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What Dublin venues book cover bands?

  • 08-05-2015 10:28am
    #1
    Scorlóg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    My cover band are starting to look for a few gigs so I'm wondering what pubs/clubs book alternative/rock cover bands in the greater Dublin area? Not interested in money necessarily, more in finding places we can play to people who want to hear a decent band play some good tunes - QOTSA, Foos, Zepp, Queen, Biffy, Manics, PJ, Smiths, The Faces etc.

    Any suggestions?


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  • #2
    MrTrebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭MrTrebus


    Scorlóg wrote: »
    My cover band are starting to look for a few gigs so I'm wondering what pubs/clubs book alternative/rock cover bands in the greater Dublin area? Not interested in money necessarily, more in finding places we can play to people who want to hear a decent band play some good tunes - QOTSA, Foos, Zepp, Queen, Biffy, Manics, PJ, Smiths, The Faces etc.

    Any suggestions?


    but why play for nothing/next to nothing ?
    there are loads of pubs Im sure that would take a band on to play for nothing but it undervalues what everyone else is doing !


  • #3
    The Master
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Master


    Play for free and you'll always be busy :cool:


  • #4
    rsl1976
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭rsl1976


    The Inn in Raheny book cover bands


  • #5
    MrTrebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭MrTrebus


    also,

    have a look here, and old thread that was resurrected but it still valid in every way
    Cant believe that some 4 piece bands are playing for so little !

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056622614

    Having said that,I played in a 4 piece in a "NAMA" pub here in Dublin and we were only getting €150 in total !
    €37.50 a man but it was very close to home and we got the occasional pint !


  • #6
    Scorlóg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Scorlóg


    MrTrebus wrote: »
    but why play for nothing/next to nothing ?
    there are loads of pubs Im sure that would take a band on to play for nothing but it undervalues what everyone else is doing !

    A valid question I suppose:

    - we currently have no gigs so would be willing to do a few to gain experience first and foremost

    - we'd rather play a gig in a place with an appreciative audience for little or no money than in a pub that will pay you well to play the standard pub classics

    - We're doing this purely for our own enjoyment rather than a second income so money isn't a major issue

    - it won't necessarily always be on these terms. Need to find some decent gigs first and see where it goes from there.


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  • #7
    cordragza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭cordragza


    Scorlóg wrote: »
    A valid question I suppose:

    - we currently have no gigs so would be willing to do a few to gain experience first and foremost

    - we'd rather play a gig in a place with an appreciative audience for little or no money than in a pub that will pay you well to play the standard pub classics

    - We're doing this purely for our own enjoyment rather than a second income so money isn't a major issue

    - it won't necessarily always be on these terms. Need to find some decent gigs first and see where it goes from there.

    drop into fibbers/gypsy rose and ask at the bar, charge a fiver on the door and do it that way.


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