Thanksgiving Eve, Good Gig Night? - Page 2

bassphreak · #21 11-15-2012, 10:40 AM

Usually pretty big around here for the local bar scene. Most places are having bands.

bluewine · #22 11-15-2012, 11:31 AM

Sounds like if will be a fun night.

It's a club that people come there specifically to hear live bands.

Ever played one of those clubs that have a built in crowd, always packed, but the people are not there to hear or support live bands and your just background entertainment?

seang15 · #23 11-15-2012, 11:37 AM

Thanksgiving Eve, I am usually passing out, and need a restroom nearby. This reason, and perhaps drivers with a bit too much punch in them, would be my reasons not to gig.

BrotherEarl · #24 11-15-2012, 02:09 PM

Thanksgiving, NYE and the 4th of July. Those are the gigs I prefer in that order.

eb3mike · #25 11-15-2012, 02:38 PM

This TG eve will be a rare opportunity to go see a new local band I wouldn't normally hava a chance to see and support.

DwaynieAD · #26 11-15-2012, 02:53 PM

I work Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day, so no gigs for me.

mboogiemanusa · #27 11-15-2012, 05:20 PM

Thanksgiving night seems like more of a family thing however I have gigs both Friday and Saturday night Thanksgiving weekend. Hopefully those are both party nights.

bluewine · #28 11-15-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DwaynieAD

I work Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day, so no gigs for me.

Anoter example of how different we all are. We have some TBers in their early 20s just starting non-music careers and some guys like me, getting reaady to retire and some that are retired.

It's why I like to see ages in some of the questions TBers pose. The answer in some cases would be diferent for someone 17 than someone in their 40s, 50s or 60s.

I think I would starve before I would take a straight gig that would require me to work any nights , weekends or holidays,any hours that would cause a conflict with gigging. But thats just me.

blue

mboogiemanusa · #29 11-16-2012, 05:52 PM

Slightly different topic but back in my 20s I once played a killer club gig on Christmas night. The place was packed for a couple reasons ...it was the only club in town that was open and the thought behind it for the promoter was that 20 somethings were probably sick of spending Christmas eve and christmas day with their families. Christmas night was a good time to step out and party ....was a fun night. However that was then and my current demographic fan base of 40/50 somethings probably would not attend a gig on either Thanksgiving and Christmas night.

winstonthecat · #30 11-17-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TC424

QUOTE "Yeah, I was thinking there are kids home from college that might be out looking to party."

+1 That Wednesday is tradtionally a big night for the younger crowd.

Agreed. I've played a few gigs on Thanksgiving eve, and they've been raging with the college and post-college crowd.

Roy Vogt · #31 11-17-2012, 08:33 AM

Thanksgiving Eve has been good IME back when I was doing bar gigs. Also Thanksgiving Night and Christmas Night or the 26th, because people are getting cabin fever and want to go do something. That, coupled with most people having Friday off, tends to make a busy night in clubs and restaurants.

jgroh · #32 11-17-2012, 08:51 AM

This year will be my first TE gig and I am so looking forward to it. Its at our "home base bar" (even though none of us live in this town, or even that close to it, its just the place that has us there all the time and the regulars basically demanded for us to play that night) The owners and staff love us too and it has a built in crowd that they say historically quadruples on TE. Since we are taking some of the door as well, it should be a good payday too. Its 40 minute drive for me so I must make sure I only drink a couple of beers so I dont take any chances on the way home.

bluewine · #33 11-22-2012, 12:09 PM

Thanksgivin Eve in Manitowoc WI turned out to be good, The place was packed.

Pic from last night.

Blue

DwaynieAD · #34 11-23-2012, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bluewine

Anoter example of how different we all are. We have some TBers in their early 20s just starting non-music careers and some guys like me, getting reaady to retire and some that are retired.

It's why I like to see ages in some of the questions TBers pose. The answer in some cases would be diferent for someone 17 than someone in their 40s, 50s or 60s.

I think I would starve before I would take a straight gig that would require me to work any nights , weekends or holidays,any hours that would cause a conflict with gigging. But thats just me.

blue

yeah I get where you're coming from and wish I could do what you are doing. but I had kids long before I started gigging (27 btw) and they require things like food and clothes so I have to do what must be done. I still gig with my band 10-12 times a year. we aren't making money but we're having tons of fun, and we're all on the same page about that being what we want.

we all realize we could be much further without our families. our guitarist being the only one without a wife or kids. we've been offered shows from canada to florida and everywhere in between and this is gigs we are offered.

as for working on holidays. I get 2.5 times regular pay rate on holidays and I love money.

bluewine · #35 11-23-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DwaynieAD

yeah I get where you're coming from and wish I could do what you are doing. but I had kids long before I started gigging (27 btw) and they require things like food and clothes so I have to do what must be done. I still gig with my band 10-12 times a year. we aren't making money but we're having tons of fun, and we're all on the same page about that being what we want.

we all realize we could be much further without our families. our guitarist being the only one without a wife or kids. we've been offered shows from canada to florida and everywhere in between and this is gigs we are offered.

as for working on holidays. I get 2.5 times regular pay rate on holidays and I love money.

Lots of pros to married life.

I spent Thanksgiving at the Laundromat eating a turkey sandwich from Subway.

Blue

walterw · #36 11-23-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bluewine

Thanksgivin Eve in Manitowoc WI turned out to be good, The place was packed.

my band did a TE show and it was also a blast! we had a bunch of other players come out and sit in, and by the last song, the stage looked like this:

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Originally Posted by bluewine

I spent Thanksgiving at the Laundromat eating a turkey sandwich from Subway.

the Wa Wa in my area was selling a turkey, gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce sub; i suppose it's best eaten while sitting alone in your car, seasoned with the salt from your own tears.

steveksux · #37 11-24-2012, 08:49 AM

It has been said that its the busiest bar night of the entire year...

We played the casino this year, so hard to say if that's true, its always busy.

Randy

Floyd Eye · #38 11-24-2012, 09:08 AM

Thanksgiving eve is the busiest bar night of the year. So yeah, good gig night.

jaywa · #39 11-24-2012, 12:23 PM

Just wrapped a week with a TE gig Wed and a Friday night gig last night.

Both gigs were full houses but the Friday night gig was a lot more fun. Different venues each night (Friday's being much bigger) and different bands each night (the band I played with Friday having a much larger following)... a lot of variables besides just the date so hard to draw a real conclusion.