HERE IS A LIST OF VENUES AND SOME CONTACT INFO. USE IT WISELY!

LOCAL (WESTERN MASS)
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BRASS CAT
65 Cottage Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 527-4085
www.hampmusic.com/index.cfm?v=9
brasscateasthampton@hotmail.com
markschwaber@hotmail.com

BRASS CAT DOES SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWS ONLY. YOU MAY NEED TO BE A LOCAL BAND OR KNOW A LOCAL BAND TO GET ON A SHOW THERE. 100% OF DOOR CHARGE GOES TO BANDS. DOORS CHARGE IS USUALLY $4. SHOWS START AT 10PM. 21+

PEARL STREET NIGHTCLUB
10 Pearl Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413.584.7771
http://iheg.com/pearl_street_main.asp

PEARL STREET IS PART OF THE IHEG MONOPOLY. SOME BELIEVE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESTROYING THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE. MOST NIGHTS THE CLUB IS DARK, EMPTY, AND UNUSED. IT IS AN ALL AGES CLUB WITH AN UPSTAIRS BALLROOM AND A DOWNSTAIRS CLUBROOM. IT WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE WITH LOWER DOOR CHARGE AND BETTER SHOWS MORE OFTEN. DRINKS PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL HERE TOO.

ELEVENS
140 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-4100
www.elevensmusic.com
www.myspace.com/theelevensnorthampton

THE ELEVENS IS A MEDIUM SIZE 21+ VENUE. MOSTLY DOING INDIE/ROCK/PUNK/DJ'S/REGGAE/ETC. THE SOUND IS GOOD AND THE DOOR CHARGE IS USUALLY VERY LOW. DRINKS ARE AFFORDABLE. BOOK YOUR NORTHAMPTON, MA SHOW THERE!

THE BASEMENT
21 Center St
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 387-6345

THIS IS ANOTHER CLUB IN THE IHEG MONOPOLY. IT IS A VERY SMALL AND SOMETIMES SMELLY CLUB. PERFECT FOR OUT OF TOWN ACTS WITH SMALL DRAWS. USUALLY FREE OR LOW DOOR CHARGE. DRINK PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL HERE. 21+

IRON HORSE
20 Center St
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-0610

ANOTHER IHEG OPERATION. MEDIUM SIZED, GOOD SOUND, REDICULOUS TICKET & DRINK PRICES. COULD BE THE GREATEST CLUB IN TOWN IF IT WASN'T SUCH A SCAM.

SIERRA GRILLE
41 Strong Ave # A
Northampton, MA
(413) 584-1150‎

FANCY RESAURANT THAT TURNS ROCK CLUB ON THURSDAY NIGHTS. VERY AWESOME!!!

CENTRAL MASS
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RALPH'S DINER
95 Prescott St
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 753-9543
www.ralphsdiner.net
www.myspace.com/ralphsdiner

DIFFICULT TO GET A SHOW HERE. VERY COOL PLACE. THE STAGE IS AMAZING! NEVER SEEN A REALLY GOOD SHOW THERE HOWEVER (EXCEPT HOTBLACK). IF THIS PLACE BOOKED GOOD BANDS THEY WOULD SOON DOMINATE THE EARTH.

LUCKY DOG
89 Green Farms Rd
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 363-1888
www.luckydogmusic.com
www.myspace.com/luckydogmusichall

HMMMM WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THIS PLACE. THEY LIKE SUCKY SUCKY BANDS. THEY ARE SOMETIMES ASSHOLES. IF THEY BOOKED GOOD SHOWS AND WERE A LITTLE MORE FRIENDLY THIS PLACE COULD MAKE PROGRESS.

THIRSTY JOHN'S
1620 N Main St.
Palmer, MA
..(413) 283-4560..‎
www.myspace.com/thirstyjohnsrt20

NEVER HEARD OF IT. NEVER BEEN THERE.

BOSTON
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O'BRIEN'S PUB
3 Harvard Avenue
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 782-6245
http://www.obrienspubboston.com
http://www.myspace.com/obrienspubboston

O'BRIEN'S IS PRETTY AWESOME. THEY RECENTLY REFURBISHED THE WHOLE ROOM. IT USED TO BE KIND OF DUMPY, NOW IT'S KINDA NICE. THEY HAVE CHEAP PABST. OKAY SOUND, VOCALS ONLY. SOME LIGHTS. DECENT TURNOUTS. YOU HAVE TO BE BLOWING SOMEONE TO GET A SHOW THERE BUT IT MIGHT BE WORTH IT.

PARADISE ROCK CLUB
967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-562-8800
TheParadiseRockClub@gmail.com

MIDDLE EAST
472 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA
..(617) 354-8238..‎
www.mideastclub.com

TT THE BEAR'S PLACE INC.
10 Brookline St.
Cambridge, MA
..(617) 492-0082
www.ttthebears.com..

..ABBEY LOUNGE
3 Beacon St.
Somerville MA 02143
www.abbeylounge.com..

