I blame BigYawn and Constitution Hall.
Why do bands skip DC??
Originally posted by snailhook:Took the words right out of my mouth. Hopefully a place like the Warehouse, even though it is a bit smaller, can attract some more bands.
if you really want to know, i can tell you why certain bands skip dc. the lack of a mid-size venue (like the ottobar) has a lot to do with it. things will be changing soon, however.
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:You're right. There's only a handful of cities that gets every single show. Off the top of my head NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, LA. We're in the next group.
Not every band can hit every city on every tour. Frankly, I think we're spoiled here in DC. We get TONS of shows.
There are also bands that rarely ever play outside their homebase, I'd like to see go on tour. Or the bands that make the trip to Austin for SXSW, I'd surely like to see Aberfeldy but is it worth the madness to get a glimpse of them…
the rock and roll hotel is going to be open in late april/early may and will be around 350 capacity and all ages. high on fire was going to play but we had to cancel it because we're likely not going to be open by the 20th. i will be booking shows there in addition to dc9 and the warehouse. the red and the black, which is located a block away from the rock and roll hotel, will be open in late april as well, and will be comparable in size to the velvet lounge.
between all of these places, i'll be able to pull bands that would normally play baltimore and/or philly instead of dc. there certainly is a market for it.
the black cat is gradually going the way of the 9:30, where they are intent on booking what sells the most. i can't really fault them for needing to cover costs, but this often means that great bands that draw 300 get left out if the cat won't book them, as noted by redsock and his story about BJM. when i have a sold out show at the warehouse or dc9, people ask why the show wasn't at a bigger place, and the answer is because the cat wouldn't book it.
the bottom line is, dc needs a mid-size venue that can host acts that are too big for dc9/warehouse but too small for black cat/9:30. we're really hoping that people respond to these new venues and support them when we do start getting some fairly well-known national acts.
between all of these places, i'll be able to pull bands that would normally play baltimore and/or philly instead of dc. there certainly is a market for it.
the black cat is gradually going the way of the 9:30, where they are intent on booking what sells the most. i can't really fault them for needing to cover costs, but this often means that great bands that draw 300 get left out if the cat won't book them, as noted by redsock and his story about BJM. when i have a sold out show at the warehouse or dc9, people ask why the show wasn't at a bigger place, and the answer is because the cat wouldn't book it.
the bottom line is, dc needs a mid-size venue that can host acts that are too big for dc9/warehouse but too small for black cat/9:30. we're really hoping that people respond to these new venues and support them when we do start getting some fairly well-known national acts.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:Toronto :)
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:I was just thinking the same thing.
Not every band can hit every city on every tour. Frankly, I think we're spoiled here in DC. We get TONS of shows.
How many cities get as many shows as D.C.?
New York
San Francisco
Chicago?
Seattle?
LA?
Originally posted by Joe M.:i'd point out that the noisepop festival is starting next week, so that may have something to do with the large amount of sxsw bands coming to san francisco.
I just noticed that many SXSW acts that played San Francisco right after SXSW week skipped DC… Is it because NYC is only 4 hours away? Or, there are not much fans in DC?
just like everything else in DC, renting a place out is probaby more.
Yeah, but none of the bands that I mentioned are playing Noise Pop.
I'm content with the explanation that those acts played the "major" markets (NYC, SF, LA) and skipped the secondary markets, like DC.
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i'd point out that the noisepop festival is starting next week, so that may have something to do with the large amount of sxsw bands coming to san francisco.
I'm content with the explanation that those acts played the "major" markets (NYC, SF, LA) and skipped the secondary markets, like DC.
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i'd point out that the noisepop festival is starting next week, so that may have something to do with the large amount of sxsw bands coming to san francisco.
Originally posted by snailhook:this sounds fantastic! can't wait to start seeing shows there.
the rock and roll hotel is going to be open in late april/early may and will be around 350 capacity and all ages. high on fire was going to play but we had to cancel it because we're likely not going to be open by the 20th. i will be booking shows there in addition to dc9 and the warehouse. the red and the black, which is located a block away from the rock and roll hotel, will be open in late april as well, and will be comparable in size to the velvet lounge.
is that rock n roll hotel near anything i've ever been to? will it survive if the 'from metro' directions involve a bus, and requesting a stop, in a slightly sketchy (right?) neighborhood?
anyone who says dc doesn't get shows has never lived in pittsburgh
anyone who says dc doesn't get shows has never lived in pittsburgh
Originally posted by god's shoeshine:Hey at least you guys had the Cynics.
anyone who says dc doesn't get shows has never lived in pittsburgh
anyone who says dc doesn't get shows has never lived in pittsburghain't that the truth. they get almost nothing.