"Who is right me or them ?"

They are, but it's your club, so book who you want....


No, they are not right. The first answer is simple. If they don't fit YOUR venue, that is the end of it. You are doing the hiring. Quite frankly, Rabbi, a response is not required, but if you choose to give ONE, it should simply be a thanks for the submission and you are not interested at this time.

Secondly, these people have no more right to define for you what constitutes your style of music. That is the problem with arrogant people like the poster above. They seem fine with gratuitous assertions like "they are" as if they are the ultimate authority. What is right for you, as the booker for the venue is what you want. If you book incorrectly, your audience will surely let you know by not returning. Since your venue is becoming very successful, I would say you need not worry who is right. The evidence of your success is in the attendance and comments of the attendees.

Stay the course.

Mick