Offer Tours to Bands

Assembling a tour in an unfamiliar area is hard work as a contra dance band (or caller). You need to figure out when the dances are, whether the schedules align, who the bookers are, how far out they like to book, and probably other things I'm forgetting. This is enough work that many tours that would be great just don't happen. One thing I've been on the receiving end of a few times is bookers offering a tour. This is so great, and I wish more series would give it a try! It's generally much easier for organizers to offer than for bands to put it together: you often know your fellow organizers and can put together a single block of dates to offer. If the band says no, you can offer it to another. From an organizer's perspective, the big advantage is you can book great bands that live a little farther away and wouldn't normally be able to make it out to you. Dancers typically enjoy the variety, and I think there are substantial musical cross-pollination benefits. Probably works best…