RTP-area local music and culture

["Mary Brunnemer" <marymarymb AT gmail.com>]

Kewl. If rock shows start having discounts for ladies who get there early,
then I may never be late to a show again!
-mary

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 3:43 PM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:

> 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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