How to Optimize Your Live Music Show with Wade Sutton

Wade Sutton has almost 20 years of experience in professional radio journalism. These days he’s focused on helping musicians take their careers to the next level, specializing in live music production and media coaching. He has clients in major cities like Nashville, New York, London, Sydney, and Toronto. Highlights from his clients include playing with Stevie Wonder, dancing with MC Hammer, and being featured on Buzzfeed.

Some of the things that we discuss in this episode include

How to enhance a song’s emotional impact during a live music show
What every band should do before releasing a new album
How artists can uncover the hidden stories that make them unique
How to find an angle that will interest local newspapers and TV shows
What is the most important feature of a band website
When is the right time to do a music video

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Related Things

Wade’s website
Link to get Get Wade’s eBook, The $150,000 Music Degree, for free
Preview Wade’s latest book, Hacking Music
Some of Wade’s clients mentioned in the episode
- Amanda Jones, recently signed to a label in Nashville, now known as A.C. Jones
- Dean Larson, the guy who danced with MC Hammer. Wade wrote the bio featured on his site.
- The Listening Wall
Wade on
- Twitter, Facebook
The DIY Musician Conference that I will be attending later this month