Very good Houston Band. Real Country.
The Texas Musician Jesse Smith
Famous Unknown Tomball Musician
Fitzgeralds Night Club - pay to play (Ripsville)
Being a Houston Musician, I wondered if anyone could see that The Battle of the Bands contest is a cheap way to get free Live Music.
Asking each band that they need to bring in 25 people 'PER BAND!' before they get any of the door is crazy.
Even then, your pay is only 50-50 split of the people that "you" draw if you draw at least 25 people. That means YOUR BAND must draw at least 25 people before you see a dime, not to mention that you dont' even get 1 fuckin' free shitty budget beer? You get a whopping $1 off on beer only and no food discounts for touring bands - and adding fuel to the fire is that we tip out the bar tenders and REMIND people to tip them out while we are on stage. If you are an out of town band traveling far, we suggest that you bypass Fitzgerald's and maybe Houston altogether unless you can get into a cool small band friendly dive bar that has gigs that will flow you beer and pay you from the door regardless of how many people show up. Fitzgerald's actually asks patrons who you are coming to see and they 'log it' - but how would you ever know if they are telling you the truth or not when it comes to pay-out at the end of the night? There's no way of knowing unless someone that represents your band stands by the door and counts them as they do. If you are a local band and can draw decent that's great but smaller touring bands that come from West and East Coast are the ones that suffer (The area's that drive the music industry). They need us out of towners because the fact of the matter is that few cities can only book so many local bands continuously to fill all of their slots.
What it really comes down to is that when you are in a van touring is any gas money is gas money. A couple of beers and a few bucks for gas after driving hundreds to thousands of miles isn't asking for much.
Most clubs give each band member at least 2 drink tickets each and most are even a bit lax on that if you put on a good show, and most 'smaller' clubs will pay the bands 75 to 100% of the door, or % of the bar. What you get from Fitzgerald's is the middle finger.
Fitzgerald's has 2 stages, the 'main stage' which is up stairs and the 'lounge' downstairs. They slam as many as 8 or more bands on a bill. They draw more people that way but chances are slim to none (unless you are a larger touring act or local band that can draw maybe plays the club once every 2 months) that any less than that fewer people will show up and they bank that your band won't get paid even if 200 or even if a 1,000 people show up (You better have someone stand at the door and count!) . At $10-15 bucks a head with patrons and band members spending a ton of money of drinks and food the club ends up makes a killing on us all, and all (or most) of the bands will get jack shit. So do yourself a favor and stay clear of this fucked up miser greed thinking club.
This will be posted over and over again on numerous websites. Hopefully this will encourage small and larger touring bands to stay clear of clubs like this. We are all cut from the same cloth so we all need to support one another otherwise it'll just be business as usual. Solidarity!
via craigslist | musicians in houston on 7/27/09
Attention touring bands - Stay away from this club unless you feel like you are ok by getting ripped off. This "Pay to play 'club is even worse than the clubs in Los Angeles back in the day which most have even lightened up now. Asking each band that they need to bring in 25 people 'PER BAND!' before they get any of the door is crazy.
Even then, your pay is only 50-50 split of the people that "you" draw if you draw at least 25 people. That means YOUR BAND must draw at least 25 people before you see a dime, not to mention that you dont' even get 1 fuckin' free shitty budget beer? You get a whopping $1 off on beer only and no food discounts for touring bands - and adding fuel to the fire is that we tip out the bar tenders and REMIND people to tip them out while we are on stage. If you are an out of town band traveling far, we suggest that you bypass Fitzgerald's and maybe Houston altogether unless you can get into a cool small band friendly dive bar that has gigs that will flow you beer and pay you from the door regardless of how many people show up. Fitzgerald's actually asks patrons who you are coming to see and they 'log it' - but how would you ever know if they are telling you the truth or not when it comes to pay-out at the end of the night? There's no way of knowing unless someone that represents your band stands by the door and counts them as they do. If you are a local band and can draw decent that's great but smaller touring bands that come from West and East Coast are the ones that suffer (The area's that drive the music industry). They need us out of towners because the fact of the matter is that few cities can only book so many local bands continuously to fill all of their slots.
