Re: [dcab-l] House concerts and venues

Like Sully, I am also surprised at how few musicians attend our house
concerts. As connections-driven as the music business is, one might
expect that the chance to study and visit with great players who you may
not already know well would be a great opportunity, but it's one that
few local musicians seem to take advantage of.

There's also something different happening in the club scene that I
don't fully understand. Out here, around Annapolis, the local paper is
full of local clubs hosting music pretty much every day of the week.
Almost none of it is bluegrass. So, while the advent of stricter drunk
driving laws has clearly had some impact, the clubs are still operating
and many are still hosting music.

So, while we're seeing more and more young people at festivals (well,
ours, anyway), at the WOB convention each year and, certainly, in new
and upcoming bands, why is that not being reflected in the availability
of live bluegrass music in the mix of what clubs are presenting?

On 7/23/2013 8:22 AM, Sully Stephens wrote:
> Having sponsored house concerts on and off for the last few years,
> please allow me to offer my perspective. Sitting in a venue where
> everyone present wants to hear the music is preferable to me than
> sitting in a noisy bar listening to a PA system that is too jacked up
> (in order to get your music above the din).
>
> It amuses me that so many local musicians do not support house concerts
> by attending them. The money is generally better at a house concert,
> the hours are shorter and you are not competing with the game of the
> week, loud talkers or other bar sounds.
>
> So let me see... 75 people in a bar if you are lucky (only half are
> listening to you) , 3-4 hours of playing (getting home around 2 am), and
> making $300-$350.
>
> On the other hand... 30-40 people at a house concert, two sets, all
> listening, usually taking home around $400-$500. What am I missing?
>
> For the host, putting on a house concert is hard work and we do it to
> support the music. Many are potluck/jams... you know like a party...
>
> Well that's my 2 cents.


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