Musicians how to you handle playing in a bar?

1

I make a living as a musician and I am recently sober. I am fortunate to have a sponsor with 25 + year sobriety and also is a musician. I am curious to know what steps you take to ensure you leave the gig sober? How to you handle when you are offered drinks?

I am fortunate that my lead guitar player is sober and he is my “wingman” so to speak. I also have informed the bars and bartenders to instruct anyone that wants to buy me a drink that I am accepting tips not drinks.

Any other thoughts?

2

I’d ask your sponsor and your lead guitar player what they do. Also, there are bartenders and other people in that scene keeping sober on here.

3

I have had friends pass them off to someone who does drink in the band or to someone in the audience.

4

Or just say thanks and set them on the stage where they remain.

5

The first places that I play I play regularly. I have already contacted them about it. I know I can do this.