RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Are you suggesting that door people don't know how to tell time?

Seriously, though, I see ads for non-rock nightclubs that say "ladies 
free before midnight" or "ladies free before 10pm" or "no cover before 
10pm" all the time. Surely if they can implement a system like that, so 
can the rockclubs.

You *would* have to characterize it as a discount, and make it less than 
50%. Two bucks? Three bucks? $3 is like getting a free drink for showing 
up on time, which also gives you something to do while you're waiting 
for the band to start ;-)

Ross

Chris Rossi wrote:
> This has already gotten much more serious consideration than I had 
> anticipated.  I think it would be a good idea if it weren't completely 
> impossible to implement.  ;)
>
> xoxox
> chris
>
>
> James Hepler wrote:
> > Oh there's a fee.  It's just collected in private.
> >
> > D. Bartholomew has a point.  Show your hand stamp from another show for the
> > advance discount!  I'm buying stock in Sharpie if that ever comes to be.
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:39 PM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Might we also call this a "discount" for people who show up on time?
> > > Kinda like "ladies free before midnight," which I think is already in
> > > effect at any show Hepler's involved in?
> > >
> > > Chris Rossi wrote:
> > > > Easy solution.  First band starts at posted time, period.  Door price
> > > > doubles 30 minutes after posted start time.  Be there early or pay
> > > double.
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > James Hepler wrote:
> > > > > It's pretty common in the live entertainment industry to hold the start
> > > of a
> > > > > performance 15-20 minutes.  I think what matters more is that shows end
> > > at a
> > > > > certain time.  At least when it comes to week/work night shows.
> > > > >
> > > > > But also, having sorta "stage managed" a few recent shows, I think that
> > > > > people love to be late, and for some reason, bands want to play in front
> > > of
> > > > > people.  And when it comes down to it, all those people who show up late
> > > > > seldom seem to mind missing parts or all of opening bands, either
> > > because
> > > > > those bands aren't the reason they came or those bands will play again
> > > soon
> > > > > enough that there's no real loss involved.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think that this will always be an issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:42 AM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > You tell us, you're the one who owns a rockclub.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Although we all know the answer already, which is that printed start
> > > > > > times should be amended to read:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "9:30, or once 50 people have come through the door, including the bass
> > > > > > player's girlfriend, whichever's later."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > local506 AT gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > > > Oh yeah: when they say 5:30, they mean it.
> > > > > > > Why does this continuously have to be explained when it comes to rocks
> > > > > > > shows?  Movie theatres, television stations and just about every other
> > > > > > > business operates on specific times, why are music outlets supposedly
> > > > > > > exempt??
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