Members JailTime Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 Do you post private parties on your website or myspace schedule? I'm curious to know if people do it often, and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcpro Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 I'm doing one tomorrow night at a yacht club. I don't post 'em, but I don't post my gigs anyway so I don't matter. Why am I responding to this? I need help. Get me off this computer and into the real world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 We do it to show we're busy that night. I think it also demonstrates to the agents and club owners that we're not sitting around waiting for their call with a bunch of open dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THX1138 Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 Yes, simply because any venue looking to book dates will naturally look at our calendar to see what we have available. If we don't have that event listed, they assume that date is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 I try to remember to at least post that we have a private event so club owners know we're booked, but the reality is I often get lazy about that, seeing as it's not really necessary to post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigMac5 Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 We do it to show we're busy that night. I think it also demonstrates to the agents and club owners that we're not sitting around waiting for their call with a bunch of open dates.good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ggm1960 Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 I had to post the one for my new band because it was the only gig we had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members way2fat Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 If our website were up we would. Gonna play some bluegrass at a lesbian wedding this week end. It's got to be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 Also, having "Private Event" listings on your calendar can make a statement about the caliber of a band. Generally speaking, private parties, especially corporate events, pay better than bar gigs. Some pay a LOT better. In this area, one local band's dates are nearly half "Private Event" or "Wedding". Their web-site has a "references" page that includes not only the venues they play but also forune 500 companies, radio stations, major universities, country clubs, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nobody Told Me Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 We include Privte Party listings, for the reasons everyone has listed above. For private events we omit the mapquest directions that adorn our club listings. http://www.morethanthisband.com/shows.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 We include Privte Party listings, for the reasons everyone has listed above. For private events we omit the mapquest directions that adorn our club listings.http://www.morethanthisband.com/shows.html same herehttp://www.alsoknown.com/html/calendar.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newmaxnew Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 Yes we post them but not the location. We direct people to the website when they are interested in booking us, so that they don't offer us dates that we are busy. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wc8485 Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 We list 'em... reasons already mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 List them as "Private Party", but I don't give any further details 'cause their private! Lets interested parties know I (or my trio) am/are willing to play private gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackbelt1 Posted June 21, 2007 Members Share Posted June 21, 2007 I list 'em. Another reason not yet mentioned is just to count gigs/compare dates for the following year in case the same party pops up again. ~Blackbelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members srsfallriver Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 We list all private parties for reasons listed. I know a band that will not list any gigs because someone ratted them to the IRS. We claim all our money so there is no worry. If you're not sure wether to list gigs or not publicly, the IRS may be a factor in your decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JailTime Posted June 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2007 I guess I was on the fence about this - thus the inquiry. Not worried about the IRS - although, that's a legitimate concern for some, I suppose. But typically, my band is not a private party kind of band - mostly originals, obscure covers. We have one coming up, and I was going to post it to our schedule until I got an event invitation from someone on myspace with their entire summer gig schedule. When I saw about the 10th private party listing, I began asking myself, 'well, when and where CAN I come see you?' ....and was annoyed. So I've come to the decision that it's not an issue for my band, but for an all occasion band with a busy schedule and heavy demand, it's important. A {censored}ty little obscure bunch of wannabes need not worry. Thanks for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackwatch Posted June 25, 2007 Members Share Posted June 25, 2007 Actually, when I see a listing for a "private Party" on a bands website, I tend to believe that the band had a bare schedule that they wanted it to look a bit more full.And I know that that isn't always the case, but I still think it looks that way. I know that bands do it sometimes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cherri Posted June 26, 2007 Members Share Posted June 26, 2007 Actually, when I see a listing for a "private Party" on a bands website, I tend to believe that the band had a bare schedule that they wanted it to look a bit more full. I can see the reasoning behind that, but take a different tack. I leave open dates open, because I have had last minute calls from venues, and they usually start with ... "Our band for Saturday just cancelled and I see on your website that you don't have anything booked...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted June 26, 2007 Members Share Posted June 26, 2007 I can see the reasoning behind that, but take a different tack.I leave open dates open, because I have had last minute calls from venues, and they usually start with ... "Our band for Saturday just cancelled and I see on your website that you don't have anything booked...." +1 I can't see putting a bogus "private party" date down just because we didn't have a gig. That would look pretty transparent after a while if a band wasn't working much. In our case, more than half our gigs are private parties and corporate functions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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