video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/854d9ee897ea4842849dd4151b042cbc" frameborder="0" width="2560" height="1920" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>19202560Loomhttps://www.loom.com19202560https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/854d9ee897ea4842849dd4151b042cbc-6e12210420c266ae.gif1001.885This Loom explains how to use the routing calendar and route map threading to book tours effectively. The speaker emphasizes that routing should consider where a band can play across consecutive weeks, using a tour thread that balances legs that make sense geographically and driving feasibility, including nights off and accommodation logistics. They highlight that they found about 300 soft holds from last year that need to be removed next week, while continuing to use soft holds. They also define anchor dates as the starting dates that should never lose money and stressed aiming to build around anchor dates, plus using routing opportunities efficiently by moving on after about 15 to 20 minutes if nothing is working. They reference an example of planning around September 22 to September 27 and define fill dates as those built around an anchor date.