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  • From: "James Hepler" <hepstyle AT gmail.com>
  • To: "RTP-area local music and culture" <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: Copied from the DPR mailing list: Music on the CCB Plaza
  • Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 15:58:29 -0400

Yeah I was gonna say, find me a woman who shows up on time...

Oh yeah, I went there...

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Mary Brunnemer <marymarymb AT gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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