HeyJaredCover Band Confidential's Podcast (Music Business, Gigging Tips & Making Money as a Musician)
Cover Band Confidential is the podcast for working musicians, bandleaders, and gigging players who want to make more money, book better gigs, build stronger bands, and run their music career like a business.
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Episode 448: The Keyboard Player Episode: Gear, Parts, Patches & Playing Nice With Guitarists (opens the original)
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A listener in Scotland asked us for an episode about keyboard players. There was only one problem: this is a podcast hosted by two guitar players. So rather than confidently making things up for an hour, we called in Brandon Patrick of The Flannel Pajamas, a ’90s-ish cover band based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Brandon came to keyboards later in life after years as a vocalist, which gives him an interesting perspective on what it actually takes to become a functional, gigging keyboard player—
Episode 447: The Gig Got Rained Out. Then Things Got Ugly. | Mike Schulte (Confused Breakfast / The Pork Tornadoes) (opens the original)
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The soundboard was dripping water. Apparently, the band was still supposed to play. Mike Schulte of The Pork Tornadoes and the Confused Breakfast podcast joins Dan with a gig story that stands out after roughly 1,300 shows—and for all the wrong reasons. A sudden storm drenched the gear and shut down the night before the band could play. According to Mike, what followed included an angry confrontation, a passive-aggressive load-out soundtrack, and people booing musicians who were trying to get th
Episode 446: How to Get Your Band Booked—and Invited Back (opens the original)
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You crushed your first gig. The venue wants you back. Now how do you get the OTHER venues to answer your emails? This week, a listener’s success story turns into a practical guide to booking your cover band. After building The Riffbillyz from the ground up and earning return invitations—including New Year’s Eve—he asks: What’s the best way to reach local bookers? Email? Messenger? Showing up in person? Adam and Dan walk through the entire process, from choosing rooms that actually fit your band
Episode 445: The Gigs That Remind You Why You Do This (opens the original)
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Most gigs aren’t life-changing. They’re work. You load in, fix whatever isn’t working, play the songs, collect the check, and eventually escape through a commercial kitchen. But every once in a while, the band locks in, the crowd gives everything back, and all the logistical nonsense disappears. Those are the gigs that remind you why you’ve spent years sacrificing weekends, buying too much gear, and voluntarily standing next to drummers. This week, Adam and Dan talk about: • A wedding party that
Episode 444: 5 Skills Being in a Band Teaches You (Besides Music) (opens the original)
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Being in a band teaches you much more than how to play music. Every rehearsal, equipment failure, difficult bandmate, last-minute song request, and immovable downbeat develops skills that carry into the rest of your life. In this episode, Adam and Dan break down five things musicians learn almost accidentally: collaboration, discipline, adaptability, people management, and project management. They also bring research connecting ensemble performance with shared attention, executive function, resi
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