Touring can be glamorous and exciting. It is also hard work. Taking a music show on the road is always a challenge and a chore. When one is fronting one’s own band, “the road” is especially daunting. How we respond to the daily and nightly challenges can determine not only our enjoyment of the experience, but the likelihood of our being invited back to a particular club, town, concert hall, festival, or country. Let’s look at the glamorous side of things, taking today as an example. An hour ago, I was doing laundry in the bathroom sink of my hotel room (every touring musician seems to have his or her own recipe or way of cleaning and drying their stage and everyday clothes.) Since most touring schedules don’t allow for laundry to be sent out by way of the hotel’s front reception desk, it’s a matter of taking things into […]

December 2025 Issue