Comments on: VENUE REVIEW: Fletcher’s (Dead Venue) https://www.theflutesquad.com/?p=30 Weird Experiments in Band Marketing Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:17:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 By: FluteSquad https://www.theflutesquad.com/?p=30#comment-52 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:08:05 +0000 http://www.theflutesquad.com/?p=30#comment-52 I agree with just about everything you said. I think playing the "Noise In The Basement" show combined with an on-air interview at a terrible timeslot is a rite of passage for Baltimore area bands. That being said, we’re calling it a "dead venue" not to be mean, but to say that it is currently not open.

]]> By: datbammamatt https://www.theflutesquad.com/?p=30#comment-51 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.theflutesquad.com/?p=30#comment-51 Dead venue may be a bit harsh but have to agree with the majority of your points. Was part of a band that did a couple of those "Noise in the basement" shows which really just seemed to be something for the radio personality associated with it to get an appearance fee and get Fletchers bands to play for free on a Monday night. We always agreed to it for the slight chance for some exposure on the radio station. They did bring us up one Sunday at 12:45 AM for an on air interview and they did play one of our tracks. I think 1person in Baltimore City and 3 people in Essex actually heard it at that time slot.

But I guess that is part of the grind of being a local musician. Remember you’re not owed anything and the majority of the local venues (and the crowd) normally will not care less about your music especially if it is original. Venues will use you to sell tickets for "established" touring acts and are only interested in the crowd you can draw. So for this venue use it for what it is. A chance to practice and perfect playing your music live. That can’t hurt. Although there is a rack of promotion and tedious shit with being a local musician the music still comes first.

Remember local musicians it is up to you to build your following and that takes time, patience, and a little luck. If that happens and you do draw a crowd that has big bar tabs; don’t worry local venues will start calling you.

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