What Does Your Summer Look Like ?

[Merton]

37 minutes ago, Cliff Edge said:

Thanks for the introduction to Katy Hurt, I like what I hear. Unfortunately I won’t be able to go to the gigs  

That’s both good to hear and then a shame! Hopefully we’ll be doing more dates Oct/Nov time in other places!

[mike257]

I'm 17 gigs deep in this year's schedule, and have about 80 in the diary between now and the end of November - which is a slow year compared to the last few!

 

Unfortunately, none of them with a bass round my neck - all with my tour manager, sound engineer or guitar tech hats on - but some cracking stuff in the diary, a few bucket list things in there for me so very much looking forward to it all. 

 

Nice mix of touring and festivals, including lots of time in Europe and short stints in both the US and Aus/NZ. 

 

Bass playing in 2025 has so far been limited to annoying the dog playing along to Spotify in the living room!

Edited Saturday at 17:03 by mike257

[SICbass]

6 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Fingers really should be just behind the frets…. Tsk tsk 😛

I‘ll be sure to pass that along 😎

[jezzaboy]

My lot (acdc trib) are playing the Town Hall stage at Bonfest up in Kirriemuir first Saturday in May then after that 3 pub gigs till the end of August so not a lot really. 

[Bluewine]

7 hours ago, SICbass said:

This year, my summer is well decent, which is normally never the case. I‘ve got a run of a Rock’n’Roll show which started last night - 4 shows a week till the end of May, immediately followed by 6 weeks of an ABBA show - both shows are in my hometown - result.

Then a two week gap and a further 7 weeks in a theatre out of town (8 shows a week), by which point it’s mid-September.

Please forgive me showing off, but like I said, this normally never happens to me, so I’m well chuffed.

 

That schedule is something to " flex" about. That's a nice Summer.

 

Daryl

[NHM]

Reading this it looks like we aren't doing too badly - 18 booked in for the remainder of 2025, with a few more expected. We're a (hobby) pub covers band playing the north Kent coastal towns plus a couple of local festivals, all with maximum drive of 20 miles to a venue. For me about 24 gigs a year is ideal, two a month keeps it fresh but allows time for rehearsals and to add new material. This year's set is 50% changed from last year which keeps us (me!) on our (my!) toes.

[Bluewine]

3 hours ago, NHM said:

Reading this it looks like we aren't doing too badly - 18 booked in for the remainder of 2025, with a few more expected. We're a (hobby) pub covers band playing the north Kent coastal towns plus a couple of local festivals, all with maximum drive of 20 miles to a venue. For me about 24 gigs a year is ideal, two a month keeps it fresh but allows time for rehearsals and to add new material. This year's set is 50% changed from last year which keeps us (me!) on our (my!) toes.

 

It sounds like your band is doing great.

 

Daryl

[Franticsmurf]

Four definite bookings with the Hulla band - including our self organised festival at which I'll also be performing with a splinter band. I would expect us to pick up another 3 or 4 gigs between now and the end of the year, if previous years are to go by. We tend to play private functions rather than pubs and clubs. 8 to 10 gigs per year with the Hulla is the norm.

 

I'm also rehearsing with a new band and I would be expecting to pick up some bookings with them, probably starting in the next month or so. 

[tauzero]

One gig in May, then a hiatus until August and five more gigs till the end of the year - but that's partly because one or other of us is away through June and July. Another two or three are coming in, we should get to our target of 20 or so for the year.

[SICbass]

On 12/04/2025 at 13:49, Paul S said:

My lot - nothing after the end of April.  Not one.  Nowt.  Zip.  Rein.  Nada.  Zilch.  Niets.  Nichts.  mitättömyys.  Niente.  无 .   لَاشَيّءَ .  何も･･･ない 

 

Which in some ways is OK as I may be having some surgery coming up, depending upon what they decide to do with me.

 

Sorry to hear about both of those. Good luck with the surgery. I hope it's nothing too serious.