RTP-area local music and culture

[John Iwaniszek <not AT hotmail.com>]

Glenn Boothe / Local 506 wrote:

> Just curious what people think about this:
> 
> I'd like to think that smoking really only becomes a deterrent at the
> bigger shows.  When there is only a small crowd, then there usually
> isn't enough smoke to bother someone and if it is, it's probably
> centralized to the bar area, so non-smokers should be able to find a
> suitable place that's less smoky.
> 
> The problem for me is knowing just how many people are going to attend
> a particular show.  For example, The Shanklys sold no advance tickets
> and close to 150 people attended.  The Subways sold over 120 advance
> tickets and had only slightly more than The Shanklys..
> 
> What about this idea:  If Local 506 sold more than 50 advance tickets
> (or whatever number seems appropriate, might take some time to
> determine) - then the show would automatically become smoke-free?
> 
> If we knew how big the crowd was in advance, we could put up no-smoking
> signs and remove the ashtrays.  And for our smaller shows, we can
> operate just like any other bar (as we tend to do a decent portion of
> our business after the bands finish on some of the slower nights.)
> 
> Let me know...glenn
> 
> 

Bars are the only places I get to smoke.