So we’ve returned from SXSW with lots of great stories, footage and insight to touring. Also some AWESOME entries to the contest have come in, make sure you enter it’s $4000 of free shit! Until next time:

TODAY March 20th is the waterloo records signing, sure to be …interesting.

So if you didn’t know by now, we’re having a contest, an insane contest where we give you tons of awesome shit just for answering a question.

$4000 in gear from Dean Guitars, Presonus Audio, Pearl Drums, Trueline Drumsticks and Tour:Smart itself!!!

Just go to www.tstouring.com/contest and tell us one valuable piece of advice you’ve gotten from your touring experience, the more practical example you give the better, we want to hear real shit that has changed your touring experiece.

The top ten winners will be featured here on toursmart.com and the first place winner will win everything listed on the contest page. GOOD LUCK!

ALSO if you’re down at SXSW this week check out some of Martins tips to make the most out of your trip:
Finding Sponsors at SXSW
Oh and here’s an article the statesman just wrote about martin.

This week we head out to Austin for SXSW where I’ll be doing events at
The Austin Convention Center March 18th at 4:30 pm
Waterloo Records March 20th 12:00pm
And In Houston at Meridiana March 2st at 5:00 pm

First SXSW 2009 video blog:

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