Cover Band Confidential's Podcast (Music Business, Gigging Tips & Making Money as a Musician)

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Cover Band Confidential's Podcast (Music Business, Gigging Tips & Making Money as a Musician)

by Coverband Confidential

Cover Band Confidential is the podcast for working musicians, bandleaders, and gigging players who want to make more money, book better gigs, build stronger bands, and run their music career like a business.

100 episodes

EN-US language

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1

How to Get Back in Gigging Shape: Fitness Tips for Musicians

34:09 Mar 20, 2026

2

What to Do When You’re the Wrong Band for the Gig

32:09 Mar 13, 2026

3

How Musicians Should Use AI for Booking, Set Lists, and Band Admin

45:26 Mar 6, 2026

4

ChatGPT Roasted Our Band’s Set List: What Working Musicians Can Learn

58:02 Feb 27, 2026

5

Should You Fire an Injured Bandmate? Business vs Friendship in a Working Band

35:55 Feb 20, 2026

6

How Musicians Should Practice: Smarter Rehearsal and Practice Habits That Actually Work

27:18 Feb 13, 2026

7

Why Bands Keep Losing Members and How to Build a Stable Lineup

31:54 Feb 6, 2026

8

NAMM 2026 Recap: Best New Gear and Trends for Gigging Musicians

27:39 Jan 30, 2026

9

How to Run a Tech Rehearsal for Your Band (5 Ways to Make It Count)

32:38 Jan 23, 2026

10

10 Bandleader Mistakes That Hurt Your Band and Cost You Gigs

46:35 Jan 16, 2026

11

Music Trends for 2026: What’s Hot, What’s Dead, and What Musicians Should Ignore

41:29 Jan 9, 2026

12

2025 Year in Review: Gear Trends, Podcast Growth, and Lessons for Musicians

32:00 Jan 1, 2026

13

Holiday Gig Stories, Musician Travel Chaos, and End-of-Year Band Life

10:39 Dec 25, 2025

14

What Musicians Can Learn From Taylor Swift About Branding, Business, and Career Growth

39:09 Dec 19, 2025

15

Mechanical Reindeer, Broken Heaters, & Adult Show Choir (but with less clothing)

43:09 Dec 12, 2025

16

New Gear, Life Changes, and What Musicians Actually Need Right Now

34:15 Dec 5, 2025

17

Playing the Jersey Shore: Gig Stories and Working Musician Lessons With John Pizz

32:58 Nov 27, 2025

18

Classic Rock News: Weird Tours, Music Industry Chaos, and the Joe Walsh Gear Sale

48:31 Nov 21, 2025

19

Stranger Things, Nostalgia, and Why Retro Music Culture Still Works

27:19 Nov 14, 2025

20

Another Band Jacked Your Concept — Cry About It or Crush Them?

35:22 Nov 7, 2025

21

So You Started a Band... Now What? (Interview with mark Frederickson of Frozen Coyote)

54:20 Oct 31, 2025

22

400 Episodes Later: Gear Trends, Gig Lessons, and What Musicians Need to Know in 2026

53:01 Oct 24, 2025

23

Listener Grab Bag!

34:51 Oct 17, 2025

24

The Big Swing Episode: Guitars, Gigs, Apps, and Auditions?

39:52 Oct 10, 2025

25

The Secret of Smart Practice and Affordable High-End Guitars! (Featuring Matt Tobin of Guitar Dads)

58:27 Oct 3, 2025

26

Shaky Phish, Broken Tech & Rock Star Vibes

32:57 Sep 25, 2025

27

The Anti-Wheelhouse Episode: Going to Gigs That Challenge You

27:11 Sep 19, 2025

28

Live Band Karaoke-The Ultimate Guide

46:03 Sep 12, 2025

29

Originals vs. Covers: Should Your Band Split Its Identity?

35:45 Sep 5, 2025

30

Navigating Gig Disasters: Live Performance Challenges and Solutions

47:11 Aug 29, 2025

31

VIP Afterparty recap (Artist Revealed)

34:57 Aug 22, 2025

32

Soundcheck to Selfies: 10 Things to consider when playing celebrity events

42:44 Aug 15, 2025

33

Spicy Takes and Sore Fingers (aka Dan's first post-surgery gig)

24:57 Aug 8, 2025

34

Block Parties, Bombshells, and Bloody Knuckles

34:17 Aug 1, 2025

35

Punch Tools, Audition Rules & Face/Off Guitars

38:11 Jul 25, 2025

36

🎸 Why Is Starting a Band So Freakin' Hard?

42:34 Jul 17, 2025

37

The Lazy Drummer Myth and Other Band Role Fantasies

22:42 Jul 11, 2025

38

Songs we HATE to play- but play anyway

36:13 Jul 4, 2025

39

Killer gigs and 5 reasons why we're NOT interested in the Helix Stadium

1:00:35 Jun 27, 2025

40

🎙️ A MILLIONS VIEWS, food poisoning and audio over Cat6?

17:00 Jun 20, 2025

41

5 things About Musician Insurance That No One Tells You

32:39 Jun 13, 2025

42

Interview with Tory Smith of Black Box Prompters

40:15 Jun 6, 2025

43

Gear, Gigs, Downtime, and Freebird is Back?

36:03 May 30, 2025

44

The Great Debate: Are Lead Singers the REAL Stars of the Show?

41:59 May 23, 2025

45

How Much Should You Charge? Breaking Down Gig Pay Tiers

42:28 May 16, 2025

46

Adapting and Innovating: Ensuring Longevity for your Band

44:19 May 9, 2025

47

Trips, New Gear, and New GIGS!

39:08 May 1, 2025

48

From Zero to Gig: Coaching a Brand-New Cover Band (with Mark Frederickson)

43:23 Apr 25, 2025

49

Everything’s About to Get WAY More Expensive (except your gig pay)

22:27 Apr 18, 2025

50

Starting From Scratch #1: Meet Mark

28:01 Apr 11, 2025

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