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**NOTE** This is not a rider. This simply notes our booking requirements. They're based on our past booking over the last 6 years. We get dozens of myspace messages a week from bands and promoters about booking. This is to help let people know what kind of shows we won't take part in. Most these guidelines are for our fans and for the promoters benefit. We do not send this to venues as our requirements, since most venues already follow these guidelines on their own accord.
Info for Bands.
Here's some tips for bands that would like to play with The Asthmatics.
- Although we use myspace.com, we'd prefer you'd e-mail us for our managements record. This site is not secure and isn't reliable. You're welcome to message us and the band will reply but we'll just ask that you forward the information to our e-mail. But myspace is great if you want to talk to the band about sharing equipment, line-up changes and other things.
asthmaticsnh@yahoo.com
- Touring bands should take note that we're not going to book your show for you. We get way too many requests like this. We're more than happy to provide you with venue information in our area and maybe share the bill with you once you've booked but we are too busy ourselves to be booking other person's tour. We do return favours and have set so many bands up in the past, but our schedule is so packed that helping out every single strange band mailing us would be impossible.
- Local NH bands (especially teen aged bands) looking for help or an opening slot, hang in there. We only do so many NH shows a year and don't want to over book. Best to ask 2 to 3 months ahead of time.
General Booking Requirements.
These are our all around booking policies.
- The band does not sell their own tickets. We expect venues and promoters to be professional enough to understand that filling their club is their responsibility and their job not ours. If you feel we're a booking risk when it comes door sales then simply do not book us. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Venues will take no cut of the bands merch sales unless formal contract has been made up prior. Payment guarantees should be drawn out if this arangement is to be made. Merch sales are what fund us the most and we need that money for gas.
- Small to large stage or performance area is needed, able to fit one (1) full drum kit and drummer, three (3) full stacked amps and speakers; and two (2) standing guitarists. We've been asked to play coffee houses, small bars and store fronts that were shut down due to the noise level. We're willing to play these venues, but please be sure that it's cool we're there before hand.
- PA system capable of handling at least two (2) vocal microphones should also be made available. Sound Technician needs to be provided by the venue staff or hired from outside contract for the evening of event. The band does not provide their own PA or sound tech.
- Two mic stands. If need be the band can provide their own mic stands cables, and microphones if contacted via phone one (1) full day prior to the event. This really sucks when we get there and there's no equipment.
- A safe and clean storage area for off stage equipment required even if for only the brief time between stage slots. Building up a drum kit outside and unattended during load in really sucks. and the last thing anyone wants is their equipment stolen or busted.
- A convenient area the band's merchandise to be sold to crowd attendants should also be available. If the place traditionally does not have a space for merch sales, just point us to an area that's out of the staff's way. We do alot of shows for cheap or sometimes free and still need to make some cash. Band usually provides one (1) merch sales person that needs to be admitted with out charge. If we have not brought a merch person and venue supplies us with one. That merch person is allowed 10% of merch sales that evening if another house merch payment contract has not already been made.
- Green room or back stage area not required.
- Restrooms must be made available to the band with out charge. This does happen do not laugh and it's gross and rude.
- Any venue with bar(s) and/or kitchen willing to offer discount or free drinks and/or food to the band and merch person, will be allowed 50% off any merchandise to all venue and bar staff. our little thank you for the drink tickets.
- Water must be made available to band free of charge all night. Tap water is fine and greatly appreciated.
- The band must be allowed re-entry free of charge all night, even after performance. Unless there is clear separation between matinee show and evening show.
- The band must be allowed 30 minute play time minimum. Not including set up time and break down time. band will best to be on and off stage with in 10 minutes. Exceptions to this policy may vary depending on situation. We know how things get.
- No venue may record or video performance to be sold for their profit with out written consent of the Asthmatics. photos may be used for any promotional means. Please don 't steal from us, we're poor.
Please Note:
Myspace is very unprofessional. The site locks up, crashes and has enough problems. It is NOT reguarded a legit booking method. If your booking agency or production company books through myspace we encourage you to also e-mail or phone the band. It's widely viewed as the way to seperate a serious agency and "some dude that made a myspace music page and said he books shows"
any questions reguarding these policies may be submitted to: asthmaticsnh@yahoo.com
thanks guys
-A!
ps- It would be wicked cool if you could try to pay us at shows too since we do a lot of travelling to get to you. We don't have a record label so we have to pay for all our records ourselves and it's hard to save up for a new album when you have to cough up gas money all the time.
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