RE: [dcab-l] venues

The early 70's was a perfect time for bluegrass music. The movie
"Deliverance" made the banjo and it's music extremely popular and the
emergence of the Seldom Scene sparked a new era. I could play as often as I
liked at various venues throughout the DC area, but the Red Fox Inn was the
"Meca" where every bluegrass musician worldwide wanted to perfrom....and
did!

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From: dcab-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:dcab-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Bill Foster
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:33 AM
To: dcab-l@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [dcab-l] House concerts and venues

Yeah. I remember playing at the Red Fox in its final days, and Walt said to
me during the break - "If I'd know the Bullets were in the play-offs, I
would not have hired you".... great ego boost there!!!
Bill
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.
>
> Sully
>
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