There’s no doubt about it, 2020 has been a doozie so far. With this whole world still pretty well shut down, it’s hard to keep our eyes on the prize and remember what it’s like to work at concerts. Things will never be the same. With what feels like endlessContinue Reading

Ok, I’m excited. I’ve started to receive emails from people all across the world with questions about different aspects of the culture surrounding touring and backstage life. This is exactly what we’re trying to create here at Backstage Culture. I couldn’t be happier.  Last week, I got an email fromContinue Reading

Post-tour blues

Whether you like it or not, the post-tour blues are extremely real. The highs of the lifestyle are very high and the lows feel like absolute rock bottom. When you come home, it hits you like a ton of bricks. I read an article a long time ago about anContinue Reading

This is the number one battle for any road dog. Everything is going great leading up to the tour, But once the first day hits, it’s a different story altogether. The deeper you get into the run, the more tired you get. There’s nothing worse than a mid-tour burnout. I’mContinue Reading

A beginners guide: 5 ways to get started in the live touring industry So you wanna be a road dog? You wanna run on no sleep for weeks on end, eat poorly, be stressed out, overworked, underpaid, the whole deal? Yea, me too. Like I’ve mentioned before, this is theContinue Reading