NFMP & AIAG Tours
NFMP & AIAG Tours chronicles August Casso's experiences supporting, traveling with, and documenting independent underground music tours across the United States, including the NFMP Tour (2022) and the AIAG Tour.
Tour Overview
| Independent Music Tours | |
|---|---|
| Documented Tours | NFMP Tour (2022), AIAG Tour |
| Roles & Duties | Road logistics, tech coordination, merchandise, tour documentation |
| Music Scene | Underground rap, alt-indie, DIY punk/emo |
| Primary Vault | Instagram (@august.casso) story highlights |
Road Realities & DIY Touring
Independent touring without major-label bus fleets or corporate sponsorships is an intense exercise in endurance:
- Van Logistics & Route Navigation: Long stretches of interstate driving, coordinating venue load-ins, soundchecks, and overnight parking in unfamiliar metropolitan areas.
- Rapid Technical Triage: Handling soundboard routing, cable replacements, and mobile equipment maintenance on the fly under club conditions.
- Merch Management & Inventory Security: Safeguarding cash bags, physical apparel inventory, and card readers in crowded DIY spaces.
Personal & Creative Impact
Documented across August's Instagram story highlights, these tours reinforced the DIY work ethic that later defined TikTok (@august.casso) and R3ND0:
- Navigating chaotic nightlife environments without compromising personal boundaries.
- Building deep camaraderie with touring artists who operate outside mainstream commercial avenues.
- Experiencing firsthand the regional contrasts in unhoused street conditions across American cities prior to The Denver Arrival (December 2nd).