what to expect from a residency?

Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Oct 06 2014 05:53 PM my band has been offered a residency opportunity at a smallish bar/venue does anyone have experience with playing in a surf band that has a residency? whats normal as far as pay goes? how much material should we have to fill the night? we are talking about having it be a showcase with other bands so we wouldn't be playing the whole time — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2775 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Oct 07 2014 08:55 AM I'd jump on that opportunity for sure. At one point The X-Rays had about eighty songs on the play list and we could actually do a three set show. We did a lot of "standard" surf covers, had a set of originals and a number of "instrumentalized covers", some of which were real doozies. We tried to break up the presentation by alternating the sound of the songs as much as possible. Volume will eat you in a situation like that. Get to where you can develop the drive at a low volume and after several weeks of being dug in good, your group will get really tight. Check out the gals in attendance to watch for them grooving with what you are doing. Their acceptance and enthusiasm is the key to success here. It's the old: "if mama ain't happy." Pay? Hell if I know about that. The multi band presentation is good too. Reverbs and best of luck ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Oct 08 2014 07:46 PM The problem is that if you are playing every week (or month, etc.) then what might the incentive be for a listener to go on a particular night? I feel that the thinking is, "Well, we'll see them sometime soon. No rush, though, they play there every month." — SSIV Top
OzReverb Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Posts: 460 Victoria	Posted on Oct 11 2014 12:19 AM We play a monthly residency at a small inner-city venue. Pay is low-ish but this was known and accepted by all of us. It is a venue where you have regular walk-ins, we simply turn up and play (we are the only band on the bill) and we hardly ever drink much alcohol before or after the show. We play two sets and we are working on a third, as we'd prefer to do two sets but we often run out of good material just as the crowd are getting into it. We sometimes repeat a few songs from the first set. As the band's booker, it's great to have a residency but do agree with the incentive for a punter to go and watch is less, interestingly our regular crew don't come to the residency as much. — https://www.facebook.com/lostremoleros/ Top

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