33 Tips for Touring with Pace Maynard

A Modern Music Industry

Pace Maynard plays 100+ Shows a year with Universal Sigh and throws his own Music and Arts Festival called Sigh in July!

Tips:

1. Wrap your toothbrush in a Paper Towel
2. Gold Bond is essential for Summer Tour
3. Designate a Tour Manager
4. Air Mattreses will pop and deflate over time
   1. Get a cot instead
5. Invest in a Shopvac for cleaning the van
6. (# of musicians x 5 Minutes) + (# of Bathroom breaks x 5 minutes) + (# of Major Cities driven through x 10 minutes) + (# of Meals eaten on the road x 5 minutes) = Additional time on the road
7. Always have a spare tire
8. Change your transmission fluid every 50,000 miles (every when they tell you 100)
9. Keep all your receipts
10. Cocaine is a hell of a drug
11. Beer does not count as a meal (neither does coffee)
12. If they don’t give you a limit on your food buyout, order the whole menu
13. Bring a Cooler
14. Sleep in clean underwear
15. Try not to shit yourself on stage (Don’t shit in your overalls)
16. Advance Everything!
17. Unlimited Data for entertainment and work in the van
18. Electrical Tape solves a lot of problems
19. Group Stretch for morale
20. Tums + Goodie Powder + Febreeze + Vitamin C
21. Be prepared to sleep on the floor - at least 5 hours
22. Warm up before EVERY show
23. Cases for your gear
24. Be honest with your band mates
25. Don’t forget to get the money
26. Multiple dummy checks
27. Try your best not to park illegally and get towed
28. Take out a Musicians insurance policy
29. Multiple sets of Van Keys
30. Get out of the van and stretch every time you stop
31. Stay Hydrated
32. Don’t suck, Have fun