| If you love to perform in front of an audience, | | | | than as a lead performer. |
| then a job in the music industry may be for you. | | | | Floor Show Band Member |
| There are several different musician jobs that | | | | A floor show band performs in nightclubs, resorts, |
| you can pursue depending on your talent and love | | | | cruises, hotels, and bars for all the guests to see. |
| for music. | | | | Usually they put on a specific act that may cover |
| Performing Artist | | | | other people's music or have an entertaining |
| This is the most common of the musician jobs. | | | | aspect to it also. Some floor show bands will |
| You can become a solo act or get together with | | | | perform at only one or two places, or they may |
| other artists and musicians and form a band. This | | | | travel around to all different cities and locations. |
| is also one of the hardest ways to break into the | | | | Theater Performer or Musician |
| music industry, as you have to have real talent | | | | If you have a love for the arts, then you may |
| and also know the right kind of people. Dedication | | | | want to pursue musicals as your job. There are |
| is key to succeeding at this job. | | | | parts that need singers and then there is the |
| Background Vocalist or Musician | | | | orchestra pit that needs instrumental players. Off |
| If you don't want to be in the limelight, but you | | | | Broadway musicals usually travel all over to |
| still love performing, you can do so as a | | | | perform in different cities. |
| background vocalist or musician. These people are | | | | These are just a small sampling of the many |
| right there in front of the audience, but are not | | | | musician jobs that are available. If you have |
| the center of attention. It may be easier to break | | | | musical talent and want to share it with others, a |
| into the music industry as a background musician | | | | musician job may be for you. |