On Booking

[downrightamazed]

There was a time when I was a lot angrier about the state of booking shows in the music world. Granted I was younger then and more apt to be angry about pretty much whatever, but the hodge-podge of bizarre, baroque, weird, mysterious, and sometimes downright aggravating behaviors exhibited by bookers, sometimes the same one at different points in

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[not_eurotic]

and networking.

it's good to know peop...everyone.

[downrightamazed]

Adam, I agree completely. That's basically the one-sentence version of my whole rambling post. :-)

[jdavyd]

the majority of shows that i've played in my life came from
-having a promoter/dj/venue employee see my show at another venue
-knowing/meeting another band that is already established with the venue and grabbing a support slot

actually... i can't think of a time i've ever sent in a press kit or demo and came away with a show.

[not_eurotic]

I sent a "press kit" to Black Sun. I think that's the only one I ever sent.

I didn't even need to do it for Infest in the UK. Luckily he'd heard of us!

[valdyr]

Coming from the 'promoter' side of things, I agree with this, too. For the one club I used to book for, I usually had about 50 bands a year vying for about 12 slots. I tended to book the bands I had either already seen live and knew I was getting quality, or because I had a good recommendation from someone else I trusted.

[pmhrh]

shame on them. if they don't love it, they shouldn't do it.
fame? money? ha!
you do it for the music & the fun that comes with it.
anything else is just a bonus.

[ego_likeness]

There are several problems with bands getting shows

[ego_likeness]

Part II

[audiate]

Spot on (for both part I & II).

[downrightamazed]

Oh man, sweet replies, Steve, thank you. Glad to see they've taken on a life of their own, too. :-)