Hosted by John Voelz · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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Full-time gigging musician John Voelz discusses the strategies, mindset shifts, and real-world lessons that help you build something that actually lasts, delivering smart and practical insight with a sense of humor that keeps it real and approachable. If you gig, or want to gig, this is for you.
John Voelz hosts Gig To Live, a arts show with 27 episodes published.
In this episode, we're tackling one of the most misunderstood topics in live music: Performance Rights Organizations, or PROs. Organizations like ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR are often surrounded by confusion, fear, and pl
In this episode, John sits down with Trenton Wagler of The Steel Wheels to talk about what it really takes to build a sustainable career in music over the long haul. Over the past two decades, Trent has helped grow The S
In this episode, John revisits one of the topics that generated the most feedback from listeners: money. Back in March, he released a two-part series called Let's Talk About Money, and while the conversation sparked good
In this episode, John talks about beating the funk. Not the good kind with a killer bass line. The emotional kind. The kind that sneaks in after too many miles, too much noise, too much pressure, or just . . . too much l
Our guest today is Jason Keiser. Jason is a California, San Francisco Bay Area guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger known for blending jazz, bluegrass, old-time, and acoustic music traditions. In this
In this episode, John gets honest about some lessons learned from years of gigging, traveling, creating, and trying to make a living in music. Every musician has stories they wish they could redo, decisions they’d take b
In today's episode, John shares five gig stories. No Top Ten list. Just a musician sharing some of the most memorable things that have happened to him along the way. One of the greatest things musicians can do is tell on
In this episode, John dives into the childlike qualities that often disappear as artists get older and more cautious, and why reconnecting with those instincts may be one of the most important things a musician can do fo
In this episode, John talks about the tension between being prolific and being healthy. Full-time music is hard work. It takes discipline, consistency, sacrifice, and the willingness to keep showing up. But artists can e
In this episode, John wraps up a two-part conversation about the sacrifices musicians make to live this life. From missed time and uncertain schedules to the hidden strain on mental health and relationships, this episode
In this episode, John begins a two-part conversation about the sacrifices musicians make to live this life. From missed time and uncertain schedules to the hidden strain on mental health and relationships, this episode i
In this episode, John unpacks a Top 10 list built from real nights, real rooms, and real years of making a living with music. Drawing from life as a full-time working musician, he talks about the strange, fascinating, un
This episode's guest is the amazing Clementine Moss, best known for her work with the Led Zeppelin tribute band, Zepparella. John and Clementine talk about music and gigging, and take a dive into habits, spiritual practi
In this episode, John lays out a clear, no-nonsense strategy for how working musicians should approach social media if they actually want it to support their gigging life. This isn’t about chasing trends or trying to go
In this episode, John chats with Jason Peek, a lifelong working musician. Starting out at just 12 years old alongside his bandmate, Jason went on to help build Kung Fu Diesel, a Michigan-based band that carved out a loya
In this episode, John takes a look at something that can quietly shape your entire path as a musician… how you naturally show up in the musical landscape. He introduces the idea of archetypes, not as labels you get stuck
You don’t build a 30+ year career in music by accident. In this episode, John sits down with Patrick Tetreault, a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has lived the full spectrum of a working musician’s li
In this episode, John tackles a side of the music life that can be tough to face. For some, it may hit close to home, especially if you’re finding yourself in a difficult spot or questioning where things are headed. But
In this episode, John dives into those weird, awkward moments every gigging musician knows all too well. The ones that stop you mid-song, make you smile on the outside, and think something very different on the inside. I
In this episode, John breaks down why every working musician needs to be able to clearly articulate their gigging philosophy. Not some abstract idea, but a real, usable answer to the question: “Why do I do what I do, in
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Gig To Live is hosted by John Voelz. The show is categorised under arts (performing) and has published 27 episodes.
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