Slayer Calling It Quits
Slayer announced today that they are embarking on what is likely to be their final US tour with Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and...
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Henry Paniccia
- Jan 21, 2018
- 2 min
Time Slots
Everyone hates being the opener. Which I can understand to some degree. You’re the first band. That means you are setting the stage for...
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Henry Paniccia
- Jan 14, 2018
- 2 min
Merchandise
Does your band have merch? Yes? Great! No? Why the fuck not? Before you are playing shows, you should have merch. Merch serves a...
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Henry Paniccia
- Jan 14, 2018
- 2 min
Album Release
Yesterday I had the privilege of being able to attend the album release of my clients in The Knowing Within. They were accompanied by Not...
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Henry Paniccia
- Dec 17, 2017
- 2 min
When To Book A Tour
Story time. Last year I booked a tour called ‘The Southern Sanctuary Tour’. It was (if I remember correctly) 12 shows across four states....
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Henry Paniccia
- Dec 10, 2017
- 2 min
Pay Day
A couple years ago I was talking to a musician associate of mine who knew the bassist for a VERY big name in rock. When I say BIG NAME, I...
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Henry Paniccia
- Dec 3, 2017
- 4 min
Big Crowd Or Engaged Crowd?
I’ve touched on this before, which is better, a big crowd or an engaged crowd? But I never dedicated an entire post to it. Obviously you,...
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Henry Paniccia
- Nov 26, 2017
- 3 min
When Is It Time To Tour
Man oh man… work has been VERY slow lately but luckily it won’t be that way for long. Anyway, let’s talk about when it is time for your...
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Henry Paniccia
- Nov 20, 2017
- 2 min
RIP Warped Tour
On it’s 24th year, Vans Warped Tour will be wrapping up. It’s a bittersweet emotion. Warped Tour was responsible for many of the great...
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Henry Paniccia
- Nov 13, 2017
- 2 min
Why I Hate iTunes
Half of you might be saying, “dude, why?” and the other half might be saying “well, duh”. I’ll explain. iTunes was revolutionary in that...
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Henry Paniccia
- Nov 5, 2017
- 3 min
Two Years In - A Recap
That’s right, folks. Protage, Inc has officially been in business for two years! When I sit here and look back, I have two emotions –...
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Henry Paniccia
- Oct 30, 2017
- 2 min
Persepctive
I have absolutely zero interest in being a professional musician. Maybe, because I’m a drummer, one day I’ll join a group of guys and go...
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Henry Paniccia
- Oct 22, 2017
- 2 min
Genre Shifts
It’s been happening for a while. The game is constantly changing. Time to address it. Heavy metal is fading. Hardcore-based genres are...
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Henry Paniccia
- Oct 8, 2017
- 2 min
Purpose Of A Concert
This week I want to discuss the purpose of a concert. Unfortunately, this post is inspired by the horrible events in Las Vegas. The worst...
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Henry Paniccia
- Oct 1, 2017
- 3 min
Getting Back Into Your Routine
So this is going to be a bit different than my typical blog posts. Story time – February 13th this year I got a procedure done called...
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Henry Paniccia
- Sep 24, 2017
- 4 min
Where And How To Sell Tickets
Last week we talked about tickets sales – the good and bad. This week I want to give you a couple ideas on where and how to sell them....
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Henry Paniccia
- Sep 17, 2017
- 7 min
Pre Sale Tickets
This is a topic I have been holding off on. Not sure how to approach this beast, it is time for me to just jump right in. I’ll start...
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Henry Paniccia
- Sep 13, 2017
- 1 min
Fuck you Irma
Pardon for the late post but Hurricane Irma was a cruel bitch who left me without power for a couple days. I will post again on Sunday,...
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Henry Paniccia
- Sep 3, 2017
- 2 min
Marketing To A New Area
Not every show you play is going to be in the same area. Even in surrounding cities at your hometown, it is important to market each show...
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Henry Paniccia
- Aug 27, 2017
- 4 min
Investing In Your Band
Today we will discuss investing in your band. Luis Giler of Discord Theory, who I had the great pleasure of hosting at last nights show,...
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