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Post by personunknown on Nov 19, 2020 13:29:22 GMT
The only silver lining for us up here is that the venue we use is having a facelift. As it is co owned by Scarborough Borough Council, several of their furloughed tradesmen are currently engaged on much needed repairs.
If I return to promoting it will only be with sure fire names who draw a crowd or up and coming bands who I believe are worthy of attention. I'm not running around anymore to barely break even on some ego inflated has beens.
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Post by jsm on Nov 19, 2020 22:28:55 GMT
^ The Ego-Inflated Has-Beens used to be one of my favourite groups
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Post by personunknown on Nov 19, 2020 23:05:41 GMT
^^😆
There's also the Ego Inflated Never Made It as well.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 24, 2020 14:15:55 GMT
Is this the future of live music (for now anyway)... chalkvenue.com/live/the-skints-socially-distanced?mc_cid=c958e39694&mc_eid=ae1ddb1bbfThis is a socially distanced covid safe event. All attendees will be seated in your designated purchased ‘bubbles’. All serving will be by table service and app / website ordering only, including merchandise were appropriate. Seat purchase is unallocated and will be allocated in advance or upon arrival. All tables touch points are thoroughly cleaned before you arrive. Tickets can be purchased as 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 person bubbles. We’ve been working hard to make sure we provide a COVID safe event space and we kindly ask that you stick to the guidelines we’re all getting used to whilst visiting our venue. * Guests must wear a face mask whilst entering, leaving and moving around the venue. You may remove your face mask once sat at your seat. * Your temperature will be taken on entry. * Please remain within your bubble throughout the event. * We are not accepting multiple purchases by the same person, each bubble purchase requires its own lead booker. * You must sign in to the NHS Track and Trace when you arrive. A QR code will be provided at the door and at your table. For ease of access, please download the NHS app before you arrive. If you are unable to use the app you will be required to fill out a form provided. * Please use the hand sanitiser available when you arrive and if you move from your seat. * The one-way system for the toilet facilities will be clearly marked. Always move around the venue in a clockwise direction. The capacity of the toilet facilities during this time is limited, please respect the reduced capacity, wait your turn and keep social distance. We wish for all of our attendees to have the relaxed and enjoyable evening they so greatly deserve in this time, please don’t ruin for everyone else by being selfish. Whist we never wish to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave those who refuse to comply with the simple rules we have put together for everyones safety will be ejected without refund
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Post by personunknown on Nov 24, 2020 15:02:50 GMT
Why would you pay £27 a ticket for that malarkey? The local supermarket on a wet winters evening would be more exciting. Desperate.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 24, 2020 15:14:10 GMT
I asked myself the same question PU. I like to stand at gigs and I like to dance when I feel inspired. The Skints usually provoke that desire to dance.
So, I agree, why would anyone?
Then, I thought again and seriously considered it.
It's a bit like the heroin addict prepared to settle for methadone in the absence of any smack. It's better than nothing. Plus it gives the artist a few quid when they're desperate.
So, you know what, I might even go despite the charms of the local supermarket
I probably won't though.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2020 15:37:52 GMT
Not for me thanks. At least if you're stood you can move away from the idiots that are hell-bent on holding a conversation throughout an entire set.
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Post by personunknown on Dec 13, 2020 18:09:27 GMT
This is a reply to someone putting on a Punk Festival in the middle of 2022.
"I know and understand how difficult it is for bands at this time... But I'm getting a little concerned at venues and bands announcing gigs in the future when we really don't know where we will be, my concert tickets are mounting up, forever been put back, take for instance the Damned already have an unfinished tour with dates put back at least 3 times but yet announce another tour charging £75 a ticket, yes the venues get some income thru ticket sales, as do the bands, but we're over selling the "might be a gig" a little too much, and we could end up waiting for gigs we bought tickets for 2 years ago, also people circumstances change, buying a ticket for a gig that was supposed to be on a Saturday night in Manchester to find the rearrangement is for a Wednesday night.. Difficult times for all but announcing gigs for 2022 is ridiculous."
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Post by personunknown on Jan 6, 2021 9:11:02 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 6, 2021 10:16:09 GMT
Grim news PU
Hard to imagine what state we're going to be in when we come out of this
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Post by zeopold on Jan 9, 2021 21:52:55 GMT
For sure. My daughter was a staffer with Boomtown. They're toast, as are all the indies. Live Nation will survive but they are evil.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 22:16:13 GMT
I read about Glen Matlock doing a socially distanced gig and it looked as exciting as a game of cricket.
Fuck that.😎👍
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Post by personunknown on Jan 10, 2021 8:52:38 GMT
Michael Eavis of Glastonbury is still deluding himself with the idea the festival will go ahead this year. 250,000 people of whom only 10% will be fully vaccinated? Dream on. And no insurance company will underwrite it anyway.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 10, 2021 9:19:05 GMT
Michael Eavis of Glastonbury is still deluding himself with the idea the festival will go ahead this year. 250,000 people of whom only 10% will be fully vaccinated? Dream on. And no insurance company will underwrite it anyway. This is what The Guardian predict in an article called.... Now we have the coronavirus vaccine, how soon can we get back to normal life?What will happen during the second half of 2021?The government has ordered sufficient doses of Covid vaccine for the entire population of the UK. However, vaccines do not provide 100% protection and not everyone will allow themselves to be inoculated. Lack of blanket immunity will therefore result in outbreaks of Covid-19 through the year and these could intensify next winter. At the same time, new variants of the virus may emerge and may require the manufacture of reconfigured vaccines to tackle them. Nor is it known how long current vaccines will protect against severe Covid-19 symptoms. As a result, most scientists believe annual vaccinations against variants of the disease will be needed for years to come. www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/10/now-we-have-the-coronavirus-vaccine-how-soon-can-we-get-back-to-normal-lifeRE Glastonbury - I'm wondering about the insurance point PU What aspect of Covid is it that an insurer would refuse to underwrite? That someone might make a claim against the festival for catching Covid? Could that be overcome by signing a waiver agreeing you attend at your own risk? I expect you're referring to something completely different. Cancellation? But yeah, hard to see things being sufficiently normal for Glastonbury and other large gatherings to go ahead
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Post by personunknown on Jan 10, 2021 9:43:03 GMT
In this US imported litigation for everything, public liability insurance companies would not take the risk. Drug deaths and accidents through personal negligence are always 'get outtable' by insurance companies but covid transference is a risk that even the most ardent sensible tea totaller festival goer could contract. A waiver would never work or even be allowed legally, enter at your own risk has no validity at a public event. The press would go into hysteria overdrive and if there was an outbreak amongst the crowd, the strain on the NHS would be immense.
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