How To Entertain An Audience

5 Ways To Entertain And Captivate Your Audience When Performing
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[sboy]

The entire band should look like they’re enjoying the music, not like they’re practicing.

[danobrien]

I wonder how many of the commenters can actually play music. Music is a constant evolution. If someone gets up to play, appreciate it or leave. You don’t have to stay and or complain online about something you know nothing about. Much respect to everyone who plays live, it’s not easy and it’s not for everyone.

[MrPaynejoh]

i appreciate the help. learning to be a front man at the age of 56. people that make it look it easy are usually standing on years of practice and training.

[mauricejones]

I've been singing and playing in front of audience's for over 30 year's. I'm glad to know that over the year's I actually do all of this naturally now.

[azmike]

There's a clip of B.B. King actually telling a short story as he replaces a broken string--on stage!

[zengalileo]

Starting playing without talking can be incredibly powerful if it's done right. Plenty of big acts do it.

[kenster]

I was in a blues band for over 20 years here in SoCal that gigged most weekends. Our singer/harpist did many of the things you outlined here. He was very pro about that stuff. One thing that he never felt was important, and I disagreed with him on, was introducing the band members at the outset. That might happen but not until later in the evening. Also it was hard to move around on many stages as there was virtually no room whatsoever to move... plus the trad blues we did wasn't heavy on an up-tempo beat. I miss those days but at 72, life moves on. Great memories, for sure. 🙂🙃🙂

[harborentertainmentgroup]

When you’re talking to the audience, please, just be yourself! Imagine you’re jamming for a group of your friends. They’ll appreciate being allowed into your world.

[ShyamkrishnanNair]

Absolutely agree! It’s tough to watch a performer miss that connection. I remember attending a show where the band just dove into their first song without any introduction, and it totally killed the vibe.
Many performers struggle with banter, fearing silence will be awkward, but it’s often the small interactions that create the biggest laughs. Keep putting yourself out there—your humor and connection will shine through!

After joining the Sense of Humor Improvement Program by Habit10x, I realized that engaging with the audience is like telling a good joke—timing and delivery matter.

[MyDateCoach]

In my youth I was a pro cellist. In classical performance none of this was needed or expected. It was just about how you played. So now I have some important skills I need to develop on top of my technical work. Thank you.

[andrewf]

As a solo singer guitarist I appreciate and understand everything you said in this video. Unfortunately I knew most of the tips but don't really know how to do it! I don't have the gift of gab. I feel like I need improv training or something. I rarely know what to say. People usually appreciate my music but I know I could be a better overall entertainer and engage the audience better. Especially in public venues. Private parties are much easier.

[Jeffertoya]

This video is a great idea…

I’ve only been a professional musician for about 35 years but I’ve seen a number of the things on this list of times.

I do need to take Bridge with two of them though.

Firstly, it’s not enough to just say move around.every performer should be aware of the performance space and use as much of it as is possible. If you’re on an actual stage use every inch of it… Unless you’re the drummer in which case nobody really cares

Secondly, you do not need to introduce yourself before you play every time.

You should introduce yourself early, but it doesn’t need to be before you play.

I personally suffer from stage fright. The best thing for me to do is play a song that I can almost not ever mess up first… Then during the introduction to the next song introduce myself to the audience.
talking to the audience before I even play sometimes just amp up stage fright. I found the other people suffer from the same problem.

But what is more important, especially if you’re a new band or you’re playing an area that might not know you, is to introduce yourself more than just once. Remind the audience, maybe halfway through your set and again at the end who you are, where they can find you, how they can follow and support you.

[danaoldenburg]

*We used to stop at the thrift bakery and pick up imperfect cakes (lopsided). We also had plastic cutlery, napkins, & a sparkler for the cake. We celebrated anybody’s birthday and they loved it! The birthday boy/girl was also invited up on stage to shake the tambourine while we sang (The Beatles) Birthday! All the above only cost just a few dollars; a pittance, compared to what we were making (plus it often generated tips). It was fun for us and fun for them… That’s what it’s all about!
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[drummerwarrior]

The introduction is a really good point!

[scowlsmcjowls]

Your beard alone is entertaining! A little smile and a beard like that man everybody will be on board🎉😂

[RockAndDoubleBassWithAaronJoy]

I once was in a jazz forum by this guitarist. Online educational thing. I'd seen some videos he did and joined the forum. It was fine until I started seeing things that were off. He was teaching that a TRUE musician plays NOT looking at their instrument, looking straight on, and NOT MOVING. Literally NOT MOVING. It was uncouth for a musician to move around on stage, he said. Tapping your foot is fine, everything else showed that you didn't care. (I'm sure Louis Armstrong agreed ... NOT!). I caught on to this when a guitarist posted a video of him playing, and was all apologetic. He said he was uncomfortable in his pose, thus moved, and thus lost his confidence and in the video stopped and had to start over again. Outside of this he sat playing with nothing moving but his hands, a blank look staring forward. .... I commented that I felt so sorry for him, as there's no musician in the world who doesn't move, that was b.s. Musicians get into the music and audiences want to see someone enjoying the music.

[manguitarletsgo]

These are good points, to which I would add: 1) learn your parts, whether it's guitar chords or lyrics, so you don't have to read them during the performance. It's ok to sneak a peek at your notes now and then, but a singer who's reading the lyrics from their phone just comes across as lazy, and is definitely not entertaining; 2) the most entertaining and engaging singers are those who convey the story in a song, rather than just reciting the words. To do this, they are like method actors, "becoming" the person telling the story, and making it believable.

[thedeejaeebeebabee]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!

[djfingersflores]

Great Job Terence! I got some Major value from this video. Keep rockin' steady

[Jobotubular]

1. Introduce your band - sets expectations, tunes in
2. Talk to audience. Talking points built in. Transition
3. Banter. Connect to personality and music
4. Move around. Visual aspect.
5. Ask questions - encourages response (audience participation)
6. Set list - see next video!