Members Kevin T Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Played for free at a well publicized Jammin for Jersey Sandy BENEFIT at Flemington Elks last nite to 8 other musicians and Zero audience !!!!!! I know bands are old schools but scheesh. I gotta find another hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeff42 Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 many times I have played a benefit that had a less than stellar turn out but the hurricane sandy ones we did in PA were very well attended. This is shocking that doing one in jersey and no one showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mstreck Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 We are playing a benefit today. I have seen no advertising (other than from the five bands who are participating). The last I heard from the organizer was two weeks ago - asking if we were still planning on playing. We were given a start time but no other info - no set lengths or changeover times, no requests for an input list, monitor requirements, etc. I have a feeling that this is going to be a big {censored} sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FranE Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 I had the exact same experience, once. Still makes me squirm thinking about it. I found it humiliating, although the rest of the band had a laugh with it ("Join in the chorus if you know this one! All together now !!" ). So yeah, scheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mstreck Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Loaded out and ready to go home. I would have much rather been drinking beer somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratGuy22 Posted March 18, 2013 Members Share Posted March 18, 2013 How did it turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members capitalist Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Don't give up! We played a benefit gig last fall for a large national health charity. We got there at 3:00 p.m. to set up. About 20 people danced in the half-filled room. Organizer said it was almost sold out(200 people), but many people just pay and don't show up. Companies bought entire tables too. Played two sets and finished loading out about 11:30 p.m. However, we got free food, drinks, and were well compenstated. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GtrGeorge! Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 If the turn out was poor in NJ..consider the obvious..everyone in Nj is tapped out for money. The Hurricans decimated the place. Im in Long Island and we had no gasoline or electricity for a about 2 weeks. We lived in the dark and it was not fun. maybe everyone is still just trying catch up on their bills and cant go out and party. just sayin GtrGeorge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevin T Posted March 22, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Im 60 in april my friends are all out of our demo.i gave up beggin yrs ago when no one listened anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Kevin T wrote: Im 60 in april my friends are all out of our demo.i gave up beggin yrs ago when no one listened anyway OK..so lets take the word begging out. What did you do to get peopel to the gig then? Hoped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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