In the music industry, financial challenges have been a topic of growing discussion, now Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares has also added his thoughts on the challenges of touring, in response to a story on Metal Injection.

He revealed that due to high costs associated with more traditional tour formats, Fear Factory will be resorting back to travelling via a van for its 2023 schedule.

That’s why this tour we are doing coming up we’ll be in a van, the cost of touring is making it impossible to make any money. https://t.co/F9wVVUP36V

— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) December 12, 2022

u may need a resellers license to sell outside and the venue owner may still try and tax u cause your selling on his property, he may also call the police cause he knows u probably don’t have a license to sell, so to avoid all that u would have to go down the block to sell https://t.co/HsfRjaFYLk

— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) December 12, 2022

There are many factors that can make touring expensive for bands. Some of the main reasons include the cost of renting or purchasing equipment, hiring crew members to help set up and run shows, paying for transportation and accommodations for the band and their crew, and the general cost of doing business on the road.

Whilst these challenges have always been present, they have been greatly exacerbated in recent years following the Covid-19 Pandemic. Additionally, the size of the band and the popularity of their music can also impact the cost of touring, as larger bands and more popular acts may require larger venues and more extensive production, which can add to the overall cost of the tour.

We recently spoke to Halestorm’s Arejay Hale and Josh Smith while on the road with Alter Bridge and Mammoth WVH about this issue, watch below.