The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #94009   Message #1815468
Posted By: JedMarum
21-Aug-06 - 05:59 PM
Thread Name: Why do folk clubs charge admission fees?
Subject: RE: Why do folk clubs charge admission fees?
Pompous ass? clearly clueless?

Surely my comments have been misunderstood. I'll try again.

I have been asked to perform at many festival and concert venues; large and small - long standing and brand new. It is rare that I meet people, in the Folk Roots music world who do not do this work for the love of the music. But I have played a few where if I'd paid closer attention I might not have committed a Saturday night to an event never had a chance of success. I know even the best venues have poorly attended shows sometimes, - but some venues never get off the ground, because they can't draw, can't maintain and can't meet their committments.

I have had very very few occasions when I was treated badly by event producers, in this business. I certainly made no insult to organizers who don;t make money. I said that the clearest sign a venue is running well is that they make enough to keep afloat and meet their obligations. Why is that insulting? pompous? clueless?