Jesus. It's actually happening....

Savman

Now this, I gotta see.

Performmance 2008
150 over 2 days over 4 stages
@ Whelans & The Vllage Dec 28th & 29th

The show will start on Dec 28th with two stages at whelans.
There will be an all ages day show from 10.30am to 6pm
and an over 18's night gig from 7pm to 1.30am

On the 29th we will have the same times, but also two other stages at the
Village. Which will see over 150 Acts play over the two days.

http://www.bebo.com/performance2008

You may remember the discussion a while back that spawned this sticky in the Bands & Muso's forum.

Who's engineering this gig I wonder, 14yo emo bands and out of tune metal guitar fest. Rappah.

Savman

the bebo page wrote:

Hey, we'd love to gig with you!
err I don't know about rules but we're 14...

Sure thing kids, please empty out your piggy banks and send a cheque to:
Promoter Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield

Soundman

Poor Noel and Gerry.

judas101

the best part is that all the bands have to shift at least 30 tickets before they play.

30 tickets x 10/15 euro price x 150 bands = lots of dough for <snip>

Neurojazz

There will probably be a desparate plea thread the day before as 'Charity gig needs engineer/lighting/security/etc'

Savman

Neurojazz wrote: »

There will probably be a desparate plea thread the day before as 'Charity gig needs engineer/lighting/security/etc'

And as 150 bands arrive up to the gig with that "who's bringing the drum kit" look

judas101 wrote:

the best part is that all the bands have to shift at least 30 tickets before they play.

30 tickets x 10/15 euro price x 150 bands = lots of dough for dodgy sheister

I'm sooo in the wrong game :eek:

unclebill98

Thats amazing.... Where are they all going fit!!!! while they wait to go on??

Not including the 30 people each band is bringing!

PaulBrewer

Id guess it's going to be some nightmare - as I said in the original post about this I think a team of hardened professionals with Pro bands wouldn't even attempt such a project - so I can only imagine the carnage that may ensue.

Might go down to see the fights;)

11811

HAHA Thats going to be bedlam!
How can you manage 20 bands or so on one stage in a day?
Soundcheck's going to be fun!

Savman

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

Soundcheck's going to be fun!

Something like this I'd imagine.

egan007

Wow it's the Music Nazi Thread.

11811

egan007 wrote: »

Wow it's the Music Nazi Thread.

Savman

egan007 wrote: »

Wow it's the Music Nazi Thread.

Indeed, welcome fellow brethren.

raindog.promo

I was discussing this in college, with the point that it seems like a bad deal for bands (although they're signing up to it) and a very profitable deal for the promoter (everyone in the discussion seemed to have had a bad experience with him).

Someone suggested informing revenue of the profits to be had at this gig. Proper order of course, taxes need to be paid on earnings.

studiorat

come back Adian Walsh all is forgiven...

I see on the bebo they are still falling over themselves to get to play and pay obviously.

I really despise these people who leech off people with talent to make their money.

raindog.promo

studiorat wrote: »

I see on the bebo they are still falling over themselves to get to play and pay obviously.
I really despise these people who leech off people with talent to make their money.

With talent, but no common sense. How can the bands see that in any way possible as a good deal?

studiorat

All they see is playing in the village or whealans it appeals to their sense of self-importance. Even 10 bands on a stage during a show is a daft idea, no-one is even going to remember two or three of them even if they are any good.

PaulBrewer

Now if all 150 bands all played at the same time, say 'Smoke on the Water' ..... I'd go to that ...

raindog.promo

Quincy Jones is on the phone. He has a charity song he wants them to sing for the occasion...

Savman

raindog.promo wrote: »

Quincy Jones is on the phone. He has a charity song he wants them to sing for the occasion...

Feed The Promoter, Let Him Know It's Christmas Time?

Alter-Ego

They neglect to inform bands on the website about the whole pay for 30 tickets at €10 a ticket. You get to keep ticket money after 40 tickets.

How much does it cost to book Whelans+The Village over 2 days and nights?

In theory, if they get 150 bands then thats €45,000 - Venue Rental.

11811

Alter-Ego wrote: »

They neglect to inform bands on the website about the whole pay for 30 tickets at €10 a ticket. You get to keep ticket money after 40 tickets.

How much does it cost to book Whelans+The Village over 2 days and nights?

In theory, if they get 150 bands then thats €45,000 - Venue Rental.

So the band has to pay 300 euro for what'll be about 15 mins up on stage?
Jesus....talk about getting done.

studiorat

bets on the venues closing ateleven and charging in again for the club?

PaulBrewer

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

So the band has to pay 300 euro for what'll be about 15 mins up on stage?
Jesus....talk about getting done.

But you get to play to 4 and a half thousand people in Whelan's ...

11811

PaulBrewer wrote: »

But you get to play to 4 and a half thousand people in Whelan's ...

Ah in that case...:pac:

PaulBrewer

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

Ah in that case...:pac:

That's a LOT of acne ...

raindog.promo

I'm surprised they haven't wangled a sponsorship deal from clearasil so.

The income tax thing is the way to go.

Jammyc

Played this before....whoa, definitly a no go...never again

Yer man organisin it..wont say his name, a money guzzler if I ever saw one

I felt terrible selling tickets, I mean like Hell let anyone play so chances are people are payin like a 10 to see like 4 **** bands and go home, plus whatever it costs to get to/eat in town..


booernns...


join me? Cmon, everbody! BOOERRNNNSS!!

raindog.promo

Boo-urns!

jtsuited

jaysus i thought the 'pay to play' thing died years ago. clearly not.

booo-urrrns.

raindog.promo

pay to play is one thing. This is "rape to play."

On the subject of pay to play. I don't understand the attitude about it.
A band refuses to "pay to play", but venues aren't paying bands to play either (except "The Mezz" as far as I know).
A venue still needs to be rented to have a gig, advertising needs to be arranging and backline too.

Someone's got to pay for this. I've put on a few gigs and in those cases it was me paying. If the gigs had bombed that was me out money, and no one would have compensated me. If money was made, it wouldn't have been an awful lot.

I suppose i'm saying the band is gonna "pay to play" to arrange a gig and all that it entails. If someone else is doing it for them, then they're providing a service and people who provide a service are usuallly paid to do so.

I don't have an axe to grind, and I in no way agree with this performance 08 gig either.
What exactly do bands think "pay to play" means?