Double & triple booking gigs almost every weekend is just stupid. It is obvious that the scene cannot sustain this. I don't want to hear excuses I want to hear ways of rectifying the problem.
Its in the hands of the bands.
Bands like Voyager, Chaos Divine etc have good turnouts yet they are not doing anything other bands aren't thinking of, but their implementation is second-to-none, and younger bands need to get a grasp of this. Bigger bands arent getting better opportunities, they are
creating them through having a clue about how business and promotion works.
Bands need to do their research - and its starts at the very first level - the gig date.
If you book a date that coincides with a uni exam period, a Subi-eagles-dockers footy match or a major event on at the same time, you're cutting down your chances of a good turnout before you even start.
Gimmicks work too. If there are giveaways at the show, there's a fair bet it will raise more interest in the show.
If bands want to get followers and increase their fan size, they need to stop thinking so much about their music and what they want like, and start working in a way that also appeals to punters.
