How do I get more people to my gigs?

actually i think you both did a good start

for the next gig , tell the peeps that comes to your previous gig to tell more people in their social circles , ( word of mouth .. social networks …etc)

and keep promoting ur thang in your facebook/twitter always and dont spam people with messages every now and on

keep it siple but constant

More flyers in different spots this time
if u need to know more , i’l be glad

FredFresh, post: 20984, member: 2273 wrote: I threw a party last month with another dj, we promoted on facebook/twitter, a few local blogs, and put up posters near the venue. The turnout was decent, but it was only people that knew him or myself…

My next gig is in 2 weeks,

How do you go about getting people outside of your cirlce to come to your events?

I think you need to stop thinking in such locals terms I don’t where you at but here in southern California events (even local club events) are promoted within a 60 to 100 miles radius. Putting up a few flyers by the venue isn’t going cut it to make money. You need get the word out to as many people as possible and a reason why someone would go to your event as opposed to another’s.

Ask yourslef two questions.
Why should anybody come to my event?
Who is type of person who would come my event?

Once you know the answer to those two questions you know what to use to bring people in (ladies free before 10,drink specials,etc) and where to promote your event (near universities,blogs,facebook groups,etc).

Its all about footwork. Here are a few tips that i have learned to get a bigger crowd out:

Book multiple DJs if you are gonna be doing a whole night have 4 DJs…and spend a little money on booking a DJ that is rather popular in your city…not a big headliner but like a big local DJ…have him headline your show. This is one that often gets missed in smaller venues such as bars and pubs…but book your DJs according to what they play. Have a good vibe running through the whole night and you will attract more of the randoms in your establishment.

Foot work as mentioned above…But do proper footwork. Goto other clubs on the weekend stay sober and hand out flyers…just be careful that you are not promoting a night in a different club that has something happeneing on your same night. ( this pisses them off…true story). Post Flyers…not just around your venue…but hit the local hotspots for your age group…College bulletin boards…Universitys, ask any of the local hangouts restaurants/pool halls etc. if u can post a flyer or 2 up.

Go out and actually meet people, find other local nights with local djs and chat them up. Facebook although is a great social networking site…its like the new Spam mail of the internet…everyone gets hundreds of invites with tons of HEY SUPPORT ME! messages…and frankly no one gives a shit…unless you can connect with these people on a semi-personally level, you are just another nameless face sending spam invites.

What neighborhood is the event in? What neighborhoods is that close to? What is this neighborhood known for? Is there good parking..enough, safe, easy? Is there any other “culture” near the spot? People don’t want to go to clubs, they want to go to “events” something as simple as a food place close to the event, where people can continue to “see and be seen” can contribute. I think as one of the early post mentions being “tagged” in photos, try really hard to play on this “see and bee seen” mentality. Unless, of course, the nature of the music, is dark, basementy, disappear into a cloud of fog machine, etc. Define why people are coming, what they “get” from the night, vibe-wise. And then bring people that amplify that vibe, DJs..people..whatever.
It’s kinda like selling a TV at a yard sale. Set the tv out there, not on, no picture on the screen, and people will just drive by. Buuuut…put the TV facing the street, turned on with a picture on the screen, and within 15 minutes someone will stop and buy it. Think of you club as the TV, can the people driving by see that it is “ON” driving by should refer to all of your advertising attempts, but most importantly, word of mouth.

FredFresh, post: 21198, member: 2273 wrote: Thanks for all the tips everyone!

Last time I only had posters, so I couldn’t really hand out anything. I’ll shrink the poster and hand that out;
maybe add a QR code and link it to a mix and facebook page.

We slipped on the photography aspect, definitely going to try and fix that this time.

The cover is relatively cheap but we can’t get drink specials.

60 miles, don’t you think thats a bit much??

We got a well known local dj to headline this month. If I coul I’d go out more and network with other djs and people at club nights but I can only go out during the weekends because I work overnight during the week. I hate spammers, I give reminders but I don’t spam people.

Thanks D-Jam, I’ve read your guides when you first posted them, and re-read a few weeks prior to our last event.

@ Spektakx, Our event is in a good part of town, its hip and has lots of culture and young people. We’re not trying to throw a dark basement vibe, the venue is small and intimate and its an open format party; Electro, dancehall, hiphop, Bmore club, indie dance…. just no top 40.

In that case, jump to like 1 minute in the video.
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