Play Gig, Get Barred From Venue

[Nomad5]

Played Sunday outdoor afternoon gig this past weekend, and the temp reading was 105! (friggin' Texas summers). After loading in, I walked over to the stage with a large Gatorade (blue if it matters). You'd think I pulled a gun. All security had to be notified that the bass player had a Gatorade with him - and had to be finished before we played. A little much IMO, but there were well over 1000 people there. I guess "rules is rules".

On a side note - my strings got so hot it was painful to play in "different" positions, if you know what I mean. Every time I'd head on up the neck it hurt. The drummer was uncomfortable in his usual bare feet because the damn pedals were so hot!

I drank water non stop, had 3 beers, drank water on the way home (finished at 5pm), drank water all evening and still didn't pee until 10:30 that night. Too much information - I know

Only one more of these gigs this summer.

Cheers,

 

[Nomad5]

In fact, my avatar is a pic from that show, and you can see me keeping my hands off the strings!! I hid in the shade whenever possible.

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

it's my understanding that one of the stipulations when playing such places is that it's a no-no to bring anything from outside that is sold inside. So maybe the soda incident happened at an establishment that sells such?

 

[DudeistMonk]

Did you talk to the bar manager? Link Removed

A can of warm beer in your bag? Link Removed

I believe the Irish prefer their beer room temp.

I wouldn't touch a warm beer unless it was to move it to the fridge, which is why I'd never have this problem here in the states.

 

[StuartV]

I believe the Irish prefer their beer room temp.

I wouldn't touch a warm beer unless it was to move it to the fridge, which is why I'd never have this problem here in the states.

You should drink beer that tastes better.

 

[mboogiemanusa]

I stopped drinking booze at bar gigs when the bar tabs started exceeding the pay. Besides driving home from bars at 2am in the morning in California is a horrible idea. Johnny Law is sitting in the parking lot ready to pounce. Also the bars started charging us $5 for a cup of Red Bull. Now I just bring in bottled water and don't have to deal with it. I do support the bars we play at by checking out the other bands on weekends when we aren't booked,

 

[PJSShearer]

In the UK, a venue handing out free drinks to the band is about as likely as seeing a pig fly!!. The gigs I can drink at are the "working mens clubs " where the beer is cheaper than normal bar/pub prices anyway (but the singer brings a hip flask with Brandy in it and the drummer - two cans of coke!!).

The more up market places I used to work - night clubs - generally have a no drinking on the stand rule, and some even you're not allowed in the room on your break so you drink in the pub next door (until 11:00pm) or bring your own to the green room if you feel the need.

But drinking somethinng in the room, in front of the paying audience, that you didn't buy there (if he can - then why can't we??) is likely to get you in trouble.

These days the drink driving laws mean you can't drink much anyway - 2 pints is about the max.

 

[BritPicker]

In the UK I always used to take some cans to the gig.. get them very very cold and wrapped in a towel to keep cold in my bag, then buy a pint at the start of the evening and then top up my beer in the loos or band room. It helped to have a big overcoat to hide a can in. No problem when it's cold (IE most of the time) and crowded.

Now I'm in Australia, I just make sure I buy the same brand bottle as they sell at the bar. There are certain common brands you can always be sure of. It wouldn't be a problem if venues gave out proper riders! I mean I don't want to get drunk, but a rider of soft drinks only can be a bit sad.

You just have to be sensible and discreet. If its a really quiet night and there are 12 empties on the band's table and the barman has only taken $50 they're gonna notice!

 

[knumbskull]

bad luck, i've been yelled at for drinking a non-venue beer at one of my gigs.

you can't expect anything else really, it would be a free for all profit-losing bloodbath if they started letting people bring their own booze.

BUT... if you're not driving... you play the gig, barely break even, have no cash, there's no rider or comp and you just want a sweet sweet beer to ease the pain of it all - well, some would say that smart folk pop round the corner and buy beers the venue already sells, usually bottles.

if they're playing peanuts and not even offering a beer discount, nertz to them quite frankly.

 

[David Jayne]

This is not a difficult problem. No need to disguise your liquor stash at a gig- just leave it in the van. Go outside and have a couple pulls between sets, voila. It's a time-honored tradition for the wedding band set.

 

[NKUSigEp]

Banned from the bar for drinking in the bar...what's this world coming to? The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!