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Comment on Ten Ways to Give Back with Music Charities by Roger Fachini

Roger Fachini — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:35:47 +0000

Charity Music is another good one. Less than 10% of income goes for Admin or Fundraising.
Also provide tax receipts for donations.

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Comment on House of Blows by MG

MG — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:56:33 +0000

I’m amazed that people go to the House of Blues. My beloved Camper Van Beethoven played there recently, but I still wouldn’t have gone even if the venue payed ME fifty bucks.

Comment on House of Blows by brandierenae

brandierenae — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:48:34 +0000

I’ve never been to the house of blues, thought about it. now I know to cross it off as a viable venue to go to. I can’t stand the entire 3 hours of a concert. after a car accidents and several falls – I just can’t.

To look at me – I ‘seem’ fine. no one understands what I go through in trying to attend a concert now.

Comment on House of Blows by Mike

Mike — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:34:16 +0000

@Melissa

If that’s the case, that person should contact the venue prior to attending the show. What if seating was free but extremely limited? A physical handicap is much different than someone who wants to sit during a concert.

Comment on House of Blows by Melissa Sandfort

Melissa Sandfort — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:20:46 +0000

@Mike some people can’t stand all night long but might like to see a concert. For people with mobility impairments and other conditions who absolutely need to know about these kinds of policies, this article is a big help.

It would NEVER occur to me in a million years that I might have to pay the cost of my ticket to get a seat at the venue where I just paid for admission!! If I get there early, I’m already ‘paying’ by taking the time to arrive early to make sure I get a seat. I can handle the somewhat steep online ticketing fees, but this really takes the cake!

I always go to Martyr’s to see PechaKucha, and if I ever walked in there and was told I’d have to pay the cost of admission to get a seat, I’d be livid. I sure hope this nasty, greedy policy doesn’t spread to other venues.

Comment on House of Blows by Mike

Mike — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:00:56 +0000

@Mike The “luxury” of having a seat used to be standard with the price of admission, if you got there early enough. HOB set the expectations, and now they’ve pulled it away. Of course, they are entitled to do whatever they want. But, overall, it just feels like they are trying to milk people for more money, and it creates a negative atmosphere, for me at least. Believe it or not, some people enjoy sitting. Which, I guess, is why seats are there in the first place.

Comment on House of Blows by Mike

Mike — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:30:29 +0000

You paid for a GA ticket; the fees were split between the promoter and artist.

If you want the luxury of having a seat, you need to pay a premium. Period.

If you don’t like the fact that you can’t sit down at a concert (I didn’t know people actually sat at shows), then you can either choose to pay for the seat or stay home.

Comment on House of Blows by Sean S.

Sean S. — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:25:18 +0000

Mike, you are dead on about HOB. On top of the outragious fees they charge and over-selling they do for some events, their staff absolutely sucks. I’ve waited for beers while at the bar for over 10 minutes at times. It’s such a beautiful venue; acousticaly sound for concerts. What makes it suck so much is their bad apples in security and ticket practices (overselling/overcrowding). I think they get away with it because they have a transient crowd that goes there so their practices are not broadcast at the local level. Their overagressive security practices are a whole ‘nother issue: . http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/14/darrell-gibson-house-of-b_n_321023.html. They have meathead animals working security at the door. I’m with you, the experience of going there sucks.

Comment on House of Blows by Eric

Eric — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:24:48 +0000

I was done with that venue about 6 years ago when I went to a concert and was put through a security check like I was getting on a plane. Patted down, metal detector wand, etc. It is not like I was going to some hardcore metal or whatever other stereotype that the powers there feel warrants something short of a strip search. The place isn’t that great in my opinion, and no music venue should ever make it’s customers feel like convicted murderers just to enjoy live music.