What's the biggest crowd you've ever played for?

[capnsandwich]

Just this past Saturday I played for a couple thousand people at a big music festival on a college campus. The weather was perfect and there were 2 stages. Biggest crowd I've played in front of thus far. Fun gig but our set wasn't nearly long enough. I guess that's what happens when you've got a lot of bands lined up all in one day.

So what's the biggest you've played for? I know there's guys out there who's played in front of bigger crowds than I just did.

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Back in the day I played at a rock show with several other acts as well, about 700 tickets sold that night, so for us I'd say about 400.

Sounds extremely stupid I know, but for me it's not the size of the crowd, but the way they appreciate You.

Perhaps I'm just old. Or bitter. Or both .

Regards
Sam

 

[justincest]

When I played with Winds of Plague we fit 400 people into a building with the fire code of 200. So that was fun. Ha.

 

[troyus]

4 or 5 thousand... its all the same after like 300 anyways in the dark... well except for those arena dudes with the nosebleed audience I would guess... come on... I know you guys are lurking on here!!! You know who you are! Playing in front of FORTY or FIFTY thousand.... Dudes handing you different basses during the set...

In my experience I agree on the size vs. appreciation.... best show I ever played was in a little hole in the wall with 80 punks, place was designed to seat less than half that, they toppled the lighting, pushed the security man into us (we'd keep pushin him back into the crowd!) It was a blast until the riot troops showed up.

 

[GerManson]

15,000 opening for the hives! at mexico city

 

[scottbass]

It was a blast until the riot troops showed up.

Best one-line concert review I've read this year!

 

[Herrlster]

My bands a newer one, just started back in April and we live in a regular sized city. Just on Saturday we played for 200 - 300 and that was amazing, biggest crowd ever. I couldn't even imagine playing for an audience in the 1000's.

 

[MikeBass]

27,000-ish.....
Large country music festival in Lousiville KY.

 

[bassist4dalord]

A congregation of 500 or so at church. Good times!

 

[0--+LoveBass]

180

Our highschool band rented a place and threw a dance party.e

 

[emblymouse]

Approx. 17,000 opening for Billy Idol at the Wisconsin State Fair back in the White Wedding daze. And about the same size crowd for a mainstage show at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 94.
Different bands, obviously.

 

[WalterBush]

Just under three thousand, during a conference in Anaheim.

I have the privelege of regularly playing in front of an audience of 1000+, at my church. We've got just under two thousand members, split unevenly between two services.

With my cover band, we're having a really good night if 500 people show up (depending on venue, of course, some places don't hold that many people legally), and we probably average about 150 a night.

 

[Rick in Dixie]

About 15000 at the NQC (National Quartet Convention)

 

[buffordbass]

About 3,000 July 4th last year opening for Kool and The Gang!! It was really fun!!

 

[WookieeForLife]

4

 

[Basshappi]

Just over 3000 at a music festival at a county fair. I was 16 and it blew my young mind!

I've played for several 1000+ audiences at schools and music festivals and that is alot of fun.

 

[Rushlover13]

200 people at my Jr. High School Talent show...over 2,000 next talent show, so Im in that one...lol.

 

[loend68]

11 or 12,000 at a big festival.....

I agree that a smaller, more intense crowd is more fun...

 

[Flatty Banks]

5,000 was insane, opened for a band at the local festival.

 

[capnsandwich]

I knew some of you would come around and post in this thread. Anything over 10,000 is a pipe dream as far as I'm concerned. One day I tell ya, one day......