Members GCDEF Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 We had a very small turnout on Saturday. Seemed like most people stayed home. Was it like that for you guys too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Next to Nothing Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 We had an incredible turn out on Friday...then Saturday was dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Saturday was my last show with my cover band. The crowd was really receptive. It was a good night to go out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDLMUSIC Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Friday night at the VFW was kind of slow. Saturday was a private party and the crowd was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THX1138 Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 This weekend was surprisingly good. It was one of our regular clubs and the turnout was better than I expected. Good thing too, cause we really needed it. Been playing some new rooms recently, so the last few months have been {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THB Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Friday was great, Saturday was not as good but still okay and Sunday was awesome. I had a good weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unichord Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Packed both Friday and Saturday. Maybe the high gas prices kept folks from traveling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 We didn't bother booking anything for this weekend because holiday weekends are typically slow around here. Any time we've played on the July 4th or Labor Day weekends, or gone to a club to see another band, nobody's there. Seems people either go out of town or they stay home and have a party or family get together. Anyhow our drummer was sick, and I had to work most of the weekend, so it was a good thing we didn't have a gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members worthyjoe Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Had one of our best responding crowds ever on Saturday. I think it helped that the college kids are back in town. It wasn't crazy packed but lots of people were up front dancing and singing along during the final set. It was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcpro Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Good Thurs. at my steady bar gig. The weekend was very busy at the winery I played, but that's because wineries are always busy on holiday weekends. This summer has been noticably slower than usual in my regular rooms. Summers are often light because people are doing other things and travelling, but in the last few weeks I don't know what's happening...maybe high gas prices are finally eating into people's pocketbooks. Anyone else noticing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpacedCowboy Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Originally posted by unichord Maybe the high gas prices kept folks from traveling? That was MY hypothesis for why our weekend (Mine, squealie and THX above) went so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 Good sized crowd Sat. night, but a little wierd. They kinda stared at us like zombies for the first half of the first set. Then they got into it. Sets two and three was a filled dance floor, much applause and that weird "hook 'em horns" thumb and pinkie thing that's means we're OK, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members srsfallriver Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 I had a great crowd on Sunday night. Close to 200 people and it seemed like at no time was there fewer than 75% on the dancefloor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xonetruedesirex Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 great show Saturday, we played a town we haven't playing in a few months, 200 or so there, and met some new people, and made new connections with the other bands...good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superiorparts Posted September 6, 2005 Members Share Posted September 6, 2005 in a club that we have literally packed out every time we played there, we had a total of 35 people both friday and saturday combined. we are from central mississippi and there was a gas shortage going on so i am not suprised. but the jager was good. i guess with the hurricane, short gas, what gas you have is high as hell, and people were just conserving. any way, it was a garanteed money gig, but i feel sorry for the guy we played for. he is a nice guy. i called him twice early in the week and both times he said come on so we did. and did i mention that the jager was good. kevin james www.monkeyboneband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casper Cliche Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 Sold out. But a very young crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 No gigs. No crowds. Me and the wife went to the movies, and there wasn't 100 people in a 14 screen movie house. A lot of peeps were staying home due to Katrina and high priced, scarce gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 Last Sat. was a duo gig at a small pub. More people than usual, especially for a Labor Day weekend, which are normally poor weekends for all but the big dance clubs. The crowd was pretty enthusiatic and we played well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cherri Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 Friday night's crowd was smallish, but we had a good night musically. Saturday we were scheduled to start at 9:30. No one there but us and the waitstaff. We hung out for another fifteen minutes, and the owner said, "#^&% it, let's make some noise. Maybe the neighbors will come over and complain." We did three songs and people started to trickle in. Then the bachelorette party arrived. We were supposed to be one stop on their merry way, but they stuck around the whole night. By the second set, the place was hopping. It was never full, but it was a good turnout. Any gig we can keep them dancing with originals, and NOT have to play Mustang Sally, is a good gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 Friday night (solo gig) was packed (which surprised me, being the beginning of Labor Day weekend, but the gas thing may've been to my advantage...new venue, so ya never can tell!), and at the end of the 1st set, the owner scurried over and re-booked me for the 30th, too. Subbed bass for a friend's 60's-70's cover band in a 350-capacity room Saturday night...had at most 60 people in there at any one moment...everybody partied hard, so management seemed happy enough. Private party (solo gig) Monday was good, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CloseEnoughRocks Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 GCDEF, I'm in Florida, also. Thursday was packed. Friday was kind of OK - almost dead by the end of the night. Saturday, the club was the most packed it's ever been - all the way up to the end. We couldn't figure out why. SR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted September 7, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 Originally posted by CloseEnoughRocks GCDEF,I'm in Florida, also. Thursday was packed. Friday was kind of OK - almost dead by the end of the night. Saturday, the club was the most packed it's ever been - all the way up to the end. We couldn't figure out why.SR You never can tell what to expect. What part of Florida? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CloseEnoughRocks Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 Originally posted by GCDEF You never can tell what to expect. What part of Florida? The Thursday gig was in West Palm Beach. The Fri/Sat gig was in Boca Raton. How about you? SR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted September 7, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 Originally posted by CloseEnoughRocks The Thursday gig was in West Palm Beach. The Fri/Sat gig was in Boca Raton. How about you?SR Im in Pinellas County in the slightly north west of Tampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted September 7, 2005 Members Share Posted September 7, 2005 No gigs... Labor day is the one holiday weekend we don't gig. Most everyone in this area gets away to go camping or to the NJ shore for one last hurrah!!! Since our summertime is spent at seasonal riverfront clubs, you are usually playing for just the leftovers who didn't go away. I'm sure with the price of gas this year was a bit different. We are playing this Sunday at a popular waterfront club in the area. It's the closing party, unfortunately it is also 9-11. I wonder how everyone's spirits will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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