When one thinks of a musical line-up doing covers, people think of groups like the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd. Some of the biggest groups in musical history are now being covered by LA Cover bands. In fact, many even tour as the original line-ups did back in the day. Although, there are really two aspects to these new line-ups, music, and tribute.
While many of these bands play songs from a number of different famous acts, either from a group, era, or region, tribute bands often play entire albums, and full live shows at clubs and other venues. Just a few of these notable acts include Dark Star Orchestra, Lez Zeppelin, Pink Voyd and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's.
Dark Star Orchestra is a cover band dedicated to all things Grateful Dead. In the beginning, the band only played live show. The fans created somewhat of a contest always trying to guess what show the band would cover next. While Knight Ryder, Pot Roast and others play great cuts from the Grateful Dead but also cover a wide range of other artists and titles.
Whether desiring to book a band like Cubensis, or others, booking information can often be found either on the homepage of the band, or on a number of YouTube videos. When looking to book a national or international act, it is often best to do so as far in advance as possible. Whereas, while this is a good idea with local acts as well, most often local acts are going to have more availability than national or international ones.
Musicians who play music from different line-ups on the other hand often work for tips. At times, there are situations in which performers can request a percentage of the bar, and cover charge. These solo performers, duos and smaller groups often play a wide variety of music of past and present. Whether Los Angeles, Nashville, New York or other areas in which live music is popular, using a listing service to find live entertainment is often the quickest way to do so.
When most think of cover groups, classic rock often comes to mind. Or, musicians just learning how to play; When actually, some of the best talents in the world are involved with various cover and tribute groups. Take for example the remaining members of The Grateful Dead, who just closed out one of their most incredible spin-off bands, Furthur, a band which sounds more like the original Grateful Dead than any other to date.
Others like The Hightailers and Knight Ryder often have regular bookings at local clubs and restaurants. Knight Ryder is a local group that performs a wide range of hits from the 80s. The Hightailers, a gulf-coast rock and roll band has been playing every Thursday at one of Houston's most historic Mexican restaurant and music venues. As with Houston, Los Angeles also has an active live music scene while most people tend to think of it more as a film, and recording studio paradise.
When a group lives and works in Los Angeles, the sky is often the limit when it comes to finding a gig. For people seeking to book live entertainment, this is not always the case. A new website called GigMasters hopes to remedy this issue. After which, it will be far easier for bands and booking agents to connect, whether online or over the phone.
While many of these bands play songs from a number of different famous acts, either from a group, era, or region, tribute bands often play entire albums, and full live shows at clubs and other venues. Just a few of these notable acts include Dark Star Orchestra, Lez Zeppelin, Pink Voyd and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's.
Dark Star Orchestra is a cover band dedicated to all things Grateful Dead. In the beginning, the band only played live show. The fans created somewhat of a contest always trying to guess what show the band would cover next. While Knight Ryder, Pot Roast and others play great cuts from the Grateful Dead but also cover a wide range of other artists and titles.
Whether desiring to book a band like Cubensis, or others, booking information can often be found either on the homepage of the band, or on a number of YouTube videos. When looking to book a national or international act, it is often best to do so as far in advance as possible. Whereas, while this is a good idea with local acts as well, most often local acts are going to have more availability than national or international ones.
Musicians who play music from different line-ups on the other hand often work for tips. At times, there are situations in which performers can request a percentage of the bar, and cover charge. These solo performers, duos and smaller groups often play a wide variety of music of past and present. Whether Los Angeles, Nashville, New York or other areas in which live music is popular, using a listing service to find live entertainment is often the quickest way to do so.
When most think of cover groups, classic rock often comes to mind. Or, musicians just learning how to play; When actually, some of the best talents in the world are involved with various cover and tribute groups. Take for example the remaining members of The Grateful Dead, who just closed out one of their most incredible spin-off bands, Furthur, a band which sounds more like the original Grateful Dead than any other to date.
Others like The Hightailers and Knight Ryder often have regular bookings at local clubs and restaurants. Knight Ryder is a local group that performs a wide range of hits from the 80s. The Hightailers, a gulf-coast rock and roll band has been playing every Thursday at one of Houston's most historic Mexican restaurant and music venues. As with Houston, Los Angeles also has an active live music scene while most people tend to think of it more as a film, and recording studio paradise.
When a group lives and works in Los Angeles, the sky is often the limit when it comes to finding a gig. For people seeking to book live entertainment, this is not always the case. A new website called GigMasters hopes to remedy this issue. After which, it will be far easier for bands and booking agents to connect, whether online or over the phone.
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