Arthur,

The frustrating thing is that it is not about audiences being "discerning" (in terms of talent or entertainment) it's just about familiarity ..... which is a little disheartening.

Oh, and it's not my "friends" or "local artists" who always struggle .... it's just as likely to be touring (even international) artists..... unless they're "known" locally.

Still we've got plenty coming in this weekend, so that should be fun!