To play a show in the park…or at a festival, a band normally needs to play about 1 hour. To play in a night club or other similar venue, a band needs 4-5 hours of material minimum. Most bands play 45 minute sets with 15-20 minute breaks in between. Songs vary in length but a good rule of thumb is about 10 songs per 45-minute set. So in order to get a gig in the local pub which hires bands to play from 9:30pm until 2am, you’re going to need about 50 songs.

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