It makes me wonder!

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
Glyn Barnes
Max Output Level: -0.3 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 7564
  • Joined: 2009/06/10 05:12:31
  • Location: A Stone's Throw from the Line
  • Status: offline
2018/05/05 08:45:40 (permalink)

It makes me wonder!

How much would you pay to attend an all day music event, six bands, while not huge, well known in their genre. All proceeds go to three leading cancer charities.

The venue is easy to get to in a huge city, medium sized and everyone will be close enough to get a good view. In addition to the music there will auctions and raffles for memorabilia donated by artists much bigger than the ones playing. All for the three cancer charities.

Tickets went on sale at £30, I bought mine quite quickly expecting a sell out.

A couple of weeks ago the announced £15 split tickets for people who only wanted to attend half the event. Now, with a week to go, they have a fire sale trying to shift the remaining tickets at £15 .

They have decided this is the last time what was an annual event will be held.

Intel i7 3770K @4.4GHz, 32GB RAM, 240GB SSD System disk, 2 x 2TB and 1 x 1TB (with SSD Cache) HDD. Windows 10,  Sonar Platinum. Roland Quad Capture. 
Music - Switchwater on Soundclick
Music - Goldry Bluszco on Soundcloud
#1

6 Replies Related Threads
    iRelevant
    Max Output Level: -82 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 430
    • Joined: 2017/10/25 21:14:48
    • Location: Norway
    • Status: offline
    Re: It makes me wonder! 2018/05/05 09:44:28 (permalink)
    I guess moneys to tight to mention, we are beyond 10 years of a global economic depression. 
    post edited by iRelevant - 2018/05/05 15:08:30

    OS:Win7x64 SP1 CPU:i5/8GB/SSD DAWs : CbB, FLS, SO2, (Reaper) etc. To much Gear, not enough wires. 
    My Music : BandLab  https://www.bandlab.com/irelevant BandCamp : https://irelevant.bandcamp.com
    #2
    Glyn Barnes
    Max Output Level: -0.3 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 7564
    • Joined: 2009/06/10 05:12:31
    • Location: A Stone's Throw from the Line
    • Status: offline
    Re: It makes me wonder! 2018/05/05 09:47:57 (permalink)
    For those that may be interested in what this event is http://trinitylive.co.uk/
     

    Intel i7 3770K @4.4GHz, 32GB RAM, 240GB SSD System disk, 2 x 2TB and 1 x 1TB (with SSD Cache) HDD. Windows 10,  Sonar Platinum. Roland Quad Capture. 
    Music - Switchwater on Soundclick
    Music - Goldry Bluszco on Soundcloud
    #3
    Glyn Barnes
    Max Output Level: -0.3 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 7564
    • Joined: 2009/06/10 05:12:31
    • Location: A Stone's Throw from the Line
    • Status: offline
    Re: It makes me wonder! 2018/05/05 10:08:57 (permalink)
    iRelevant
    I guess moneys to tight to mention, where are beyond 10 years of a global economic depression. 


    Maybe, but despite the tone of my post there are probably other factors than cost. I wonder if it being a charity event actually puts some people off? Its costing me a more to get there and for Hotels but there are a lot of people in London, even in this limited demographic to whom this music appeals, who can get there cheaply and quickly
     
    The headline act is the Steve Rothery Band, Marillion sold out the Albert Hall very quickly last year so you would think he would be a big draw.
     
    And ticket reselling sites seem to have no problem shifting tickets for certain acts a order of magnitude more expensive than the asking price here.
    post edited by Glyn Barnes - 2018/05/05 17:40:24

    Intel i7 3770K @4.4GHz, 32GB RAM, 240GB SSD System disk, 2 x 2TB and 1 x 1TB (with SSD Cache) HDD. Windows 10,  Sonar Platinum. Roland Quad Capture. 
    Music - Switchwater on Soundclick
    Music - Goldry Bluszco on Soundcloud
    #4
    iRelevant
    Max Output Level: -82 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 430
    • Joined: 2017/10/25 21:14:48
    • Location: Norway
    • Status: offline
    Re: It makes me wonder! 2018/05/05 16:07:01 (permalink)
    I wouldn't be a put off if the proceeds went to a charity, but consider it a positive bonus ... unless it was to one of the few warmongering fake NGO's of the world. I hope we still haven't reached the stage where charity has gotten a negative connotation. I somehow doubt it.
    I would more believe in other explanations. Maybe the marketing of the event hasn't been successful, maybe it's not on a good day, clashes with some other event, or it could be as brutally simple as that the artists doesn't strongly enough attract an audience. Maybe the competition for funds are to tight, I met a UK couple at a hotel in Valencia a few years ago ... they where living a bit out of the London central area ... and told me that the plane ticket to Spain was cheaper than the cost of driving in to town (toll booths etc.). They where practically saving money going on vacation. 
    I also think I read somewhere, connected to the UK, someone worried about the future prospects for live music and music venues in general. How clubs and music venues are closing down, and that it in general is hard to draw people out to see even a local show just down the road. 

    OS:Win7x64 SP1 CPU:i5/8GB/SSD DAWs : CbB, FLS, SO2, (Reaper) etc. To much Gear, not enough wires. 
    My Music : BandLab  https://www.bandlab.com/irelevant BandCamp : https://irelevant.bandcamp.com
    #5
    Glyn Barnes
    Max Output Level: -0.3 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 7564
    • Joined: 2009/06/10 05:12:31
    • Location: A Stone's Throw from the Line
    • Status: offline
    Re: It makes me wonder! 2018/05/05 17:57:49 (permalink)
    All these factors maybe having an influence. I think the charities in question are well regarded.
     
    To put it in perspective a full house would be just 890 people. While the event is unlikely to attract much attention in the main stream media it has been well covered in the genre specific publications and on social media. I suspect there is a considerable number of people leaving it to the last minute before committing.
     
    I know the organisation that was running my local theater pulled out citing the reluctance of people to book in advance, leading to too many cancelled shows as one of the main reasons.
     
     
     
     
     

    Intel i7 3770K @4.4GHz, 32GB RAM, 240GB SSD System disk, 2 x 2TB and 1 x 1TB (with SSD Cache) HDD. Windows 10,  Sonar Platinum. Roland Quad Capture. 
    Music - Switchwater on Soundclick
    Music - Goldry Bluszco on Soundcloud
    #6
    eph221
    Max Output Level: -28.5 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 4665
    • Joined: 2014/12/22 05:06:50
    • Status: offline
    Re: It makes me wonder! 2018/05/07 04:56:38 (permalink)
    $10

    *Q-TIPS ARE FUZZY!!*
     Is a lumineer a new dental appliance?  
     
    i7 2.5 ghz
    32GB RAM
    WINDOWS 10
    My Ass
    Cubase 9.5
     
    #7
    Jump to:
    © 2024 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1