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Opening Bands

Postby Everett » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:51 am

Anyone else hate opening bands as much as i do? I understand why promoters book
them with established bands but they take up time from the artist that i paid
to see. I'm probably in the minority about this.
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Re: Opening Bands

Postby gr8dane » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:26 am

Well,as long as I know about it I can prepare accordingly.
Last Friday I went to see Stranglers and did not see anything about warmup bands and there were 2.
Bloody hell.Needles to say I was well shitfaced by the time the main band went on.
But had a fine evening never the less.
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Re: Opening Bands

Postby Archetype » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:21 pm

They set the vibe for the night. A shitty opening band can ruin the evening. A great opening band can make for an even better headline act.
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Re: Opening Bands

Postby Cassie May » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:32 pm

I hate opening bands, usually. Back in the day, they were better--I saw Billy Squire open for Foreigner, The Motels open for J Geils, Christopher Cross open for America, Sheila E open for Lionel Richie, and Kenny Loggins open for Chicago. A lot more bang for a much cheaper buck.
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Re: Opening Bands

Postby Boomchild » Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:43 pm

Pretty much every band we have come to like was an opening act at some point. Just think if that attitude made promoters not book opening acts. A lot of bands would have never made it.
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