Life on a TOUR BUS | Doing That

Living on a tour bus is a really incredible experience, but it can be very daunting if you have never done it before. I had the chance to do a "short term" tour on a bus with music artist Charity Gayle this year that lasted an entire month. During that time I documented a lot of things that we experienced so I can give you guys a behind the scenes look at what life is like on a tour bus.
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[@charitygaylemusic]

This was so much fun! 🙌🏼♥️

[@aarongreen9014]

Hey Charity! We're playing I Speak Jesus at our church on Sunday!!

[@TonyFrickey-ur9jy]

My first tour was just myself and two other young men. We left Louisiana and went to NYC for a few shows and back. You really do get closer to people this way. When the main guy dropped us off he was like hey if y'all ever want to come over and watch a movie we can make pizza and have cool aid and smoke weed. It was really innocent and beautiful.

[@vicjackson137]

Outstanding show thanks for letting us in your space. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@johnpate4982]

I was able to see you again at one of y’all’s GA stop. Seeing your group was a wonderful experience. Went to see Charity on a date with my wife and got so much more than I paid for. Charity and Ryan are amazing Christ Like people. I also got to see my favorite “Bass Man” along with one of my favorite Drummers. I pray God continues to Bless you.

[@TravisDykes]

John! It was so great to meet you man!

[@jonathangonzales1988]

One of the best blog EVER??!!!

[@highwaypilot]

Should you ever need a back-up driver, I am experienced! Class A CDL, NEVER a ticket, retired police officer and this is key: I'm a keyboard player, back-up vocalist and decent live audio engineer! Live in Virginia Beach, travel to Texas often. Thanks!

[@helensteenkamp9961]

Wow this is so real😖. It scares me when I see footage like this cause the dream of touring the world to proclaim the Gospel through music seems impossible, but God🙏. Meanwhile we will continuously stay faithful in the little, by preaching the gospel and ministering through music in the gang and drug infested communities. It's all about Jesus and laboring for His Kingdom. God bless you all. Love loveeeee the video and love Sarah and Charity. Continue with the Great work you guys are doing ♥️ Love from Cape Town, South Africa ♥️🙏

[@AlineMayne1]

That was a great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@hezekiahmorales3030]

Not only an amazing musician, but also a great story teller!!! Great work!!

[@FRobinsonDesign]

Josh Anderson is top notch. I had the honor of getting to know him when he did a complete overhaul of our church audio and lighting. Awesome guy, very knowledgable and he's got some chops on just about every instrument. So good to see him again, even if through a screen.

[@emilygentiles4326]

So good!!!! Love these sweet memories. 👍🏼🙌🏻

[@mattcowan2505]

If you only had to live a real tour life, this would be heaven. Not bitter, but just understand how good you have it. So many would love to have that lavish life.

[@smileyslick1534]

Late night meetings at a bus depot or other destinations at the start of a tour for a travel day are a sign of a cheap route to avoid additional day rates for each person another rather than having the travel day ahead of the show day. Seems like this was a fun tour. Sharing a bus with others definitely creates bonds that are like family.

[@JulianTabares]

Amazing video bro

[@ThunderRooster]

I hope you do more videos like this!

[@mjmason75]

Wow. Amazing well edited video with great people. Thanks for sharing.

[@cameronboggs]

Absolutely love videos like this!! Keep ‘em up!

[@MFCbass65]

What a fantastic short doc I'll call it. Love the other videos with all the other crew but cool to see some new faces. Great job Travis

[@FOHguy]

My first tour. 1982 on a crew bus working for a notorious Hollywood band. It ended up being the dirtiest, smelliest, nastiest place on earth. There was a competition to see who could go without showering or doing laundry the longest. But we had a lot of fun. Thankfully, things are much more civilized today.😁

[@MrChickwick]

I saw Charity in the thumbnail and knew this had to be good. You guys are all amazing, and better than talent, you've got the heart for worship. Great video.

[@mattmiltenberger145]

Watching this months later, but this is so much fun to watch. I remember being in a youth worship band doing small tours in a really small van. but all of us reminds me of those days. I still tour occasionally today but something about this environment brings up a lot of those memories from when i was younger and first getting my feet wet. This was awesome to watch!

[@UrbanElectronicMusic]

What a great video. I lived on several busses back in the ‘70s. Natalie Cole, LTD and Frank Zappa. This brought back a bunch of memories. Funny how things change, but remain exactly the same.

[@bizzupthompson6342]

Thanks Travis

[@VictorEzell]

Great video Travis. Thanks for the tour bus video. My family and I have been talking about investing in a family tour bus. We’re in Ministry and feel like this would be a more comfortable situation for us when we travel.

[@mariavanness2961]

Love our Sarah Pérez you guys seemed to have had some fun times God bless y’all

[@JulianFernandez]

these vlogs are so cool.

