I hate booking gigs. I really want to play more around Austin and Texas, but find myself with not enough time to book gigs. Not to mention, we need of gigs in Europe after our Tour of Ireland. I'm not getting that done, even though I own “How to Be Your Own Booking Agent”.
One of the reasons I got on Eventful is I understand it's a great tool for measuring turnout of events. If you get enough demands, you can find an agent easier, because you are more likely to bring in an audience.
Instead of booking, it is easier to create my own gig, much like I did with the Celtic music scene. Not enough places to review and promote my music? I'll create websites galore to do just that. If someone else won't promote me, I'll do it myself. I guess it is time to research rooms where I can create my own event.