Running a club night

pookie · Post by **pookie** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:34 pm

thomas e. griffin wrote:Don't live in Liverpool, where everyone listens to house and the Beatles.

nothing wrong with liverpool.. you need to stop booking those gash jungle djs

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:49 pm

its pretty much all been said but dont foget online promo, get to all the forums u can find, and a load of myspace work, best thing is its all free!

good luck mate

neil inprint · Post by **neil inprint** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm

Great advice in this thread, not much to add really, apart from a golden rule I was told a long time ago by a long time promoter... namely always work to a maximum costs budget of 50% of the club's legal- (not what the owner tells you he can get in there) capacity x the door tax. 60% MAX> Any more and imho its financial suicide (certainly in the long term), altho to be honest if you're bothered about losing money/looking to make money gop and do something else. Underground/small scale promotions is a labour of love I reckons

alex deadman · Post by **alex deadman** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:27 pm

Be prepared to lose money but do everything you can not to.

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:47 pm

Neil Inprint wrote:Underground/small scale promotions is a labour of love I reckons

to true!

neil inprint · Post by **neil inprint** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:07 pm

@ Bob- that mate, is a wicked and diverse line up! One that we (Inprint) would be proud to put on! We've had Bizzy down at technicality a few times, and all the artists on yer bill there are fookin spot on.

See now there's a good eg of a quality, and original line up- imho thats the kind of thing a new night wants to achieve in this saturated world we live in.

electric eliminator · Post by **electric eliminator** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:44 pm

Definately some fine points been made in this thread...I wish id read this before i started promoting again lol!

The main thing i can say is if there isnt any scene as such in your area, be prepared to lose cash....either that or convince someone rich to bankroll you

parson · Post by **parson** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:48 pm

find a small venue with big sound that has an off night

thats it

sick boy · Post by **sick boy** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:31 pm

INVEST

Lose money the first time
Lose less money the second time
Break even the third time
Make money the fourth

That's business.

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:04 am

Neil Inprint wrote:@ Bob- that mate, is a wicked and diverse line up! One that we (Inprint) would be proud to put on! We've had Bizzy down at technicality a few times, and all the artists on yer bill there are fookin spot on.

See now there's a good eg of a quality, and original line up- imho thats the kind of thing a new night wants to achieve in this saturated world we live in.

nice 1 man, thanks!

am really trying to make interesting line ups with each Square Roots, not just your standard halftep all night, thats definately one of the most important things for us. Haha sayin that we have ahd Deapoh and Ital Tek play at the last 2 gigs as well!

I think Yardcore are putting on the most interesting nights in the uk at the moment tbh...there line ups are always mindblwoing and i still havent bloddy been to one!

your ngiht looks big btw Neil, nice 1

Sean

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