Whats the biggest crowd you played for? - Page 4

dudemeister · #61 12-30-2001, 01:57 PM

A couple of years ago the school band I played in used to play to all the students and teachers at school endings before summer. There were aproximately 700 people each time, and we played three times per school ending.

basstastic · #62 01-15-2002, 01:15 PM

2-3000. Outdoors. Festival.

sim

DonnieCastleman · #63 01-16-2002, 05:12 PM

I've played for 40,000 with Tanya Tucker in Wisconsin, 100,000 at a Fireworks display in Johnson City TN, around 4 or 5 million on nationwide Brazillian Television, and for AL in Nashville playing with Stephen Sorrentino, an Elton John Impersonator, and had a ball on every single one of them.

christos · #64 01-16-2002, 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by DonnieCastleman
I've played for 40,000 with Tanya Tucker in Wisconsin, 100,000 at a Fireworks display in Johnson City TN, around 4 or 5 million on nationwide Brazillian Television, and for AL in Nashville playing with Stephen Sorrentino, an Elton John Impersonator, and had a ball on every single one of them.

I don't like you anymore...

j/k

I wish I played in front of that many people.

PhatBasstard · #65 02-05-2002, 04:09 AM

Although I've played with some semi-major groups and done a few gigs of up to 5,000 people, the biggest gig I've done was a NFL halftime show in 1982 (Vikings vs. Saints) at the old Met Stadium (This was before the current Metrodome) in Minneapolis. I'm not sure of the exact number but I know it was upwards of 40,000. Unfortunately they weren't ALL there for us.

int · #66 02-07-2002, 12:58 PM

Most I've played was only a couple hundred at a battle of the bands back in Phoenix. Although the most fun was a few weeks ago. There was only 60 people there, but just about everyone was into it. We were even focrced to do an encore.

I like the smaller clubs when they are packed.

Roark Haver · #67 02-08-2002, 10:52 AM

Playing bass - 5, they were family members that couldn't escape (I'm very new to the bass)

Playing drums - 11,000 indoor (University of Wisconsin Varsity Band concert playing the kit), 80,000 outdoor (University of Wisconsin Marching Band playing snare drum).

l0calh05t · #68 02-20-2002, 10:26 AM

Bass: once about 7 people on the guitarists birthday party

Cello: many times about 2500 on school concerts (but i quite cello almost 2 years before starting to play bass )

Marcus Johnson · #69 02-20-2002, 10:38 AM

Never did a head count, but the coolest one was New Years Eve 2000, in Tahiti, with Willie K and Amy Gilliom. We played a hotel to an audience of about 2000, all of whom paid $400 a pop to see us. They were all high rollers, politicos, etc. We did a nice long show for them. Anyway, the promoter asked us to do a set for the folks, mostly teens and not wealthy, at a sports stadium. I'm guessing maybe 15, 000. We hit just before dawn and watched the sun come up while onstage. I was playing my 5-string Azola Bug thru a huge subbed system. Big fun; champagne breakfast after, pretty surreal. The best part was, the gig was on Sunday, but the next flight back to Hawai'i wasn't 'til Wednesday. Now THAT's a layover....

luisnovelo · #70 02-23-2002, 11:00 PM

Something between 300 and 400..

It was in Mazatlán, México.. It was my University´s "Festival de la Canción". It´s the only time I´ve traveled to another city just to play bass.. What a great feeling..

thebug · #71 03-18-2002, 05:55 AM

played two gigs last friday and saturday for about 540 ppl (so that would over 1000 togheter). I didn't play with my 'standard' band but it was more a sort of one time project thing, very nice to do.....

In april I will be playing in another project band (funk/rock) on some sort of weekend conference, they expect about 800 people there, will be great too.....

btw. both the gigs last weekend and the one coming up in april are with the same drummer, which is nice. I like to play with a drummer I know well, makes things sound a lot tighter....

lowb · #72 03-18-2002, 05:55 AM

I guess 400-500, regularly. But i know that only bout 2 people are actually listening to me and one of them is the drummer!! The thing about church, is that the people arn't there for you, which is how it should be.

I guess God listens as well which is real cool........and he doesn't complain when i kick in my Meatball, and rip the building apart

Mind you God doesn't have denchers which shake every time a hit a note

Peace

Nick Gann · #73 05-04-2002, 06:12 PM

1000+ at a marching band parade in Epcot/Disney. We were the only ones in the parade. That was fun. It was hard holding that tuba for that hour while marching.

Bass- I just had my first bass gig last night. School jazz band performed at school. We made a lot of $ for the band program. I sounded great, or so I was told, and I have only been playing for like six months. Reading standard notation and knowing the notes on the neck are a bit of a challenge. It was great. Most fun I've had in a long time. My mom recorded it. Soon I hope to get some audio clips of my rockin bass lines.
anyway, 50-70 ppl there.

great gig

Sock Justice · #74 05-04-2002, 06:51 PM

If Moms do, infact, count...I'm going to have to say....three...Not including other musicians...in that case, though, 5. I know, you're all very jealous.

fivestringdan · #75 05-14-2002, 12:05 PM

7500 folk is the biggest amount. Hearing your bass go through a 50,000 PA is something to behold!! I love those big shows!

sobie18 · #76 05-14-2002, 08:40 PM

4th of July '98 with Tops in Blue @ Randolph AFB, TX with about 35,000 folks...

Daytona 500 this year (15 Feb) with Tops in Blue (again) to about 80-100,000. NASCAR gigs are a little different....

beermonkey · #77 05-15-2002, 04:26 PM

Somewhere in the neighborhood of 6000-8000 people. I have a gig later this summer that will be in front of 13,000+ in New Orleans.

Most gigs are in the 300-500 people range.

beermonkey · #78 05-15-2002, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by tuba_bass_boy
1000+ at a marching band parade in Epcot/Disney. We were the only ones in the parade. That was fun. It was hard holding that tuba for that hour while marching.

Oh, if marching band performances count...

I've played for over 100,000 people, in the Rose Bowl Jan 1, 1993. Every home game at the University of Washington is generally sold out (or very close to it), so those were in front of 70,000+ (and I did that for 6 years). I was playing 1st trumpet in marching band.

btw - if you think an hour is bad... you should try marching the Rose parade. It's almost 6 miles and you get to do this just before going to the game to march there too (pre-game and halftime). I really felt for the bass drummers and the tuba players.

stingray96191 · #79 05-15-2002, 04:35 PM

Almost 500, but only about 15 of them were there to see us.

DumBass138 · #80 05-15-2002, 07:17 PM

i play with my schools jazz band and we always play at festivals and contest that have 1000's of people. if you're a decent player don't worry about the numbers.