Post by: Spacey on May 26, 2006, 12:26:06 pm
If you are going to any shows this weekend or over the next 3 weeks and want to help, let me know and I will get you material ASAP.
Monday night Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove will be at Toad\'s Place and I believe it is essential to get down there will some material. If anyone if going or planning on going it would be nice to get some passes and give them out down there.
Badfish is again at Toad\'s on June 3rd. If you are not going to the Stone Church and will be in town, we can really use the promotion there.
That same weekend of Toad\'s Place is the Magic Hat City Festival in Danbury. Those who will be checking out this show, this would really be a great opportunity.
The Machine at Toad\'s Place on Saturday the 10th. Also is a good show to hit up.
Here is a link to all shows in the CT area over the next couple of weeks. CT Shows to Promote (http://www.jambase.com/search.asp?city=New%20Haven&stateID=7&fromdate=05%2F26%2F2006&todate=06%2F17%2F2006&beyondcity=1&pagenum=0)
I have some posters I need to get up. If anyone has a good place that can use one or know of a good place to hang one, let\'s get one up.
There are only a few weeks before this show and who knows what\'ll happen then.
Thanks.
Post by: Me! on May 26, 2006, 12:27:52 pm
Post by: Spacey on May 26, 2006, 12:32:27 pm
Post by: Me! on May 26, 2006, 12:45:07 pm
Post by: Spacey on May 26, 2006, 12:58:12 pm
Quote from: Me!
^^your gonna go to the westchester show? I can grab them then....
Yes, I am, Sam.
Post by: wildcoyote on May 26, 2006, 01:24:04 pm
If anyone else needs reduced admission passes let me know ASAP
Post by: Spacey on May 26, 2006, 01:35:43 pm
What did Toad\'s say about this promotion?
Post by: wildcoyote on May 26, 2006, 01:59:48 pm
Quote from: Spacey
Any number below 500 is going to be a failure as far as attendance.
We really can\'t stress that enough. For those of you who haven\'t been before- 250 and you can hear the crickets. Ideally everyone going would bring 1 friend who\'s never seen the band before.
As for Toad\'s reaction to the promotion- Toad\'s management is extremely skeptical of my interest in this show. (What\'s in this for you Brian?)
When I worked there full time they used give us passes for random shows and send us down town to pass them out on the street. I would deposit them in the nearest trash can, and go to Richters for a beer.
Apples and Oranges, but they don\'t see that.
Post by: wiredchicken on May 26, 2006, 02:36:52 pm
Post by: Spacey on May 26, 2006, 02:48:19 pm
Post by: Todd on May 26, 2006, 02:58:58 pm
Quote from: wildcoyote
When I worked there full time they used give us passes for random shows and send us down town to pass them out on the street. I would deposit them in the nearest trash can, and go to Richters for a beer.
rotfl
Post by: Klout on May 27, 2006, 01:55:48 am
Post by: Spacey on May 27, 2006, 08:39:35 am
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Does ellis get paid double when the breakfast plays at toads? Oh wait the breakfast doesnt pay him hahaha
I do expect the lights to be the best ever at this show. According to Ellis-D, he has many combinations programmed on the system just for the Breakfast and has yet to use them in any other show. Just another reason to come to the show!
Post by: Todd on May 27, 2006, 09:42:32 am
Quote from: Klout
Does ellis get paid double when the breakfast plays at toads? Oh wait the breakfast doesnt pay him hahaha:slap: :duck: rotfl:lol:rotfl
Post by: peaches626 on May 28, 2006, 03:02:24 am
Quote from: wildcoyote
Hey Spacey! I just made a call to Toad\'s print out some more of those passes. I showed Toad\'s owner one of your posters to show as a sample of what\'s been done to promote this. I\'m gonna do my best to be @ Toad\'s for Gordon on Monday. I might be working the Badfish show which actually hurts my ability to promote.
If anyone else needs reduced admission passes let me know ASAP
ill take some reduced admissions if you still got more.... i know people and places that will want them.....
spaceman i am assembling a crew this show will succeed
Post by: Spacey on May 29, 2006, 11:59:33 am
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Post by: derickw on May 31, 2006, 08:44:03 am
Quote from: Spacey
Promo went well last night. Not that great of a turnout but enough people to hand out a bunch of passes. I did not get a great feeling from the crowd.
good job Spaceman, i\'m sure this will be a great show
Post by: peaches626 on May 31, 2006, 10:22:21 am
Post by: wildcoyote on May 31, 2006, 11:07:34 am
It\'s been like pulling teeth getting Toad\'s to print more.
