Last Night of Tour. Tomorrow, Unemployed.

Last Night of Tour. Tomorrow, Unemployed.

We call it “Gigxiety.”

One of the strangest parts of live events:
You can be on a massive tour—working every day, part of a tight team, fully in it.

And then… it ends.

Last show. Load out. Goodbyes.
“See you on the next one.”
And just like that, you’re unemployed again.

That whiplash is part of the gig—but it’s not easy.

As soon as it ends, the questions start:
Where’s the next gig?
How long is the gap?
Take anything… or wait?

“Let me know if you hear of anything.”
“I’ll keep you in mind.”

We’ve all said it. We’ve all heard it.

The industry runs on momentum—
but also uncertainty.

Work → stop → search → repeat
“That’s just how it works.”

But it still takes a toll.
Financially. Mentally. Emotionally.

And yet… people stay.
Because when it’s good, nothing compares.

But it raises a real question:
If this industry depends on freelancers…should stability really be this uncertain?