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Gig - too good to be true?
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I'd be more worried about starring in a real life version of "The Hills Have Eyes" and losing body parts than losing my instrument(s)
.the idea of renting equipment is a good one. Someone may have something up their sleeve. Proceed with caution.
There is no possible way that a venue this popular exists, yet there is absolutely NO RECORD of it anywhere. This is the digital age. People are updating Twitter and Facebook every time they take a dump. Somebody would have made reference to it by now.
Somebody is pulling your leg, or worse. Have you talked to the venue owner? Can anyone give you an address?
Somebody is pulling your leg, or worse. Have you talked to the venue owner? Can anyone give you an address?
How long of a set are you supposed to play?
Not that it matters, because Id play all night for $250 (yes, between the band)
Like stated above, most likely someone has the wrong name of the venue. I agree, Id find an address and a phone number.
OP, make the call. Someone more sensible should get in touch with the owner and booker and sort out the details.
The only nightclubs in that area apparently are the Venezuela Club in Yulee and the Oasis Grill in Kingsland, GA
<edit> Nope, nope, we've got Casey's Dance Club at 852426 US 17, Yulee, FL 32097
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It could turn out fun in the end. Those "themed" venues always are different and an adventure. My first gig was in an old German-themed restaurant in SoCal. Very, dark, and morbid with dimmed lights but contrasted by many drunk and stoned party-goers. A coffin here a coffin there ...sounds intersting if the place is halfway decent. Be sure to describe your experience upon return.
hmmm she's played there twice before and can't remember the name? Have her and the drummer drive up there with ya to check it out. She should remember where it's at or the very least get ya close to it or you could get the info from her dad and then check it out. I'm sure he wouldn't put his daughter in harms way.
Before anyone goes, make sure the area doesn't have a higher-than-normal rate of mysterious disappearances. 
MatticusMania said:
Hi Matt,
You're enthusiasm for performing reminds me of myself a few years ago. All I cared about was playing out and pay was secondary.
I have completely flipped my position on this after really looking at my total investment into this business and a better understanding on how club and bar owners will take advantage of musicians if you give them the chance.
And this is all a matter of principal for me. Music is not how I pay my mortgage.
My point, merely that I don't like to see any of us being played by club or bar owners.
Hi Matt,
You're enthusiasm for performing reminds me of myself a few years ago. All I cared about was playing out and pay was secondary.
I have completely flipped my position on this after really looking at my total investment into this business and a better understanding on how club and bar owners will take advantage of musicians if you give them the chance.
And this is all a matter of principal for me. Music is not how I pay my mortgage.
My point, merely that I don't like to see any of us being played by club or bar owners.
Dont get me wrong, blue! I'd love to be making money with my band, but we're just not at that point yet.
Bring an originals band, I think there are a few bricks that have to be layed before some money starts coming in.
Ive spent the last year in this band laying those bricks, and I think things are starting to come to a head.
One of the last bricks we need to lay is some good promotion. We have good music, we have an album thats just about finished, we get good gigs, etc. but our biggest problem is getting more people out to shows. Im pretty much asocial, in that I dont care to start conversations with people I dont know, and I can be a bit awkward when someone I dont know starts talking to me. Its really hindered my networking capabilities, which is one of the reasons I was glad to take on the bass role, rather than being a frontman. The problem remains, though, because we dont have any social butterfly networking types in the band. Ive been thinking about finding a "manager" type to help us out with it, but Ive yet to suggest it to the band. For the meantime, Im gonna keep laying all the bricks I can, hopefully building a stronger foundation to get some money rolling in soon. FTR, we've got a few low paying gigs up on the horizon. I know if we could guarantee 50-100 people that pay would go up exponentially.
MatticusMania said:
I get it Matt and you have a huge challenge in front of you.
Networking is a painful necessity. I have learned from TBers and personal experience that no money comes to originals bands unless you get a break and "make it".
I am assuming you and your band are still within the age range to make it, 17- 26.
I wish you all the luck in the world. Be careful of who you bring on board to manage.
After searching for clubs in Yulee, FL on Google maps I also found "Reni's Redneck Yacht Club" which seems to have live bands come in quite often according to a search. It's just south of Yulee. Doesn't sound at all like the original description.
I dont think an original band needs to "make it" in order to make money. I dont see breaks being handed out to anyone, these days. If you want to make it, youve got to make yourself. In LA, making money as a band is all about drawing a crowd. Like I said previously, if a band can guarantee to bring 100 people, they can command just as much pay as a coverband. The better bands that can do this (while having good music) get rebooked and everyone makes money. It really is all about the draw. Though, that in itself is a huge challenge.
I think our youngest member is 25. Im the next youngest at 27, and everyone else is 29 bordering 30.
Ive thought about the management perspective, and if its something the band goes for, yes, we have to be very careful about who we bring on board. It would have to be someone who knows the business and is a great networker.