Very glad to hear the mailers looked good! Maybe I shouldn\'t be so hard on the production office... Nah they\'re still a bunch of slackers.
Right now I\'ll still put the over/under on attendance @ 350. We need a late push.
Post by: Jim Cobb on May 31, 2006, 11:37:05 am
Post by: wildcoyote on May 31, 2006, 12:04:07 pm
We\'ll figure out somewhere to meet for everyone who needs them the day of.
I am so incredibly fired up for this show. It\'s been waaaaaay to long since tB played Toad\'s.
Post by: Todd on May 31, 2006, 12:06:41 pm
Quote from: wildcoyote
Peaches- I\'ll have a few reduced admission passes for you tonight, but not enough to leave at music stores.
It\'s been like pulling teeth getting Toad\'s to print more.
:sigh: :thumbsdow I was actually hoping to get a HUGE bunch more. I have been passing out copies of the sampler and recent shows, all with tickets in them. I\'ve left a bunch of tickets at every package store, bar, convenience store, etc. along my travels since getting that huge stack from you at Richter\'s. :sigh: Toad\'s just doesn\'t get it....what does it cost them, about 1/100 of a penny to print out a fuckin\' ticket?!?!?!?! :hscratch: :nope:
Post by: Spacey on May 31, 2006, 12:13:21 pm
Anything under 500 people for Saturday June 17th is a complete failure. 500 is essential, bottom line. If we need to advertise the show having "free sex for everyone" then we must do so.
Any ideas?
Post by: derickw on May 31, 2006, 12:36:43 pm
Quote from: Spacey
I have some reduced admission tickets left. I also have hand bills and some posters. I had talked to Tim and he agreed that Toad\'s has not printed up enough of these. We got rid of maybe 200 or so at the Gordon show. Hopefully we can get rid of 700-1,000 this weekend between Toad\'s Badfish show and the Magic Hat Festival in Danbury.
Anything under 500 people for Saturday June 17th is a complete failure. 500 is essential, bottom line. If we need to advertise the show having "free sex for everyone" then we must do so.
Any ideas?
why hasn\'t anyone tapped the local college radio scene yet. get a phone call into a couple of these shows, they have a Moe show a Grateful Dead show and Jam show, these shows should be playing and promoting the Breakfast. whose on this.... guaranteed to bring in a bunch more heads and for the most part there free publicity
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Post by: Todd on May 31, 2006, 12:44:25 pm
Quote from: Spacey
If we need to advertise the show having "free sex for everyone" then we must do so.
rotflrotfl :banbang:
Post by: wildcoyote on May 31, 2006, 12:55:34 pm
Quote from: Todd
I have been passing out copies of the sampler and recent shows, all with tickets in them.
Good idea :thumbsup:
To explain the difficulties w/ Toads:
This is just one of many shows there. Reality is, it\'s a bigger deal to us than to them (though I guess I\'m "us" on both sides of this huh?). The owner has ALOT on his plate and can\'t see to eveything personally.
Which brings us to the buffoons in production. They are under minimal supervision, and don\'t give a rat\'s ass if anyone comes to this show. They get paid the same either way.
**the people working in production have nothing to do with the employees you see when the club is open! they hide in an office all day! please don\'t take out your frustration on my fellow bartenders and security!**
As andecdotal evidence: One of them actually threw Mike Gordon\'s check in the shedder before Monday\'s show. The owner needs to sign the check, and was off that day, so we had to send a barback to his house for the signature during the show.
Post by: Mamalakabubadaya on May 31, 2006, 01:11:18 pm
Quote from: Todd
:banbang:
that\'s one hell of a smiley.
Post by: Todd on May 31, 2006, 04:40:05 pm
Quote from: wildcoyote
As andecdotal evidence: One of them actually threw Mike Gordon\'s check in the shedder before Monday\'s show. The owner needs to sign the check, and was off that day, so we had to send a barback to his house for the signature during the show.
And this buffoon still has a job why?? :sigh: I HATE DUMB PEOPLE!!!!!!!
