In this episode, Jared explains how to use the offer stack to pitch your band to a bar owner. The offer stack consists of five elements: your music, your followers, your reviews, your social media presence, and what you can do for the bar owner. You should emphasize how your band will bring in more customers and keep them drinking longer. You should also be prepared to promote the bar if they book you.

In this episode, Jared discusses the importance of going on venue tours and how they can help your music business. He advises musicians to go to venues even if they've played there before, as they can still meet the people who work there and learn more about the space.

In this episode, Jared provides some tips on how to prevent communication breakdowns between musicians and venues. He advises musicians to communicate their expectations ahead of time, and stresses the importance of effective communication. Jared also discusses the importance of professionalism in everything musicians do.

In this episode, Jared gives tips on how to increase bookings for your gigging act at a wedding expo. He advises that you should give away a free lead magnet in order to capture email addresses, and then follow up with those who have downloaded it. He also recommends giving a presentation to potential clients in order to sell them on booking your services. Finally, he suggests that you should not be pushy when selling to potential clients.

In this episode, Jared offers some tips on how to advance your music career. He recommends trying a venue tour, where you visit with different venues (outside of their normal performance hours) and build relationships with the owner/manager of that venue, event planners and booking agents. He also suggests networking with other professionals in the events industry in order to learn more about how they run their businesses.

In this episode, Jared breaks down how to make the financials of performing work for musicians, and why playing solely at bars/restaurants probably won't pay the bills.

In this episode, Jared shares a unique strategy for booking gigs that most musicians don't think to do.

In this episode, Jared interviews Tracy Silverman, an award-winning author, composer, and 6-string violin performer. Tracy has been featured on a Tiny Desk Concert, Performance Today, CBS Sunday Morning, A Prairie Home Companion, and many others.

In this episode, Jared interviews host of the Being in a Band podcast, Monica Strut. They chat about being in a band (of course), writing original music, the PR/Promotion side of releasing music, and touring.

In this episode, Jared interviews respected Luthier Jarek Powichrowski from Princeton Violins about his journey to become a luthier, how to keep your instrument in good shape, and some crazy stories about instruments.