What it really comes down to is that when you are in a van touring is any gas money is gas money. A couple of beers and a few bucks for gas after driving hundreds to thousands of miles isn't asking for much.
Most clubs give each band member at least 2 drink tickets each and most are even a bit lax on that if you put on a good show, and most 'smaller' clubs will pay the bands 75 to 100% of the door, or % of the bar. What you get from Fitzgerald's is the middle finger.
Fitzgerald's has 2 stages, the 'main stage' which is up stairs and the 'lounge' downstairs. They slam as many as 8 or more bands on a bill. They draw more people that way but chances are slim to none (unless you are a larger touring act or local band that can draw maybe plays the club once every 2 months) that any less than that fewer people will show up and they bank that your band won't get paid even if 200 or even if a 1,000 people show up (You better have someone stand at the door and count!) . At $10-15 bucks a head with patrons and band members spending a ton of money of drinks and food the club ends up makes a killing on us all, and all (or most) of the bands will get jack shit. So do yourself a favor and stay clear of this fucked up miser greed thinking club.
This will be posted over and over again on numerous websites. Hopefully this will encourage small and larger touring bands to stay clear of clubs like this. We are all cut from the same cloth so we all need to support one another otherwise it'll just be business as usual. Solidarity!
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We play in Houston. I have a jam session every Sunday at the Spot Club in the Heights. (1732 W 18th st). I appreciate the help getting the word out. You can check out our gigs at www.flashtrafficjam.comThanks a lot Jesse, Let's keep in touch
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River Road Boys Schedule
| Hi fans, This coming Saturday night, August 8, we will be at the K-C Hall, 607 E.Whitney Dr., in Houston. We start at 7:30p.m. and play until 11:30p.m. This will be our final dance at the K-C Hall. We appreciate those of you who have supported us for all our dances that we've held there. Come on out and help us wrap up a good run at this historic old hall. It has served us well. Thanks also to the management for allowing us to have a good venue for the last 2 years. Call Clyde at 281-356-7174 for reservations. Other upcoming events for the next few months: Saturday - August 29, 2009 Schulenburg, Texas - Sengelmann Hall - 531 N. Main For Information, go to Website www.SengelmanHall.com Dance at 9:00 PM Don't miss this one! September 15, 2009 Pasadena, Texas - Pasadena Civic Center Bill Bailey's Annual Dance and Gumbo Gala 5:00 - 8:00 PM September 19, 2009 Houston, Texas - SPJST Hall - Chandelier Ballroom 1435 Beall Street 8:30 - 12:00 PM For Reservations: 713-869-5767 Watch for more dates at this location next year! September 25, 2009 Tomball, Texas - Main Street Crossing - 111 W. Main Street 8:00 - 11:00 PM This is a really nice venue. Great atmosphere and good food! October 9, 2009 Conroe, Texas - Conroe Catfish Festival 6:00 PM With Mary Allen-Keating We now are taking reservations for our 3rd Annual River Road Boys' Christmas Ball. It will be held on December 5 at the Navasota VFW Hall. Call Clyde at 281-356-7174(home) or 713-829-8729(cell) for reservations. Pass the word around and bring your friends out to this great fun dance! As always check our website for additional schedule additions and updates. There's a lot of exciting things on tap for the near future and next year. Hoping to see you soon! The River Road Boys Check out our website www.RiverRoadBoys.com and please be sure to sign our guestbook! Leader, Clyde Brewer, Ph: (281) 356-7174 Band Secretary: Vivian Howser, Ph: (281) 290-7255 Mailing address: 22011 Rosewood Trail Tomball, Texas 77377-3505 |
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