Fresno Ca.

Snakeman1066 · #1 01-23-2010, 09:55 PM

Ok guys and gals headed that direction soon...

Can any TB'ers enlighten me as to the state of the music scene?

Will be looking to join or start a Stoner/Doom band in that area

checked out craigslist and it seems to all be cover bands?

anybody?

Raven2k360 · #2 01-24-2010, 03:19 AM

Haven't been there in a few years, but Porky's is a pretty popular place to play....there's a couple others, but like I said....been a few years, so....*shrug* I think there's a couple places in Visalia and Hanford you can play too. Being that the Navy Base is there in Lemoore, you might be able to get a following.

Snakeman1066 · #3 01-24-2010, 08:20 AM

Thanks

fast slapper · #4 01-24-2010, 11:24 AM

Visalia seems to have a better scene at the moment. The Fresno scene seems small for the population, but then again i've never lived anywhere else. The most regular gigs I get are local theater/high school musicals. I'd rather play funk/rock/latin jazz myself, but finding decent personalities to play with has been challenging. Yes, lots of cover bands...that's why I spend most of my time in the garage/lounge i've set up.

Good luck.

Kyon` · #5 01-24-2010, 11:33 AM

Fresno seems to be pretty dead last I remember. Gigs and venues were very limited outside of community theater or high school type stuff.

bassguppy · #6 01-24-2010, 01:57 PM

Fresno?

why you headed there?

(if you don't mind me asking)

ksandvik · #7 01-24-2010, 02:02 PM

Go for a college town instead, Davis, Santa Cruz, places like that.

bassguppy · #8 01-24-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ksandvik

Go for a college town instead, Davis, Santa Cruz, places like that.

CSU Fresno?

UncleFluffy · #9 01-24-2010, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ksandvik

Go for a college town instead, Davis, Santa Cruz, places like that.

I have to agree. Is Fresno non-negotiable?

ksandvik · #10 01-24-2010, 02:09 PM

One of the nice things in California is that you have a CSU in nearly most normal sized towns. Does not make the town to a college town, though, due to the size of the college.

PS: You could do nice investigations about the music scene by looking at the craiglist musician postings in various cities, to find out what the scene is, ex mostly looking for blues players or cover band members versus looking for people doing originals.

Snakeman1066 · #11 01-24-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakeman1066

Ok guys and gals headed that direction soon...

Can any TB'ers enlighten me as to the state of the music scene?

Will be looking to join or start a Stoner/Doom band in that area

checked out craigslist and it seems to all be cover bands?

anybody?

nope my new Job is there...lol

I used to live a litle further North about 20 years ago and back then the Tower District was a jumping place.....

so Visalia you say?

Raven2k360 · #12 01-24-2010, 11:33 PM

Not sure if it's still around, but Rivers Night Club (might be called something else now) in Kingsburg was pretty popular right before I left the area in '05. Live music and what not.

Number27 · #13 01-24-2010, 11:56 PM

fresno?... well.. this is probably the first thread made about fresno .. in the history of the internet.

Raven2k360 · #14 01-25-2010, 02:21 AM

LOL! No kidding, right?

fast slapper · #15 01-25-2010, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakeman1066

nope my new Job is there...lol

I used to live a litle further North about 20 years ago and back then the Tower District was a jumping place.....

so Visalia you say?

Visalia seems to have a more receptive audience for whatever reason. They have more success with small music festivals and whatnot. Tower District is still there....visit and tell me what you think. You'll have to do some more research, I'm not the best source of info for this place...

http://fresnobeehive.com/author/mike_oz
This site will give you an overall idea of what's happening in Fresno now days.

Time Monkey · #16 01-26-2010, 12:32 AM

Fresno SUCKS.

Ecxept for Bulldogs games, NO ONE goes out and does anything.

My old band played many a show in fresno. It would be 10pm downtown on a saturdaynight, and every bar was DEAD.

Everyone is kind of a homebody up there because there are a lot of dirt bag gang bangers in fresno. Its a cess pool. And not very safe.

Visalia doesnt have anything resembling a metal scene, but they do have a decent reggae/acoustic hipster scene.

The central and southern valley have way to many metal groups for any to stand out.

Oh, and Fresno sucks.

fast slapper · #17 01-26-2010, 03:13 AM

Bakersfield is pretty good though.....