I was over my partners house and he was telling me about someone that was looking for him to do a bar gig on Wed. nights. He didn't have any more details then that. I asked him where it was at and he said he didn't know. He said he believed it was in Orange, NJ. He wasn't sure if he wanted to do the bar gig or not since it's on a Wed. night and he figured it would be tough to get people in a place during the middle of the week to hear him play.
I agree and I know that's a tough night because I was helping out a friend playing in this famous club on Wed. nights and it was tough to get people to come out on that night. I wasn't doing it because of the money. I was doing it for the exposure. Some nights I might have come home with $15.00 since the agreement was the owner gets the bar and we get the admission from the door. Some nights I didn't get anything at all. That was OK with me as I said I was just looking to keep my skills sharp and get more exposure.
So if he does take on this gig what would you do to look to get people to come in the place on such a night? For me I would say the owner for that night would need to advertise drink specials all night long. From this time to that. Also I mentioned he should think of a certain time frame too. I suggested maybe 6pm till midnight since it's on week day and most people who have to go0 to work the next day aren't going to stay out that long. What are your thoughts on this?
I agree and I know that's a tough night because I was helping out a friend playing in this famous club on Wed. nights and it was tough to get people to come out on that night. I wasn't doing it because of the money. I was doing it for the exposure. Some nights I might have come home with $15.00 since the agreement was the owner gets the bar and we get the admission from the door. Some nights I didn't get anything at all. That was OK with me as I said I was just looking to keep my skills sharp and get more exposure.
So if he does take on this gig what would you do to look to get people to come in the place on such a night? For me I would say the owner for that night would need to advertise drink specials all night long. From this time to that. Also I mentioned he should think of a certain time frame too. I suggested maybe 6pm till midnight since it's on week day and most people who have to go0 to work the next day aren't going to stay out that long. What are your thoughts on this?