[@gah1031]

What an incredible opportunity!!! It gives me tremendous joy to know you were on the tour! Her music is so incredibly anointed!

[@Killmonize]

I really enjoyed this video. Behind scenes is awesome:) i love adventures

[@KillaKiRawBeats]

Thank you! This is Rocking content!

[@gwheat63]

Love it! Looks like you guys had a blast! Nothing better than making a living doing what you love!

[@45mutant]

Mine was in the secular ( Tejano ) based out of Corpus Christi TX it was fun . I toured for a little over a year playing guitar. You eat dinner at 2 in the morning lol very odd hours bur fun

[@timsneed6058]

Great, really enjoyed

[@MrWilson-WithaPbass]

Love These Travis ,Thanks man ...

[@joyce_nuhill]

Thank you so much for this 🙏🏽 It doesn't look like we're gonna be able to go back to touring over her in Europe any time soon and watching your videos reeeaaally helps with my "home sickness" aka longing for life on the road☺

[@cadehannah1903]

Perfect *I think* Rance Allen impression 26:56

[@SrChalice]

As a man that's traveled for a living, this is one thing I don't care for doing. Not interested in living on a bus. But one thing I must congratulated on is the artist and the Swiss army knife taking it up on themselves to own the bus.

[@jasminduncanson2520]

Your videos are awesome and helpful. Anymore tips 4 a rookie Christian musician

[@anthonyhall9453]

Love it.

[@Simple_Worship_Guitar]

Good stuff

[@LovethelightAshley]

Great video

[@thomaswalker8790]

Guess it was a real rollercoaster for you and unforgettable too? Cherish the memories...

[@Kuuuks]

Got to trust that driver while y’all sleeping 😴....

[@mjmason75]

I know right, I was thinking the same thing. It would be difficult to sleep knowing that anything could go wrong any second even if it’s not the drivers fault.

[@Lifeisshortby]

I just saw a video on how much a tour bus leasing company charges for a bus,it’s like 20 grand a week.

[@Motivational-d9r]

Nice content! 🔥❤️

[@gruponemesis]

As an owner of a Prevost Featherlite...I enjoyed this video tremendously. In my bus...pooping is allowed!!! Full kitchen and shower😎😎😎

[@kkidzae51]

On the road again

[@yeahkail9085]

This was legit so funny and cool ! 🔥🤠

[@nessadove1369]

Loved watching this!!🔥🔥

[@ChamisVlogz]

Awesome Vlog bro 🔥 I hope I can tour 🥺

[@jannexx77]

Wow charity.

[@tfkproductions.]

You all had no equipment trailer? Where did you keep your luggage?

[@TonyFrickey-ur9jy]

Are these shows ran to have everything sound recorded to possibly sell later? Just curious.

[@TonyFrickey-ur9jy]

Lots of moving parts. I like human aspect of it all. Does each person get paid?

[@haydenkyle8884]

dang yall were near buford

[@eli-stringz8656]

I want this experience so bad..

[@dethsyndrome]

Im gonna need a video for them guitars, Come on now. Give it to me.

[@AJbassist]

WAFFLES HOUSE !!! is your 10pm-3 am

[@ngelgonzalez8395]

You guys ever in need of a driver Dm. I’m in Dallas,Tx

[@TonyFrickey-ur9jy]

Number 2 is supposed to be a no go on these buses.

[@MrBNARick]

Charity Gayle needs a new BUSINESS manager! The reason artist's stopped BUYING buses is because when you own it you can only write off DEPRECIATION. When you LEASE IT you can write off EVERYTHING!!!! (driver salary, fuel, maintenance etc etc etc)

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

She calls it laziness, owners call it, "if I'm not paying benefits, I'm certainly not paying overtime."

[@bassman1519]

you can't do #2 on the bus are it will smell.

[@FusionDrummer9]

How do you find or get gigs like this

[@joelee9752]

#1 only on the bus. 😂

[@AmukaBuka]

Did your bus have a shower?

[@kkidzae51]

Invite the kkid

[@richardbelisle4807]

22 years…on a tour bus….it’s never not interesting….

[@xxmyfrogxx8116]

lil peep’s tour bus

[@TonyFrickey-ur9jy]

Im waiting for somebody to curse. I know this is a Christian band, but I've been on tour before. Not with a Christian band but with other human beings.

[@sandsmarc]

This looks, and is, a living hell. Awful congested bus. Things breaking. People exhausted, complaining and whining. Smelling because they rarely shower. Memories? Yeah, a stint in prison also produces memories. This life is glorified, but inglorious. Add to that the worship of non-existent deities and you end up with a truly horrific lifestyle and life ethic. Awful.

[@tofuComputer]

TAX THE CHURCHES.