$50K in 2 Months Playing Backyards And How They Did It with More Fatter

More Fatter is an indie-funk pop band from San Francisco, California, currently based in Los Angeles. During the summer of 2021, they embarked on a fully-independent statewide tour performing primarily in backyards. On this episode, half of the band members Tommy and Théo join Ari to discuss exactly how they successfully pulled this off, and share some very insightful tour stories throughout. Find out where they're performing next: https://morefatter.live 2:36 Welcome 5:13 Backyard tour conception story 10:06 The challenge of pitching to the hosts 13:47 Eventbrite ticketing process and free donation-based shows 23:28 Who’s Big Booty Bertha? 24:25 Donation-based shows (continued) 27:38 Keeping merchandise separate 32:08 How the tour reintroduced people to society 33:10 Burning custom CDs of their new album 40:07 Last minute booking stories 48:36 Sleeping arrangements on tour 51:00 Take home gross revenue 55:11 Deciding what cities to tour 59:20 Advice on running your own PA system 1:05:13 How playlists can save the vibe 1:07:09 Different roles within the band 1:10:19 The growth of real fans 1:16:53 Final question Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmb Ari's Take Academy (use code NMB for 10% off): https://aristakeacademy.com Watch more discussions like this: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc1Fatf4celK3kYoJ6FUdN7qtYSCvAAMY Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTake YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aristake Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Facebook: https://facebook.com/ariherstand Connect with More Fatter: Website: https://morefatter.live Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefatter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefatterband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morefatter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.