TUYM

How To Promote An Album

As a musician, you know that creating the world's best record means nothing if no one else will listen to it. Putting out as many ads and promotional material you can is a great solution, but it can get expensive really quickly. In today's world, it has become much easier...

How Not To Be a Douche At Concerts

There's an unwritten concert "dos and don'ts" rule book that many music lovers abide by. Most of it is common knowledge but as it turns out, many people are completely clueless when it comes to concert etiquette. Throw away that Ed Hardy hat and read our Tune Up Your Mind...

Music Lingo

Ever been unsure about the exact meaning of music industry terms? Wonder what "EP" stands for? Lucky for you, this edition of Tune Up Your Mind is about just that. After reading this, you will be able to talk shop with the best of them.360 music deal:  While continuing to...

What to Bring at a Music Festival

Music Festivals are the holy grail for concert lovers. Dozens of bands will fill the air with music over the span of a few hours or even days so its best to come prepared. For a rookie, music festivals can be a bit intimidating, but UpVenue has you covered with...

Auto-Tune or How Anyone Can Sing

In the late 90s, Cher introduced the world to Auto-Tune when she released her hit song "Believe". It didn't take long for the record industry to take notice and within a few months, what is now known as the "Cher Effect" began. A decade later, it's hard to find an...

How To Survive A Moshpit

We’ve already shown you how to secure your tickets to a show and now the big day has come. You’ve worked your way to the front of the crowd, your favorite band begins playing their most intense song but suddenly, you’re caught in the eye of the hurricane; how exactly...

Band Etiquette 101

So you’ve managed to find yourself face-to-face with your favourite artist or band. You might have snagged the elusive meet and greet or are just in the right place at the right time. You want to make the most of it but your heart is racing and your mouth’s gone...

Getting Tickets to Any Concert

Your favorite band is going to jam in your city, awesome. Are there any tricks to improving your odds of nabbing tickets to this soon to be sold out show? You’re damn right there are, and they’re pretty simple too. Tune Up Your Mind covers the essentials in acquiring those...

How To Take Great Concert Pics

Today, UpVenue is proud to bring you our new line of articles entitled “Tune Up Your Mind” or TUYM.  Tune Up Your Mind is an educational (oh we can see you cringe from here) series that will show you how to do certain concert related activities. In this first installment,...