Look, I love my birthday, but could we have maybe spread some of these shows out over time? Look at these nightly shows!! Friday is crazy. On my actual birthday, Saturday, there are at least 6 shows I would go to any other night of the week, including the show I'll be working at the Casbah. It actually kinda concerns me...I feel like we're about to hit a music recession. Take a minute to read this: So many music festivals have been canceled this year. What's going on? (NPR, 9.17.24) and then push that out...if bands aren't playing festivals, they're touring more than ever, but the audience for live music doesn't seem to be growing, so one big show can siphon the audiences and the resources for a trickle of many others. Of course the biggies aren't hurting, they're the ones setting the pricing and ticketing so exorbitantly high which ripples to what bands expect. When smaller bands that should be playing smaller independent venues have marketing teams of a dozen people, how are all of those people being paid?? Too many cooks in the kitchen, if you ask me. But we love music. So I know times are tough and money can be tight, but these days, going to a show, and choosing which shows to go to, is almost a political statement. Make it count.
Stay safe out there.
