A whole bunch of nothing in Washington...
Wow. I've been trying to find venues across the state of Washington. Seems to be quite a few up I-5, but almost nothing along I-90. A whole bunch of NOTHING! North Bend, Ellensburg, Moses Lake: don't even have a small, piece of shit bar where local bands can play.
This amazes me. How can people live without live music? I have an easier time believing in Scientology than the concept a city doesn't have a live music venue within 50 MILES!!!
Then again, I remember there is not much except corn fields across the middle of Washington.
The reason behind this revelation, I'm trying to find venues close enough to do "mini-tours" across Washington state. It takes 20+ hours to get to Sacramento, CA. It takes 30 minutes to get to Mukilteo, then another 30 minutes to Burlington, then maybe an hour to Bellingham. It may not be as spectacular as having "San Francisco" on your tour schedule, but it's way easier to follow up a couple months later with another show. Plus, gas money is saved. And, I'm finding places many bands are ignoring (ie. people desperate for entertainment).
What's the point in playing a show in San Francisco when you're from Washington, if you can't follow it up whenever you need to. Other than fun, of course! But you can't build a following that way. Not many musicians can take off work for 3 or 4 days to travel 23 hours for a piece of crap show that only has 3 people that will listen to you. And what's the point when people in your home state still don't know who you are?
Meh, enough rambling. If you fucks have some place you'd like THE THEM to play, comment here. I'll be sure to get our asses out there. Look out for the Minivan of DOOM!
This amazes me. How can people live without live music? I have an easier time believing in Scientology than the concept a city doesn't have a live music venue within 50 MILES!!!
Then again, I remember there is not much except corn fields across the middle of Washington.
The reason behind this revelation, I'm trying to find venues close enough to do "mini-tours" across Washington state. It takes 20+ hours to get to Sacramento, CA. It takes 30 minutes to get to Mukilteo, then another 30 minutes to Burlington, then maybe an hour to Bellingham. It may not be as spectacular as having "San Francisco" on your tour schedule, but it's way easier to follow up a couple months later with another show. Plus, gas money is saved. And, I'm finding places many bands are ignoring (ie. people desperate for entertainment).
What's the point in playing a show in San Francisco when you're from Washington, if you can't follow it up whenever you need to. Other than fun, of course! But you can't build a following that way. Not many musicians can take off work for 3 or 4 days to travel 23 hours for a piece of crap show that only has 3 people that will listen to you. And what's the point when people in your home state still don't know who you are?
Meh, enough rambling. If you fucks have some place you'd like THE THEM to play, comment here. I'll be sure to get our asses out there. Look out for the Minivan of DOOM!
Labels: booking, DIY, music marketing, punk, THE THEM, touring, touring smart, washington
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7:44 PM
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