So I figured why not update this , so guess who got an email today from a bride who wanted to book a band instead of a DJ?
I have received more calls from DJs than prospects in December
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If you seriously want to consider how economic trends impact musicians and bands - then you have to include the television and other streaming medias into that equation.
Live and DJ entertainment is easily and more profitably displaced by sports and other televised entertainment. Today is Super Bowl Sunday for example, who the hell needs a DJ for that?
I had an incredibly successful run with karaoke and karaoke rentals until the Boston sports teams started winning. The week the Red Sox entered the championship on their way to the first World Series appearance in 80 years - I got 3 cancellations. All were corporate events in bars or restaurants that chose to make the televised games the focus of their entertainment.
The bruins recovered their fan base with the Stanley cup, and the Patriots put the final nails in that coffin, repeatedly. The Pats have essentially become the center of entertainment in this area for the last 17 years.
Depending on where you are in the country there can be a variety of things that displace a given type of entertainment. Disc Jockeys in general are becoming a dated form of entertainment in the wake of American Idol and the incredible wave of exposure and interest reality TV has brought to diverse amateur and new talent.
There will continue to be needs in the wedding and other personal milestone areas, but in the general business arena I don't see a lot of opportunity for growth or expansion with respect to DJ based entertainment. It is a declining arena IMHO moreover due to changing social trends than any serious financial hardship.
Even when people cite cost as their reason it is more likely an instance of comparable expense and swap value not necessarily a true budget limitation.
Live and DJ entertainment is easily and more profitably displaced by sports and other televised entertainment. Today is Super Bowl Sunday for example, who the hell needs a DJ for that?
I had an incredibly successful run with karaoke and karaoke rentals until the Boston sports teams started winning. The week the Red Sox entered the championship on their way to the first World Series appearance in 80 years - I got 3 cancellations. All were corporate events in bars or restaurants that chose to make the televised games the focus of their entertainment.
The bruins recovered their fan base with the Stanley cup, and the Patriots put the final nails in that coffin, repeatedly. The Pats have essentially become the center of entertainment in this area for the last 17 years.
Depending on where you are in the country there can be a variety of things that displace a given type of entertainment. Disc Jockeys in general are becoming a dated form of entertainment in the wake of American Idol and the incredible wave of exposure and interest reality TV has brought to diverse amateur and new talent.
There will continue to be needs in the wedding and other personal milestone areas, but in the general business arena I don't see a lot of opportunity for growth or expansion with respect to DJ based entertainment. It is a declining arena IMHO moreover due to changing social trends than any serious financial hardship.
Even when people cite cost as their reason it is more likely an instance of comparable expense and swap value not necessarily a true budget limitation.
And some venues want better quality too. I've worked 9/10 of the last Superbowls one year full A/V rental with tech and several years just audio and MC
What's a Super Bowl? , is that like a really big bowl for cereal ?
One of the franchise Mexican style restaurants , Macayo's , the one for my area is closing at 6pm AZ time citing the SB as the reason.
Friendly,s over here closed at 7 tonight due to the Super Bowl. The restaurants that do well for superbowl are Sports Bars, and Pizza/Wing places.
We went to a local Pizza place for dinner. Got there at 5 pm. It's a small place with like 12 tables inside. There were 7 tables including us when we started. When we left, only 2 other tables were occupied. Once Superbowl started they weren't getting any dine in customers. We did not get pizza there, had dinners and salads...They had about a 45/50 minute wait for wings. I decided to still order some hot wings, but got the wings to go. The server told us, it's their biggest wing night of the year.
We routinely get facebook messages from local bands who have sent us music to play on our podcast. They tell us where they are playing. We tell our followers on FB where they are playing on our face book page, and on also on air on our shows. I don't recall anybody having a gig today. It was a slow weekend for gigging musicians. Only a few bands had gigs on Friday night, and Saturday night.
I agree, there are facilities that close, especially some restaurants. There are many events that are scheduled in advance and they will go on with or without the Superbowl.
That location , is the same lot that has two sports bars, smart move really.
Watched it at home with wifey on the 70 inch with surround sound.
I can pause it (food + pee breaks) and rewind to watch plays or ads again.
Much better than going out somewhere.
BTW..loved the M+M's ad...and the game!
I can pause it (food + pee breaks) and rewind to watch plays or ads again.
Much better than going out somewhere.
BTW..loved the M+M's ad...and the game!