Post by: cosmoechuck on June 01, 2006, 10:36:38 am
Post by: Spacey on June 05, 2006, 09:11:18 pm
well, the final two weeks are apon us. there has been a lot of promotion effort put in by the .info grassroots section. I\'m sure the effort will be rewarded on this Saturday night. The more the merrier and the better the energy will be.
I personally have heard much whisper/talk about this show from many unlikely people. Some of them hover around 18 and younger. The word is out there. Also, Kathleen Cei from the New Haven Advocate has inquired about the show through myspace. That is a terrific place to be in. Hopefully more newpapers articles will follow.
I find it facinating its the original line-up playing their 1000th show, hopefully others too.
If anyone if hitting up any shows these last two weeks and need some tickets or posters, let me know, I have a couple extra left that I printed up.
Post by: Todd on June 06, 2006, 02:40:34 am
Post by: wildcoyote on June 06, 2006, 10:01:10 am
Quote from: Todd
I NEED MORE TICKETS, asap!!!!! Spacey, Wild
Damn dude! If I recall you took alot. I just happen to have a meeting in downtown New Haven today, I\'ll stop by Toad\'s and hopefully have more @ TT Wed.
Great job!
Post by: cosmoechuck on June 06, 2006, 10:33:38 am
Post by: Todd on June 06, 2006, 04:48:55 pm
Post by: bdfreetuna on June 06, 2006, 06:25:54 pm
I guess I\'ll just show up 2 hours early like always :)
Post by: peaches626 on June 06, 2006, 08:46:52 pm
500 peeps or bust, make it happen spaceman
Post by: Spacey on June 06, 2006, 09:04:09 pm
Post by: wildcoyote on June 06, 2006, 09:58:39 pm
I\'m gonna try to stop by tomorrow, but it requires a special trip. I\'m working the Rakim show Friday (come say hi if anyones going) so I\'ll def. pick some up then. Last minute, I know, I know...
Post by: skalnbyc on June 06, 2006, 10:20:59 pm
Quote from: Todd
Yes, I did take a lot. Been putting pairs in samplers and giving out to many people.
Which material is on the samplers?
Post by: Todd on June 07, 2006, 12:19:16 pm
Post by: Spacey on June 07, 2006, 01:30:24 pm
Post by: derickw on June 07, 2006, 01:32:13 pm
Quote from: Spacey
I don\'t see Toad\'s printing up more passes. Something tells me they are fed up with us.
would it be a big deal if we just printed a bunch ourselves?
Post by: Spacey on June 07, 2006, 01:39:31 pm
Quote from: derickw
Quote from: SpaceyI don\'t see Toad\'s printing up more passes. Something tells me they are fed up with us.
would it be a big deal if we just printed a bunch ourselves?
probably.
they cost more than handbills.
They are a certain color and are cardstock. I have no idea what they will run.
Post by: Jim Cobb on June 07, 2006, 01:44:10 pm
Post by: Spacey on June 07, 2006, 01:49:28 pm
Quote from: Jim Cobb
yeah i mean arent they just colored card stock?
they are but cardstock isn\'t that cheap nor that expensive. How does Toad\'s feel about us reproducing tickets? I don\'t care but, hey...
Post by: wildcoyote on June 07, 2006, 02:04:33 pm
If you do, and the club finds out it would be real trouble for the band. (and over a stupid $2 discount on admission). We need to help the band, not risk getting their asses in a sling with their largest local venue.
Any other type of flier you print up is cool- 100% upside no risk for anyone.
Toad\'s is not sick of us. The intial problem was underpaid lazy employees not wanting to do their job. I went up the ladder to get more passes, and now management is thinking \'hmmm, if there is so much interest in this show, let them pay full price\'. Hey, it\'s a business.
Post by: Spacey on June 07, 2006, 02:23:01 pm
Post by: Todd on June 07, 2006, 07:54:51 pm
Quote from: wildcoyote
I went up the ladder to get more passes, and now management is thinking \'hmmm, if there is so much interest in this show, let them pay full price\'. Hey, it\'s a business.
FuCKERS!!!!!
Post by: Spacey on June 10, 2006, 10:26:45 am
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Post by: Spacey on June 13, 2006, 02:27:19 pm
Things are looking positive. This place is going to be packed. Plan accordingly.