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| From | Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: concert start times |
| Date | Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:04:59 +0000 |
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Aside from the late start times; and this may just be me getting older
- people just talk through gigs more and more these days. So I've paid
$60 to get the train somehwhere and typically another $100 for a hotel
because it's too late for return train. All on top of the $20 to get
in. I find myself thinking that I may as well just spend the money on
albums and listen to them at home.
Sent from my iPhone
On 9 Mar 2009, at 17:12, Rub Wrongways <rub@rubwrongways.com> wrote:
> "I'd be happy to pay more to see the music and buy less beer."
>
> Unfortunately there aren't enough of you to go around.
>
> Here's a take on the whole thing from a Henning Ohlenbusch of School
> for the
> Dead:
>
> http://schoolforthedead.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-are-these-shows-so-late.html
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'd be happy to pay more to see the music and buy less beer.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> On 9 Mar 2009, at 14:16, scotthomewood@cs.com wrote:
>>
>> Wouldn't part of the problem be the attempt by the club to maximize
>> their
>>> hours of operation? If the show ends at 10:00 pm, so does the
>>> money coming
>>> in to the bar because that's when people will leave. If a bar is
>>> open until
>>> midnight or 1:00 pm, music usually runs until an hour before or
>>> so, giving
>>> bar owners time to empty the place before they close or clean or
>>> whatever.
>>> If a club ius known to have a show, usually no one would want to
>>> arrive
>>> after the show is over, so I believe a lot of it is simply the
>>> clubs/bars
>>> trying to keep money coming in right up until closing time.
>>>
>>> Scott Homewood
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com>
>>> To: audities@smoe.org <audities@smoe.org>
>>> Sent: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 7:29 am
>>> Subject: Re: concert start times
>>>
>>>
>>> I also go to far less shows these days because when the main act
>>> doesn't
>>> get on until 9:30 then that means I don't get home until midnight
>>> and with a
>>> child that's just not practical.
>>>
>>> Anyone want to set up a club with a crèche?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On 9 Mar 2009, at 01:28, Bill Sherlock <bdsherlock@sbcglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I recently had the sad experience of passing on a show that I
>>>> would >
>>>> have loved to see (Explorers Club) due to its advertised show
>>>> time. > To
>>>> wit, the show began at 9:30 PM with two openers. Let's say band >
>>>> #1 got 30
>>>> minutes. Then there's, let's say, 20 mins. setup for > opener #2.
>>>> They play
>>>> for 45 minutes.
>>>>
>>> Another 30 mins. setup for EC > and we're at 11:30ish. They play
>>> for 90
>>> mins. and the show ends at > 1:00 the next day.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> This show was on a Wednesday. I have 2 kids to get off to school
>>>> the >
>>>> next day which means that I have to be up by 6 to pack lunches,
>>>> make > sure
>>>> they eat something for breakfast, etc. Not an easy thing to do >
>>>> on 5 hours
>>>> of sleep. I am 45 years old and would have loved to have > seen
>>>> this show,
>>>> but logistically it was just not feasible. The > questions I have
>>>> for any
>>>> music pros are these: Why do these shows > start so late? Am I
>>>> not the
>>>> target demographic (probably not but I > love to hear some
>>>> discussion on
>>>> this)?
>>>>
>>>> I had the pleasure of seeing the Kaiser Chiefs last fall. Their
>>>> show >
>>>> began at 8:30 and was over by 10:00. Is this not usually doable?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any and all responses.
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>
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