The trouble is John it isn't us who would be risking anything it would be the landlord-and we couldn't ask that of anyone. I think it may be worth pointing out to the right people that whether it was their intention or not, they are effectively running live music into the ground - it takes a lot of time and effort to find new venues and if acts are booked in the future then contracts are at risk and money is at risk. Some more data would be useful so we can gauge whether this is becoming a trend and not just in sam Smith's. unfortunately folkies and jazzies are likely to be attracted to the smaller independent pubs due to their addiction to real ale!!!