The MoneyGigs Podcast

Beware the Steady Gig: Max Gise

Send us Fan Mail You can work a crossword while listening! https://crosswordlabs.com/view/max-gise-moneygigs-podcast Cincinnati guitarist Max Gise does it all: he&apo

Hillary the Harpist: Two Speeds, One Brand, 55K Followers

Send us Fan Mail 💛 Enjoying the show? You can support The MoneyGigs Podcast directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509891/support Hillary Schefter — Hillary the Har

From Ukraine to the Viper Room: How Konstantin Moyseyev Built a Drumming Career on 100 Hours and a Spreadsheet

Send us Fan Mail Konstantin Moyseyev grew up in Ukraine, where rock and roll simply didn't exist. When his family immigrated to the United States, he describes it l

John Hardin: Off-Grid, Solar-Powered, and Playing Music for the Trees

Send us Fan Mail John Hardin lives off-grid, deep in the redwoods of Northern California, making psychedelic space music on a theremin and an electric didgeridoo — power

Kevin Patrick (Hat Trick Productions): Parking Wars, Wedding Chaos, and Running a Party Band Like a Business

Send us Fan Mail Kevin Patrick is the bass player and bandleader behind Hat Trick Productions, a high-energy party band playing weddings, festivals, and private events a

Joe Cowels - The Playing Part's Free

Send us Fan Mail Joe Cowels has played over a hundred shows a year for two decades, from dive bars to studio sessions, and he's got the stories to prove it. Includi

Heart Attacks, Mosh Pits & the Gig Life - with JR Stoffel of BYNHOPOD.COM

Send us Fan Mail JR Stoffel has been at Crutchfield since June 3rd, 1996 — 30 years of training people to talk about audio gear — and he still comes home at 2 AM most ni

Dan Karlsberg — The Playing Was Never the Problem

Send us Fan Mail Dan Karlsberg has been playing Cincinnati for a long time — CCM (University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music) grad, seven albums, and teaches

Jim Pelz — Starting Over at 35: Reinvention, Resilience, and the Real Business of Gigging

Send us Fan Mail Jim Pelz started as a jazz trombonist in Boston, moved to Cincinnati, and then a rare neurological condition robbed him of his embouchure. Instead of qu

Jan Diehl: What 50 Years of Gigging Actually Teaches You

Send us Fan Mail Jan Diehl has been playing professionally since he was 12 years old. Saxophone, clarinet, flute, bass — 50 years of gigs, 35 years as a music educator,

Understanding Your Gigs: Touring and Funding Tips with Gregory McKillop

Send us Fan Mail Know your worth—see your real hourly rate and help fellow musicians avoid flying blind by rating the venues you play. 🍎 Download for iOS 🤖 Download fo

Know Your Worth: Why Partnership Beats the "Homebody Culture" in 2026

Send us Fan Mail Most gigging musicians spend years mastering their craft, but zero hours learning the actual economy of the rooms they play. In an era where post-pandem

Cincinnati Musician Tracy Walker on Why Venues Don't Value You (And How to Change That)

Send us Fan Mail Cincinnati music legend Tracy Walker has been gigging professionally for 25 years — and she's learned exactly which venues are worth your time, how

The Venue Was Packed. The Check Still Bounced. | Cybele McGazi

Send us Fan Mail Cybele McGazi is a veteran of the Greater Cincinnati music scene — singer, keyboardist, SCPA alum, and the woman running the live music department at Ly

The Musician Who Wears Every Hat | Nicki Sage

Send us Fan Mail Nicki Sage is a singer, songwriter, dancer, photographer, cinematographer, and self-producing artist who has built a full music career across Nashville,

MoneyGigs - Introduction

Send us Fan Mail Is it possible to truly make a living playing music? This brief introduction explains the intent and mission behind The Money Gigs Podcast and the compa