MASSACHUSETTS
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TO BE CONTINUED.......

CONNECTICUT
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THE SPACE
295 Treadwell St.
Building H
Hamden, CT 06514
203.288.6400
www.thespace.tk

CAFE NINE
250 State St.
New Haven, CT 06511
203-789-8281
www.cafenine.com

CLUB 645
645 Sullivan Ave
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 436-4709
www.myspace.com/CLUB645PIZZAPUB1

WAS DOING SHOWS. ARE THEY ANYMORE? NOT THE GREATEST CLUB BUT IT WAS AN OKAY PLACE TO PLAY IN CT.

TOAD'S PLACE
300 York St.
New Haven, CT
203.624.TOAD
www.toadsplace.com

GREAT PLACE TO GO SEE ALL THOSE NATIONAL TOURING ACTS YOU LIKE. I WOULD LIKE IT IF THEY OFFERED MORE LOCAL BANDS A SPOT ON THEIR BIG SHOWS.

VERMONT
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242 MAIN
250 Main St.
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 862-2244
www.myspace.com/242main

NEVER BEEN THERE.

THE TINDER BOX (CLOSED)
17 Elliot St.
Brattleboro, VT

THE TINDER BOX (WAS) AN EXTREMELY UNORGANIZED HIPPIE ARTIST SPACE. THEY (PAT THE BUNNY) BITCHED ME OUT FOR EMAILING THEM ABOUT BOOKING SHOWS. THEY APPEAR TO NEED HELP AND ASK FOR DONATIONS. I TRIED TO HELP THEM AND THEY BLEW IT. GOODBYE!

NEW YORK
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VALENTINE'S

VALENTINE'S IS AWESOME! DOWNSTAIRS IS PERFECT SIZE FOR BAR ROCK SHOWS. UPSTAIRS IS A LARGER MUSIC HALL. THE SHOWS UPSTAIRS RARELY UNTEREST ME UNLESS IT'S SEVERE SEVERE!!!

PIANO'S NYC

A GREAT NEW YORK CITY NIGHTCLUB. AMAZING SOUND. THEY LIKE GOOD MUSIC BUT SELDOM BOOK ANY. I THINK THE STAFF HERE WOULD LIKE THEIR JOBS MORE IF THE BANDS COMING THROUGH WERE MORE AWESOME AND ROCKING. IT'S A BUSINESS, IT'S TOUGH. SOMEBODY HAS TO SAY SOMETHING.

GOODBYE BLUE MONDAY

MERLIN'S

MERLIN'S HAS A ANTI-MUSIC LOCAL COWD BUT THE PLACE IS GREAT. BUFFALO IS A GOOD TIME. THE LOCAL BANDS ARE AWESOME AND SUPER NICE!!!

NEW JERSEY
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CHAMPIONSHIP

MARYLAND
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HEXAGON
1825 N Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
(555) 555-1212

VERY COOL ART GALLERY MUSIC SPACE. BIG STAGE, ALMOST ADEQUATE PA SYSTEM. THE ROOM IS A LITTLE UNTREATED AND HARSH SOUNDING FOR LOUDER ROCK BANDS. I DON'T THINK THEY CAN DO MUCH SOUND REINFORCEMENT WITH THE PA SYSTEM.

METRO GALLERY
1700 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 244-0899

ART GALLERY THAT SOMETIMES HAS SHOWS.

PHILADELPHIA
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SMILING MOOSE
1306 E Carson St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 431-4668

AWESOME PLACE! DECENT SOUND, MEDIUM SIZE, FULL BAR, AND IN A HIP AREA OF TOWN. DEFINITELY GO SEE A SHOW THERE OR BOOK YOUR BAND NOW!!!

this is a work in progress...

LIKE ROCK SHOWS?

MOTIVATED?

NEED A REASON TO LIVE?

WANNA HELP?

CAN YOU PRINT AND HANG FLYERS? (NORTHAMPTON, EASTHAMPTON, AMHERST, ETC.)

CONTACT ROB AT PIBETOUSAN@HOTMAIL.COM OR THROUGH THIS MYSPACE ACCOUNT TO GET THIS STARTED.

I WILL HOOK YOU UP BIG TIME!!!

MY DAD OWNS A DEALERSHIP.

ROBO

Do you think Massachusetts should find better uses of your tax dollars than prosecuting and incarcerating adults for possessing small amounts of marijuana?

On Monday, the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse will hold a hearing on the issue. Please turn out to the hearing to support sensible marijuana policies.

Where: Room A-2, Statehouse, Boston, MA 02133

When: Monday, November 5, 1:00 p.m. (Please be prepared to devote several hours to the hearing because other bills could be called first.)

What: Hearing on Senate Bill 1121, which would reduce the maximum penalty for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana from up to six months in jail, a $500 fine, or both to a $250 civil fine. (Please dress professionally.)

