# What do artists do on tour on days off? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 6, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028 "2020-01-06T13:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/21 "2020-01-10T23:50:17Z")
Detox? šŸ˜ƒ > [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > I thought it was cool when I found out that Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie does trail runs in down time to train for ultramarathons. I had no idea until he hooked up with some runners from a local group to ā€˜guideā€™ him on a run when they were in town a few years ago. Thatā€™s really cool. Peter Sagal of _Wait Waitā€¦Donā€™t Tell Me_ is a runner, as well; he goes out for runs when the show tapes in different cities. Donā€™t know if he hooks up with local running groups, but he does have a running club in his home of Oak Park. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/22 "2020-01-11T01:25:59Z")
I saw Weezer live here and they talked about the hotel they were staying at and I figured out they were talking about a 5 star hotel which is not surprising. Iā€™m guessing they donā€™t do their own laundry. Alice Cooper really loves golf so I would guess he plays every day he can on tour. When the Jonas brothers were here they played golf at a local course. ---
**Author:** ![DrForrester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@DrForrester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrForrester)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/23 "2020-01-11T15:40:35Z")
[Christine Lavin](https://christinelavin.com/) makes a point of knitting with her fans before the show after the soundcheck is complete. The band that I know well mostly spends their off days ā€¦ driving to the next gig. Theyā€™re also easily distracted in general, so you never knowā€¦ They could spend an hour looking around some truck stop or half a day trying to find an antique store. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/24 "2020-01-11T15:55:51Z")
Rhett Shull VLogs about touring. He plays guitar & tours with two bands. Iā€™ve learned a lot about what itā€™s really like. Traveling all day in a car towing a UHaul trailer. Lugging all the equipment into the venue yourself. Playing for only a few minutes and then clearing the stage for the ā€œheadliner actā€ to perform. Itā€™s a trade off for the band. Tour by yourself to smaller crowds or open for a headliner that draws big crowds. Opening for a bigger band. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gCioQet6Ykc/maxresdefault.jpg "The Illusion Of Life On The Road") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCioQet6Ykc) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/25 "2020-01-11T16:07:58Z")
How touring musicians make money. This is Rhettā€™s other band. Totally different style of music. Itā€™s amazing how Rhett easily shifts from one bandā€™s style to another. A sideman is hard work and not a lot of pay. But, my younger self would jump at this opportunity. Thereā€™s nothing like playing live music. > **[Definition of SIDEMAN](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideman)** > > a member of a band or orchestra and especially of a jazz or swing orchestraā€¦ See the full definition [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ubrUyboNmto/maxresdefault.jpg "Touring Musician | How I Make Money") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubrUyboNmto) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/26 "2020-01-11T16:18:55Z")
It was a mystery to some people how Lennon and McCartneyā€™s most prolific (and collaborative) songwriting years corresponded with a brutal performance schedule. Confining two of the greatest songwriters of their generation to a hotel room 12 hours a day probably accounts for much of the Beatlesā€™ early success. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/27 "2020-01-11T16:56:08Z")
Spinal Tap went to the zoo. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028/28 "2020-01-11T18:23:47Z")
> [@mean mr. Mustard](#): > > he probably wanted to get some sleep before he traveled. > Mmm iswydt. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-tour-on-days-off/846028.md?page=1)