July 14, 2025 Encore Tours Announcing Prelude 2026 in Rome We’re excited to officially announce that Prelude 2026 will take place in Rome, Italy, from January 15–19, 2026, over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Backstage Blog Learn More
June 2, 2025 Encore Tours How to Use Our Repertoire Library to Plan Your Next Tour Setlist Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
April 22, 2025 Encore Tours How Encore’s Price Guarantee Protects Your Tour: No Surprises, Just Stability Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
March 25, 2025 Encore Tours What to Expect on Tour: A Director’s Guide Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
December 31, 2013 Sophie Amos Happy 2014! Fireworks during new year atmosphere in Prague, Czech Republick ** Note: Visible grain at 100%, best at smaller sizes To celebrate the turn of 2014, w… Backstage Blog
December 23, 2013 Tori Cook How to Run a Performance Tour with Low Numbers One of the biggest challenges in planning a performance tour is recruiting your passengers. Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
December 17, 2013 Roni Hyman Top Domestic Destinations for Musical Travel, Part 2 Nashville, Tennessee downtown skyline at Cumberland River. Backstage Blog
December 5, 2013 Sabrina Nikolov Destination Spotlight for Performance Tours: Krakow A few years ago, I had the pleasure of discovering the wonderful city of Krakow, Poland. Backstage Blog
November 21, 2013 Roni Hyman Top Domestic Destinations for Musical Travel Stock photo of Copley Square at Boston Massachusetts USA So you’ve traveled internationally and are now looking for something a little closer to hom… Backstage Blog
November 13, 2013 Sophie Amos 5 Reasons to Visit the UK on Your Next Performance Tour The UK is a wonderful destination for any vacation but with a rich musical culture, it is also a great place to perform! Here are 5 reasons to visit the greatest place on earth fo… Backstage Blog
November 7, 2013 Roni Hyman To Use a Tour Company, or Not to Use a Tour Company? That Is the Question. In an age of the internet, when travel sites are popular and pervasive, it’s common to question the need of the traditional travel agent. Backstage Blog
November 4, 2013 Maggie Rodriguez Musical Tours: Choosing Your Repertoire Let’s face it: as cool as musical tours are, the real reason you are going anywhere is to show off your group’s talent. Backstage Blog Featured Resources
November 1, 2013 Tori Cook Fundraising for your Performance Tour Performance tours are exciting and they are often a once in a lifetime trip for performers. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources Planning Your Tour