Nowhere for underage gigs?

Kois · 01-10-2010 04:09PM #1

So, my band are having serious trouble trying to get an all ages gig .
Laws and so on have been preventing it from happening and we've tried numerous venues, but no luck.
Anyone know anywhere at all?

Cheers.

colm101 · 01-10-2010 07:22PM

The vault in carlow has underage gigs.

http://www.carlowys.ie/services/TheBankProject.shtml

colm101 · 01-10-2010 07:22PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3nznbB0b6g

goblin59 · 01-10-2010 09:17PM

try demented promotions, they do Saturday gigs that are all ages in the pint at 1pm till 5:30

Kois · 01-10-2010 10:05PM

Will do,
forgot to mention; needs to be Dublin based!

goblin59 · 01-10-2010 10:14PM

the pints located bside the siptu building beside the liffey. about as central dublin as you get,lol.

Kois · 01-10-2010 10:17PM

Oh I know, I've played there before
Just we rang them and they said they wouldn't do it :S

goblin59 · 01-10-2010 10:22PM

who did you ring? the venue or demented promotions?

Kois · 01-10-2010 10:29PM

The venue.
Told me to ring back in a couple of months.
Said he wasn't interested in doing them, but I guess this changes things?

maccored · 02-10-2010 02:01AM

a lot of venues are put off by underage gigs since they dont make as much cash and theres always the chance a few already tanked up teenagers will get them done for underage drinking. Usually more hassle than its worth. the vault in carlow works well as its a youth club

goblin59 · 02-10-2010 06:34AM

Kois wrote: »

The venue.
Told me to ring back in a couple of months.
Said he wasn't interested in doing them, but I guess this changes things?

i did say ring demented promotions as theyre the only guys doing them and i know for a fact they still do under age gigs as they did one last sat.

off.the.walls · 11-12-2011 10:53PM

The good bits in dublin does underage gigs i think its around €500 to rent out with a engineer and all though so your going to have to charge a little extra if you want to make your money back.

iMADEtheBBC · 12-12-2011 09:51AM

Wow 500euro.

OP if I were in your situation I would ignore pubs. Find somewhere locally where your friends will be able to go. It can be a youth club, school hall, anywhere. See how much it would cost to hire a small PA system (definitely less than 500euro). Failing that have you considered an acoustic gig? That would be do-able in someone's house.

Find if there's a local youth club that would let you put on a gig. You'll get an audience but you'll have to work out how to get a PA organized. You won't need a large PA - just something to give your vocalist a chance to be heard above the guitar amps.

Good luck and don't be put off.

eire1 · 12-12-2011 06:58PM

The Project Arts centre in Temple Bar are always doing all ages shows.

Kois · 12-12-2011 08:43PM

Guys!
This thread is from way back last year

We're all good now, done a few underage gigs in the Good Bits.
Even had a bit of a residency going on in it where played every 3 weeks or so and got a good deal - way less than €500 anyway.
Thanks for all the response though

If a mod wants to lock this, do!

Malice · 12-12-2011 11:02PM

Closed as mentioned.

Nowhere for underage gigs?

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