Bluewine Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Maple Road Saturday July 11th! The Vista King concert cruise will go on as planned! Ticket numbers are limited so follow the link below to get yours now! Boards @8:30pm at the Michigan St. dock in Milwaukee! https://www.mkeboat.com/concerts Blue 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Can you get me and @Silvia Bluejay on the Guest List? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Our earliest now which hasn't been cancelled is the 5th September, but whether we'll be able to, who knows. @Bluewine, as none of us in the UK can gig yet so have nothing to smile about, when you post your gig news with accompanying photo, could you smile please. 😉😁😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksterphil Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 We sort of have a gig on the 11th July but it's not live as we are being recorded (20 mins set) for broadcast on July 25th for Notts Pride. Not quite the same as a live gig, but it's close. It will certainly be the grandest venue we've played in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I've got a virtual gig on Saturday. About 150 performers / students. All via Zoom. The lag is going to be shite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Can you get me and @Silvia Bluejay on the Guest List? Your already on the guest list Happy Jack. Blue 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 15 hours ago, Bluewine said: 5 minutes ago, Bluewine said: What's up Blue? You look cheerful in those shots! You must like boats 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Blue... you just look rock'n'roll... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 On 30/06/2020 at 11:59, Stub Mandrel said: What's up Blue? You look cheerful in those shots! You must like boats 🙂 It's a fun gig, basically a booze cruise. We play for 1. 5 hours. $20 00 a head . We get a good percentage of the take . The load in and parking is not great. Blue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 40 minutes ago, Bluewine said: It's a fun gig, basically a booze cruise. We play for 1. 5 hours. $20 00 a head . We get a good percentage of the take . The load in and parking is not great. Blue Must be hard swimming with all your gear 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Bluewine said: It's a fun gig, basically a booze cruise. We play for 1. 5 hours. $20 00 a head . We get a good percentage of the take . The load in and parking is not great. Blue Sounds a fair price, bet it's popular, have a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Well, perhaps inevitably, the last remaining gig in my diary for 2020 has been cancelled. Was going to be a Sunday afternoon outside with properly organised spacing and everything. However, the venue has said they can’t get a guarantee from their insurers to cover the event so that’s it. Must admit I’m pretty pis*ed off now, and am having to think about alternative employment. Even if gigs are allowed in early 2021 it’s still over 6 months away and I’ll need to earn money somehow before that. With all the regular news of companies cutting their workforce or closing completely I’m guessing what work is out there will be very much in demand. I’m 62 and have never been without work ( or claimed any benefits ) all my life, so not looking forward to it at all. Edited July 2, 2020 by casapete 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cord.scott Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 31/05/2020 at 13:50, SICbass said: I live in Germany. In all honesty, given the necessary rules of social distancing, I can’t see gigs in any sort of venue being viable before we have a reliable vaccine. This means, for me, finding a whole new living. I have lived from playing for 30 years. Gotta be optimistic. Hopefully vaccine or no vaccine we all can play gigs in 2021. Myself I played in front of people at a small company picnic last week. First of 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 03/06/2020 at 10:06, Rich said: We have a gig at the end of October... it's my son's wedding... as you can imagine, I'm really hoping that one goes ahead We have a few in the pipeline before then, but TBH I'm fully expecting almost all of them to be cancelled/postponed. As many others have said, I will gig when I feel it's safe to do so (venues permitting), not when the govt tells me I can. My health puts me mildly 'at-risk' so I'm taking no chances. And I was right... all this year's remaining gigs are now gone except for my lad's wedding. He's half-expecting the venue to cancel that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Rich said: And I was right... all this year's remaining gigs are now gone except for my lad's wedding. He's half-expecting the venue to cancel that too. My daughter had to cancel her wedding booked for the beginning of June. The rescheduled date in august is also staring to look dodgy now.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 14 hours ago, casapete said: Well, perhaps inevitably, the last remaining gig in my diary for 2020 has been cancelled. Was going to be a Sunday afternoon outside with properly organised spacing and everything. However, the venue has said they can’t get a guarantee from their insurers to cover the event so that’s it. Must admit I’m pretty pis*ed off now, and am having to think about alternative employment. Even if gigs are allowed in early 2021 it’s still over 6 months away and I’ll need to earn money somehow before that. With all the regular news of companies cutting their workforce or closing completely I’m guessing what work is out there will be very much in demand. I’m 62 and have never been without work ( or claimed any benefits ) all my life, so not looking forward to it at all. Sorry to hear that Pete. It's certainly started to have an affect on my mental health, not just the furlough periods but just not seeing mates. Haven't seen my band mates since our last gig at the beginning of March which feels weird as we normally played pretty much every week. You stay strong mate. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, martthebass said: Sorry to hear that Pete. It's certainly started to have an affect on my mental health, not just the furlough periods but just not seeing mates. Haven't seen my band mates since our last gig at the beginning of March which feels weird as we normally played pretty much every week. You stay strong mate. Thanks Mart. I know exactly what you mean about the band thing. Not only is it my work but also a social activity too - am lucky/blessed to work with a great set of musicians and also guys in the crew who I have n't seen since March as well. We regularly have 4 week breaks from each other during December, but this now feels like an eternity. I've been walking every day in the countryside which is helping me a bit mentally, but that human interaction is still absent. I hope you manage to keep optimistic through this, and that your band can hold it together until things improve. All the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Our rehearsal studios opens up this month so we'll be back in rehearsing for any up and coming gigs when they are made available. We know we have one in October. Whether people will be out and about by then is a different story. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I’m a regular listener of Planet Rock and I’m surprised they are advertising their Rockstock weekender multiple band event for early December this year, it’s based at a holiday park in Wales. All the advanced tickets with accommodation are all sold out, I do admire the optimism that this will go ahead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Final details worked out last night over a band, Zoom meeting. We’re going to play an hour’s, ‘unplugged’ set in the drummer’s garden and stream it on FB a week Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 small bike festival confirmed end of september, still going ahead hopefully as all pub gigs still going nowhere.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 34 minutes ago, steantval said: I’m a regular listener of Planet Rock and I’m surprised they are advertising their Rockstock weekender multiple band event for early December this year, it’s based at a holiday park in Wales. All the advanced tickets with accommodation are all sold out, I do admire the optimism that this will go ahead. I think optimism is fired by a knowledge that cancelling before the government says you have to may invalidate your insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just had an email from a good regular gig that the brewery (Youngs) have told them to cancel all music up to December. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Socially distanced venue attempt. Gosforth Park, Newcastle next month https://www.loudersound.com/news/here-it-is-the-uks-first-dedicated-socially-distanced-music-venue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Started again, at 9.00pm Last night. (Friday) Just got in. Resaurant/bar gig, outside, about half as many as we usually pull in there so punters being hesitant. Went down well, got fed, got paid. Not back to normal, but it's a start. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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