I've yet to find anything that I like more than a Hammond and a Leslie... (with a roadie)
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probably in the neighborhood of 150. I did 9 theatre shows, each about 15 performances, then quite a few fri/sat gigs in cover bands throughout the downtime between shows.
After hitting a vein of luck and finding a drummer that fit us, my band Chaos Bloom finally got out to see the light of day around the end of November. We've since played three shows through the end of the year. The guitar player and I had been sitting on 6 or 7 songs for about a year trying to find our third man to complete the lineup. Stoked to finally be getting this stuff out into folks' ears! We're taking a couple months off of shows now to try and write/record some new material, but we hope we can get out there and make some more noise in March or so.
Only 8 for me in 2019 (2018 was our busiest with 10.) Seven member band with all 6 of my bandmates in multiple groups, so finding available dates is always a challenge. Hopefully, 2020 will be better!I totaled 15 gigs in 2019. It was a normal year for me. Quiet in the first quarter, then one or two a month. A mix of bars and marketplace venues with a couple of county fair dates.
In terms of quantity and quality I think @BassCliff will put us all to shame.
Agreed, Grant - Cliff seemed to have a banner year, and played more gigs in a 2 week span than I played all year. It will be interesting to find out what his final tally turns out to be.
i did maybe 6 or 7 gigs last year. Less than the previous year due to some health issues at the beginning of the year. I'm hoping this year will be more productive.
I play church gigs. So it depends on whether you count a couple services as one gig or two. Some weekends, I'll play Sunday morning services at one place, and an evening service at another. So, somewhere between 40 and 70.
Zero, because I am not in a band yet, because I suck at bass. 
Three gigs - and it was three more than I wanted to do!
One. Best gig in my life.
Played Maybe I'm Amazed at my wedding for my wife.
Played Maybe I'm Amazed at my wedding for my wife.
Somewhere near or around 150. Started back into it more heavily following retirement from GE in April. Guessing 200+ this year if all goes well
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Count them : zero.
It has to be the first time in years.
Between moving, taking care of my 2yo and working a lot I had next to no time for music.
It has to be the first time in years.
Between moving, taking care of my 2yo and working a lot I had next to no time for music.
Also zero, for the first time in 30+ years. I really had a good time playing zero gigs. I wrote a ton of songs instead and dropped the beer belly. Might try it again this year.
