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s0c9 said:
Well. there is always a "last call" notice made over the house system.. but I honestly can't recall ever seeing a "public" clock in a US bar hanging on the wall (or wherever).. they may have them at the front desk or office, but NEVER have I seen one prominently displayed for the patrons.
I guess it's what you're used to...

And yes, they can also lose their license if they serve "after hours" here in the US.
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But back to your point about timing sets, it ain't rocket science for a member of the band to look at his watch occasionally and call 5 minutes, you pick the last number and the singer tells the punters we're taking a break after this one etc.
 
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#43
PJSShearer said:
But back to your point about timing sets, it ain't rocket science for a member of the band to look at his watch occasionally and call 5 minutes, you pick the last number and the singer tells the punters we're taking a break after this one etc.
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Absolutely.. and while it sounds like whining - most of the year we play Fri/sat night gigs most weekends. There are 4 venues that have the usual 8:30 or 9pm - 1:30 or 2am play times. They ALL have differing length set start/end times... it's like "Where are we?? Oh yeah, we end first set at what time? 9:15? Oh, OK!"

In ALL of these venues, if we run "over" we run into our own break time and STILL have to start the next round at the venue specified time. Very orchestrated.
 

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