Band Tour ProjectBand Tour Project

YOURYOUR Mission Mission(besides rocking out!)(besides rocking out!)

You have just started a band. You You have just started a band. You are going to release a new CD. You are going to release a new CD. You are going on tour. Now all you have are going on tour. Now all you have to do is create it, organize it, and to do is create it, organize it, and publicize it. publicize it.

Step 1Step 1

1.1. What is the lowdown on your band? What is the lowdown on your band? Name? Name?

2.2. What kind of music do you play? What kind of music do you play? (Country, Rock, Metal, New Wave, (Country, Rock, Metal, New Wave, Rap, Christian, etc…) Rap, Christian, etc…)

3.3. What type of group? (duo, trio, What type of group? (duo, trio, quartet) quartet)

4.4. Who are the other members of the Who are the other members of the band? band?

5.5. What instruments do people play? What instruments do people play? 6.6. Who sings? Background bios? Who sings? Background bios? 7.7. Anything else you would like to add.Anything else you would like to add.

STAND UP AND

SHOUUUUT!

Step 2Step 2

1.1. Design a logo for your band using Design a logo for your band using FireworksFireworks

2.2. Include this logo on everything to Include this logo on everything to do with the band.do with the band.

Step 3Step 3

1.1. Design the front and back cover for Design the front and back cover for your first CD. At least ten (10) song your first CD. At least ten (10) song titles should be on the back. Please titles should be on the back. Please be appropriate.be appropriate.

Step 4Step 4

1.1. Develop a Develop a tour scheduletour schedule of at least a of at least a dozen (12) cities. You figure out dozen (12) cities. You figure out how how longlong it will take you. (No more than it will take you. (No more than six months) The schedule should list six months) The schedule should list cities, dates, times, and arenascities, dates, times, and arenas you you are playing. are playing. Who will be your opening Who will be your opening act?act?

Be realistic in your time frame. (Don’t Be realistic in your time frame. (Don’t play L.A. one night and play N.Y. the next)play L.A. one night and play N.Y. the next)

Step 4 cont.Step 4 cont.

1.1. The tour info page should include:The tour info page should include:

2.2. A map of the USAA map of the USAa.a. The cities you are touring The cities you are touring

b.b. Draw a line from city to city to trace your Draw a line from city to city to trace your pathpath

c.c. Make your tour map an image map. Make Make your tour map an image map. Make hot spots for each city and link them to pages hot spots for each city and link them to pages about each tour stop or use a java script to about each tour stop or use a java script to create pop-up windows. (Concert info, dates, create pop-up windows. (Concert info, dates, arenas, fan info, etc…)arenas, fan info, etc…)

Step 5Step 5

1.1. No tour is complete without a t-No tour is complete without a t-shirt. Design one. Front and back. shirt. Design one. Front and back.

2.2. Focus this page on selling shirts. Focus this page on selling shirts. Include a sales pitch and pricing. Include a sales pitch and pricing. You can sell other merchandise as You can sell other merchandise as well. Offer a variety of colors.well. Offer a variety of colors.

You should have an order form on this You should have an order form on this page also.page also.

Web LayoutWeb Layout

B A N D IN F O TO U R IN F O C D S A L E S F A N C L U B T-S H IR T S A L E S

H O M E

Odds and EndsOdds and EndsBesides the items above, your band web site should Besides the items above, your band web site should

include:include: Use of Fireworks objects / imagesUse of Fireworks objects / images You need to have You need to have AT LEAST 1 animated .gifAT LEAST 1 animated .gif image image

somewhere on your sitesomewhere on your site A consistent navigational scheme with the use of roll-A consistent navigational scheme with the use of roll-

over buttons or imagesover buttons or images Do your own work and develop your own materials. Do your own work and develop your own materials.

Don’t steal from others. Be creative!Don’t steal from others. Be creative! Make this an awesome looking site! Do your best and Make this an awesome looking site! Do your best and

put out some quality material. You will be graded on a put out some quality material. You will be graded on a rubric, make sure you have all required parts.rubric, make sure you have all required parts.

I’ll see you on TOUR!!I’ll see you on TOUR!!Good Luck!Good Luck!