeps you organised. How to Get Pub Gig Bookings is the part that gets the yes — the venues worth your time, the email that actually gets a reply, what to charge, and the follow-up rhythm that turns a cold list into a full diary.
From someone who's filled his own diary the same way for years.
Getting gigs — your questions
How do I get more pub gigs as a musician?
Treat outreach as a system, not luck: list the venues worth playing, contact each with three dates you're free, your price, and one 60-second live video, then follow up every 'maybe'. The free Gig Outreach Tracker gives you the grid to run it; How to Get Pub Gig Bookings is the full system.
What should I say when emailing a pub for a gig?
Keep it short and make it easy to say yes: one line on who you are and the room you suit, three specific dates you're free, your price stated plainly, and one link to a 60-second live video. Don't make a busy landlord ask you for any of it.
How often should I follow up a venue?
Chase a 'maybe' in about 5–7 days, and re-diary a 'no' for roughly three months — most gigs come from the follow-up, not the first email. The tracker has a 'follow-up due' column so nothing slips.
Is the gig tracker really free?
Yes — it's a free printable PDF. Pop your email in and it's yours instantly, along with a year of short weekly tips on getting and keeping gigs. No charge.