Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
oi! well, of course, with no one else to whom to turn, i turn to the immense wisdom of thesession. particularly, you irish types in chicago. but anywho, i am the singer in my band (you may have guessed, given the thread title, that it is a band of the irish folk-punk persuasion). Were on about the same intensity level as the pogues (but i'm not comparing us to the almighty pogues!), and we're just ready to get out there and start getting gigs. we do mostly pub-song-type stuff, and i have no idea where to look for st. pat's. do any of you chicago folk have any suggestions as to where to inquire (not necessarily irish pubs, but anywhere), or know of a place looking for some march 17 entertainment? thanks, and sorry for being a spaz! i just want to make it happen, is all.
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
Are you kidding me? We're still getting bookings trickling in (mostly from increasingly desperate bar owners). We're even still getting requests for St. Pat's Day itself. As if.
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
James, do you know of any "irish by name only" pubs in your area that might support a bit of music? Like Sandy says, I am sure the regular places are booked. But any old pub might be interested in some music, especially if they are having a party either on the 17th, or even on the 12th. Isn't the parade on the 12th?
At this point, your only alternative may be to play at some place that does not normally have music.
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
And oh yeah, call a couple of places that do book your type of music regularly. Sometimes when bar owners are thinking about booking some music for Paddy's, they call the bar managers that regularly book the stuff for advice and possible contacts.
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
james,
i am also in a band called The Ideas and we want to do a st. paddy's day show there is this place called the Oasis Cafe in west chicago by wheaton and the are willing to do one but they need more bands
if you could contact me at my bands e-mail address before the end of the week and tell me how i could get in touch with you that would be great
Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
oi! well, of course, with no one else to whom to turn, i turn to the immense wisdom of thesession. particularly, you irish types in chicago. but anywho, i am the singer in my band (you may have guessed, given the thread title, that it is a band of the irish folk-punk persuasion). Were on about the same intensity level as the pogues (but i'm not comparing us to the almighty pogues!), and we're just ready to get out there and start getting gigs. we do mostly pub-song-type stuff, and i have no idea where to look for st. pat's. do any of you chicago folk have any suggestions as to where to inquire (not necessarily irish pubs, but anywhere), or know of a place looking for some march 17 entertainment? thanks, and sorry for being a spaz! i just want to make it happen, is all.
-James
# Posted on March 3rd 2005 by Bard
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
I'm not from Chicago, but it's a little late in the season to start looking for P-Day gigs. They're usually all sewn up by now, but good luck.
# Posted on March 3rd 2005 by Phantom Button
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
Are you kidding me? We're still getting bookings trickling in (mostly from increasingly desperate bar owners). We're even still getting requests for St. Pat's Day itself. As if.
# Posted on March 3rd 2005 by Zina Lee
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They must move awfully slow in Denver I guess.
# Posted on March 3rd 2005 by Phantom Button
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
Same story over here every year Jack! Many publicans and hotel owners only seem to discover the existence of trad 10 days or so before the 17th.
# Posted on March 3rd 2005 by Bannerman
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
Very true Bannerman, "let' s all jump on the bandwagon and cash in". After St Paddy's Day most of them don't want to know you.
# Posted on March 3rd 2005 by Conán McDonnell
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Jack's mostly right. Here in Chicago the *good* gigs, as well as the top musicians, are booked wwaayyy in advance, sometimes years.
That being said, I got called last St. Pat's Day at 2:00 pm for a 6:00-8:00 opening act slot at one of the top music clubs. Sweet!!!
That reminds me, I need to make some phone calls....
# Posted on March 3rd 2005 by Tusong200
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
James, do you know of any "irish by name only" pubs in your area that might support a bit of music? Like Sandy says, I am sure the regular places are booked. But any old pub might be interested in some music, especially if they are having a party either on the 17th, or even on the 12th. Isn't the parade on the 12th?
At this point, your only alternative may be to play at some place that does not normally have music.
# Posted on March 4th 2005 by Jode
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
And oh yeah, call a couple of places that do book your type of music regularly. Sometimes when bar owners are thinking about booking some music for Paddy's, they call the bar managers that regularly book the stuff for advice and possible contacts.
# Posted on March 4th 2005 by Jode
Re: Chicago Irish Folk-Punk Band looking for a st. pat's gig!
james,
i am also in a band called The Ideas and we want to do a st. paddy's day show there is this place called the Oasis Cafe in west chicago by wheaton and the are willing to do one but they need more bands
if you could contact me at my bands e-mail address before the end of the week and tell me how i could get in touch with you that would be great
the e-mail address is wearetheideas@hotmail.com
# Posted on March 7th 2007 by The Greatest Idea
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wow what an idiot i didnt even bother to look at the date
# Posted on March 7th 2007 by The Greatest Idea