Urgh, cancelling live bands to broadcast world cup?

Nic. · #1 06-02-2010, 04:08 AM

Seems like the venue where I organized a gig is cancelling all live shows from 11th June to 11th July and instead, broadcast the world cup. Yeah, it's better money, but this place is supposed to be one of the better local live music dining places locally. Been a big headache for me to replan and reorganize with this last min change.

Any of you guys having similar experiences?

Gintaras · #2 06-02-2010, 04:26 AM

i was in europe for 10 days during the world cup in 1998. Went out to dinner and the waiter kept disappearing. Found out that he was running to the bar to watch the world cup. I was in 6 different cities in 10 days and every bar that I saw was packed. World cup brings in lots of money. The total prize money this year is $420 million !!!!!

lowfreq33 · #3 06-02-2010, 04:41 AM

I played a show with the olympics on a projection screen behind the band.

Random applause was a bit distracting...

JimmyM · #4 06-02-2010, 04:43 AM

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I played a show with the olympics on a projection screen behind the band.

Random applause was a bit distracting...

if that ever happens again, just say "thank you" every time the applause happens. they will either ignore it or you will irritate the crap out of them. either way it's a win

PJSShearer · #5 06-02-2010, 06:34 AM

I'm paying a Gig on 12th June when England are playing their first group game (against the USA actually), but it'll kick off at 7:30pm here (and so finish at 9:15) so we should have an audience later on - I'm hoping England win, else it'll be a long night!!.

I was working a summer season in 1986 (Pontins - Brean Sands) and they showed the England v. Argentina game on a huge projection screen in the Nightclub before we went on. This was only 4 years after the Falklands War and so there was an "atmosphere" in the room (which was full and you could park a 747 in it!!).

After Argentina won (with Maradona's hand of God Goal). Not too may people were interested in us playing a few numbers ....

JimmyM · #6 06-02-2010, 08:04 AM

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After Argentina won (with Maradona's hand of God Goal). Not too may people were interested in us playing a few numbers ....

wow, soccer fans are pathetic. there's no way in hell an american team losing in the world cup would stand in the way of a good party. we're the only country in the world who couldn't care less about soccer, and judging by how rabid soccer fans are around the world, i'm pretty proud of it by comparison

Demon_Hunter · #7 06-02-2010, 08:06 AM

Soccer's not even a real sport, just a bunch of guys running around kicking a ball.

Papersen · #8 06-02-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

wow, soccer fans are pathetic. there's no way in hell an american team losing in the world cup would stand in the way of a good party. we're the only country in the world who couldn't care less about soccer, and judging by how rabid soccer fans are around the world, i'm pretty proud of it by comparison

Well, I imagine the same thing happens with Superbowl in the rest of the world. Nice show, but people don`t care too much.

In many countries, the activity literally stops during those 2 hours when their team play at the WC (and I mean, factories, schools, offices, people walking in the street, etc.). It`s something hard to describe.

Richland123 · #9 06-02-2010, 08:16 AM

It happens around here if the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing football (even pre-season games). People act like the band playing is interrupting them watching the TV screen. It also happens with Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games and Pitt and Penn State football games as well. There is a sports bar we have played that does not want to book bands during certain regional team games, football and hockey playoff games, or March Madness college basketball; so, that does not leave many dates to have bands.

JimmyM · #10 06-02-2010, 08:28 AM

in america, people do get all excited about their teams, yes, and during a game they don't want to be bothered. but for the most part, if their team loses, they don't get all depressed and have to go see a shrink, and they damn sure won't let it stop them from having a good time.

el-Supremo · #11 06-02-2010, 09:01 AM

It's the world cup. It only occurs once every four years and is the culmination of years of a squad's hard work. Of course fans are just gonna focus on that over a random gig. On a side note, let go Germany!

knigel · #12 06-02-2010, 09:05 AM

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in america, people do get all excited about their teams, yes, and during a game they don't want to be bothered. but for the most part, if their team loses, they don't get all depressed and have to go see a shrink, and they damn sure won't let it stop them from having a good time.

You should have been a Patriots fan in 08--they had to keep the state police on the Tobin Bridge to keep fans from jumping off.

First we had Bucky Bleeping Dent, then Aaron Bleeping Boone, then, most surprising of all, is David Bleeping Tyree,

JimmyM · #13 06-02-2010, 09:20 AM

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You should have been a Patriots fan in 08--they had to keep the state police on the Tobin Bridge to keep fans from jumping off.

oh sure, we have pathetic sports douchebags here...i can't lie. but i think even our most rabid fans pale in comparison to soccer fans around the world. i'm pretty sure no baseball or football fans have ever destroyed a stadium. been a few riots here and there, but nothing like soccer douchebags. hell, soccer players have been shot for losing big games!

el-Supremo · #14 06-02-2010, 09:33 AM

Like the colombian dude who made that own goal in the 94 US cup. He supposedly lost a lot of money for colombian organized crime. Supposedly for every shot put into him the shooter yelled goal a la Latin American commentators. I scoff at people who claim they're "die hard" here knowing the passion futbol fans hold for their teams.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrés_Escobar

knigel · #15 06-02-2010, 10:16 AM

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oh sure, we have pathetic sports douchebags here...i can't lie. but i think even our most rabid fans pale in comparison to soccer fans around the world. i'm pretty sure no baseball or football fans have ever destroyed a stadium. been a few riots here and there, but nothing like soccer douchebags. hell, soccer players have been shot for losing big games!

That's true, I forgot about the guy who got shot. People are mental for futbol.

Papersen · #16 06-02-2010, 12:33 PM

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That's true, I forgot about the guy who got shot. People are mental for futbol.

I obviously don`t support that kinda behavior, but it`s more related to a society than to soccer.

I`ve seen fights in NHL, NBA (inside the court) Euro basket, fights at Australian Open, etc. It doesn`t make soccer less civilized,.

Saying that soccer fans are mental for one player being murdered 15 years ago by Colombian gangsters makes no sense to me.

jp58 · #17 06-02-2010, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

wow, soccer fans are pathetic. there's no way in hell an american team losing in the world cup would stand in the way of a good party. we're the only country in the world who couldn't care less about soccer, and judging by how rabid soccer fans are around the world, i'm pretty proud of it by comparison

Hell we still party when our team's lost (or not even in them) the national championship, superbowl, etc. Its all about a good time, win or lose.

I can imagine it would be a large distraction.

mongo2 · #18 06-02-2010, 01:36 PM

We once got bounced for a hockey game.

JimmyM · #19 06-02-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Papersen

I obviously don`t support that kinda behavior, but it`s more related to a society than to soccer.

I`ve seen fights in NHL, NBA (inside the court) Euro basket, fights at Australian Open, etc. It doesn`t make soccer less civilized,.

Saying that soccer fans are mental for one player being murdered 15 years ago by Colombian gangsters makes no sense to me.

oh, they're mental for way more than that, my friend

knigel · #20 06-02-2010, 05:10 PM

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Saying that soccer fans are mental for one player being murdered 15 years ago by Colombian gangsters makes no sense to me.

Okay, let's not get into panic mode, it's just a turn of phrase. I mean "mental" like "very passionate" not "mental there is something seriously wrong with your intelligence for liking the sport." It's a colloquialism here in New England. Like "wicked" here means "great" (for some reason) and not "evil."

Although, wicked can also mean evil. It's very confusing.