Touring Life and Lessons
By Billy Ashbaugh
On 27th May 2022
For this month’s article, I’m going to share some of my experiences from over the years while on tour with various artists. I’ve been fortunate enough to have done many different “levels” of tours, everything from stadiums to smaller 200-300 seat venues. They’re all unique and offer their own challenges. And, as often, every experience offers a good teaching moment. Let’s start off with some topics that apply to all tours large and small. The most common issue when I’m on the road is how to cope with missing your family. I know this is a personal issue and everyone deals with this in their own way. For me, the evolution of the internet and social media was a real game changer. Before FaceTime or Skype, there really was no way to see your loved ones while you were on the road. I remember literally carrying around a pager (before […]
June 2022 Issue