I’ve been playing shows in the northeast Ohio area for the last 9 years and I’ve had a great time doing it. However, other regular bank junkies like myself will agree that it’s far from purely “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll”. There are songs to write, gear to buy and maintain, merchandise to design and print, and of course… get booked on awesome shows!
Similarly, another prevalent local musician whom I’ve known for probably the last 7 years, Brian Markle, underwent the same struggles with forming bands and hunting for gigs. And while musicians like him and I were constantly at the mercy of the greedy promoters of the area, Brian created his very own production company, BeardCore Productions, and made it his first and only priority to serve the performing musicians. Since his company’s inception, BeardCore has already began ruling the area with average show turnouts in the hundreds even with it’s largest show, BeardStock, still yet to come.
Brian was kind enough to agree to an interview so I thought I would pick his brain on the ins and outs of running a successful production company along with a few great tips on how bands can improve their show experience, catch the eyes of a promoter, and what it takes to sell more tickets. [click to continue...]
















