Canceled gigs this weekend due to weather?

[Spectrum]

Here in the DC area everyone is in panic and brace for impact mode. My band didn't have a gig this weekend, BUT: we had a gig Wednesday night and had to cancel when the surprise pre-snow storm hit and caught the area unprepared at rush hour. The Beltway became a parking lot, our drummer, who lives farthest, canceled first and then all the dominoes fell. Good thing, too, by the news reports getting into or out of DC that night was crazy. We left messages for the venue and the band we were supposed to gig with but nobody answered back.

It sucks and I feel bad about flaking but when you think about it, risking life and limb for a few dozen bucks on a weekday is not worth it. Keeping my truck out of a fender bender is more important to me than an angry tavern owner who will get over it quick anyway.

 

[Humbled]

A half-inch of snow paralyses the DC area. I know. Metro busses are sideways on the smallest hill.

I've slept in a pizza joint because of it.

 

[Benny the Finger]

This seems to be a 'down south' problem...

We had a gig last week at a ski hill (their 48th Birthday)...
There was a storm forecast for that nite...our gig was 3-7pm and we had a blast playing, great crowd...looked outside when done and 30cms (11 inches for my 'murican brethren) of snow had fallen in only a few hours (storm came early and was raging)
Skiers love this stuff...we were asked to stay and play which seemed like a better idea than lugging gear and trying to drive the 30kms (18 miles) home...

So the bar passed a hat and matched the donation for our troubles...poured a tray of double Lemmy's (no kidding...it's the in thing I guess) and we played another hour and half...made a ton of new friends (being storm-stayed does this to groups of people in Canada)...
By the time we were done our extra set our cars had been shovelled out and there was plenty of help lugging gear...
The drive home resembled a jump into light speed while doing 35kms but in my mind it was undoubtedly worth it...
They've since booked us for 3 more gigs this winter...

 

[AshInAmsterdam]

This just came up on my feed - despite knowing no-one who lives in DC, let alone in the USA....

Guess the hype machine is powerful.

Plus one inch per hour doesn't sound like the worst ever storm... but hey, I sure wouldn't want to be in it right now.

 

[9mmMike]

Ours was cancelled tonight but when I got home there was a box from MJT on the porch so I do not mind at all!

 

[hsech]

In Central Iowa it's just cold and business as usual. My gig in Des Moines is still on for tonight.

 

[Johnny Crab]

No issue here, we're on:

No blizzards here but we do get hurricanes sometimes. Some of ya'll got a SnowCane.

 

[M Sterling]

Gigs in Pittsburgh, western MD, and Baltimore this weekend. All are still in on of right now.

 

[staurosjohn]

we're in the bullseye as well... sunday nite cancelled

 

[The_Phoenician]

No gigs, but practice was cancelled.

 

[staurosjohn]

Gigs in Pittsburgh, western MD, and Baltimore this weekend. All are still in on of right now.

me thinks that will change...

(where in Balto?)

 

[gidbass]

I'm in KC and playing a surprise party gig on Sat night. Weather looks good and I am stoked!

Here's to hoping that all cancelled gigs are rescheduled and ultimately played!

 

[micguy]

We got half an inch yesterday morning in Chicago - Norther tip of the storm. Gig still on.

 

[Ewo]

I have no gigs this weekend .... and I like it.

Me, too! I'm snowed in at my house (on a hill, in West-by-God Virginia). I ain't going nowhere until I take a couple hours tomorrow and dig my way to the street, when the snow stops. Uh, assuming the city's gotten my street plowed by then... We're getting hit pretty good. Grateful it's powder, rather than wet snow.

I'm just glad the power has stayed on...knock on wood...

 

[madbass6]

No snow anounced my way !
so nope no canceled gigs for me so far! : )
but then again never say never!

 

[Ulf Buck]

I guess i wont bitch about my gig on the intracoastal. It's supposed to get down to 50 but there is roll down eisinglass around the stage area and heaters.
I might have to wear more than my sock.

 

[Humbled]

...The drive home resembled a jump into light speed ...

I know exactly what you mean. I used to play a lot in Canada, and at night I remember it looking at times like our van was driving through a Province-sized feather-pillow.

 

[mc900ftj]

With winter storm Jonas expecting to impact as much as 75 million people, I expect that's gonna result in a lot of canceled gigs. Mine in Wilmington, DE on Saturday is still on for now but I fully expect that to change. Who else?

Yep. Tonight's gig was canceled. Bummed.

 

[dbase]

Yep, just got the word that their return flight is cancelled and we'll have to stretch out the 1/3 of our songs that he doesn't sing lead on to fill the night. Gotta work on my 20 minute bass solos I guess .

I live just across the Delaware River from the Philly airport... I hear planes taking off still...

 

[TKing16]

Both of my gig are cancelled for this weekend. Tonight I was supposed to play the Firestone Roasting House in Wilmington, DE and tomorrow I was supposed to play the Field House in Center City Philadelphia. Bummer.