Arresting and jailing adults for using marijuana has completely failed as a public policy. Despite more than 750,000 marijuana arrests annually, roughly 41% of Americans have tried marijuana. This massive policy failure hasn't come cheaply either. In addition to destroying otherwise law abiding citizens' lives, marijuana prohibition costs $7.7 billion each year, according to Harvard University professor Jeffrey Miron's report — endorsed by 500 economists, including Milton Friedman.

This is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the need to reform Massachusetts' marijuana policies and show state legislators that Massachusetts voters are ready for a change. Another way you can help is to sign up to gather signatures to bring the issue to voters. The Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy is collecting signatures for a November 2008 ballot measure that would change the penalty for up to an ounce of marijuana to a $100 fine. If you'd like to get involved, contact them at info@sensiblemarijuanapolicy.org.

Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass this information on so that even more people can participate in reform.

A new report that MPP co-released yesterday shows that marijuana prohibition costs taxpayers $41.8 billion annually in law enforcement expenses and revenues lost to government at all levels.

The analysis, by researcher Jon B. Gettman, Ph.D., is based primarily on government estimates of the U.S. marijuana supply, prices, and arrests. (MPP and Dr. Gettman made international headlines in December 2006 when we co-released his analysis showing that marijuana is the top cash crop in the U.S.) Click here to read some news coverage of Gettman's latest report.

Key findings of "Lost Taxes and Other Costs of Marijuana Laws" include:

• Marijuana arrests constitute 5.54% of all U.S. arrests, costing taxpayers $10.7 billion in criminal justice expenses annually.

• The total U.S. marijuana supply is 14,349 metric tons annually, with a retail value of $113 billion.

• Marijuana prohibition diverts the entire $113 billion in sales from the legal economy, costing $31.1 billion in lost tax revenues annually.

This documentation of our nation's failed marijuana laws comes just after the FBI reported a record 829,627 marijuana arrests in 2006.

The evidence against marijuana prohibition keeps mounting. Funding and promoting cutting-edge research like this and getting it into the news and into the hands of lawmakers takes financial support from people like you — people who are motivated to turn common sense and cutting-edge research into action. Would you please consider making a donation to our work today? We need you standing with us in this battle.

Sincerely,

Rob Kampia
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.

Are you one of the thousands of Massachusetts residents who have been branded with a criminal conviction for possessing a substance less harmful than alcohol — marijuana? Do you think your state shouldn't be jailing its citizens for possessing a natural substance that a U.S. president and a Supreme Court justice have used? 

If so, you can help thousands of others by getting involved: Please write Karen O'Keefe at Karen@mpp.org.

Sometime this fall, the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse of the Massachusetts General Court will hold a hearing on a bill to create a civil penalty system for the simple possession of marijuana. A bill sponsored by Sen. Patricia Jehlen (D-Second Middlesex), S.1121, would change the penalty for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana from up to six months in jail and a $500 fine to a fine of $250. To help this issue move forward, it's important that supporters present a compelling case at the hearing. Legislators and the public need to hear from people who were once arrested for marijuana possession about how that arrest has affected their lives.

Please e-mail Karen@mpp.org if you think your story could add to the momentum to change Massachusetts' marijuana penalties. If you haven't ever been arrested for a small amount of marijuana, but you know a Massachusetts resident who has been, please encourage him or her to e-mail Karen@mpp.org. And, whether or not you've been arrested for marijuana, if you think your perspective could be key to the discussion, please e-mail Karen@mpp.org. For example, current or former law enforcement officials and clergy could contribute greatly to the dialogue.

Twelve states have stopped jailing people for low-level marijuana possession. It is time for Massachusetts to follow suit.

Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass this on to anyone you know who could add an important perspective to marijuana policy reform in Massachusetts.

chapter 1: selling tickets

in order to build a successful, self-sustaining music scene venues/promoters should NOT require bands to sell tickets. selling tickets is the venue's responsibility. bands are just the entertainment. they do not own the club. they do not work at the club. bands are hired by the club, often for nothing. it is not the bands job to run the club. the club has staff. clubs that actually sell tickets often have many staff. sometimes even a box office. how can you ask a band to sell tickets when you have a box office and website already setup for that? it is more the resposiblity of the bartender, door guy, bouncers, owner, manager, or soundguy than the band's responsibility. the club's staff actually work there. they get a paycheck. they often times even like working there. therefore they should take pride in their club/job and push it to the people. get people in the doors. make money for themselves and the club. bands have practicing and writing to do. bands often have jobs because playing music doesn't always pay that well. playing in a band is often just a hobby or a 2nd or even 3rd job. let the bands worry about playing a good set rather than wasting their efforts trying to sell an over-priced ticket. discounted tickets or coupons should always be made available for the bands to distribute. incentives make good sense and are almost always effective but it has to be worth it for the band and their following. this is not to say that bands shouldn't try to promote and get people to the shows. they should and they ALWAYS do. there is not a band that exsists that doesn't to some extent. some bands might not draw a single person but i'd bet they told everyone they know about their show and the club.

everyone wants a good music scene right?

robo

Uncomfortables Video
Live at Finn Maccool's 8/31/2007
Filmed by Kevthedevil