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| From | Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: concert start times |
| Date | Mon, 9 Mar 2009 11:29:30 +0000 |
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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?
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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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