Opinions on the best ways to promote a gig

gav · 8th December 2002, 09:05 PM

thought this might come in handy for anyone looking to arrange a show. hints n tips etc, whats best to try out of a range of options, and other ideas people wish to add.

-*KJ's Girl*- · 10th December 2002, 07:30 PM

May sound daft i mentioned it to KJ before but you know how in some venues you get stamped so you can go back and forward. Well how about making up stamps with future gig information- dates etc...
Sounds complicated but Im sure you could get small interchangable numbers and letters and make them up backed up with flyers etc...

lol...plus people would get a reminder when they wake up in the morning when they find a big stamp stain on their wrist.

Brand the Mutha Fucka's!

kj · 10th December 2002, 07:41 PM

thank goodness you said stamp stain and nothing else.

shavenkitten · 11th December 2002, 11:31 AM

one thing i always do when promoting a gig,si sned txt 2 every1 i know from the internet (genie) and that nornmlay works

Red_Baron · 11th December 2002, 12:16 PM

The best way is to hire Mark Grossi the PR guru of Dundee. Everyone will know about it and some may even turn up!

kj · 11th December 2002, 01:33 PM

thats true, how the heck does he do it? Max Clifford must be his dad.

Red_Baron · 11th December 2002, 02:21 PM

nah it's 'cause he's one of the Dundee Mafia. He used to smuggle cheap porm whilst pretending to be a pizza delivery boy! he has contacts and they make sure word is put about the town!

P.S. Don't say I told ya or Big Boyzy will be after me!

Grantticus · 15th January 2003, 03:30 PM

if you do "all of the above" then your sure to get atleast one person there.

Gregory · 15th January 2003, 06:24 PM

WORD OF MOUTH

p0rn_star_gal · 15th January 2003, 11:33 PM

i remember one time i went to a gig and someone wrote something on my hand .... well i got a bit pissed that night collapsed when i got home and slept with my hand on my cheek.... well when i woke up for work i had a big number eight (eight page pullout gig @ westie) stamped on my face took 20 minutes to wipe off THANK GOD I NOTICED see so you should do the whole promoting gig thing with hand stamps then if ppl are as daft as me they will have it on there face!!!

Icthus_yan · 16th January 2003, 11:40 AM

i also got very drunk i think it was at slaphappy/dirtbox/muwk/segaboy gig at westie, i had stuff written on my arm from the wonderful candice!!! it stuck to my face also, but i didnt have the sense to whipe it off and went to breakfast the next mornign like that!!! i couldnt fathom why my family kept laughing at me

Davey · 16th January 2003, 11:59 AM

word of mouth is a phenomenon, a truly underrated one at that. Most of the tiem peoples excuse for not going to shows? they didnt know about it. Get people talking! Look what happened with Punkin for Apples! it was hyped to death on here, everyone i knew was goin, and it turned out to be one of the best nites of the year

Grantticus · 17th January 2003, 01:51 PM

everyone you knew was going? how many people turned up.... 30000? lets not say they all may like you but you mite know of a hell of alot of people.

bridget frenzy · 18th January 2003, 03:09 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Icthus_yan:
i also got very drunk i think it was at slaphappy/dirtbox/muwk/segaboy gig at westie, i had stuff written on my arm from the wonderful candice!!! it stuck to my face also, but i didnt have the sense to whipe it off and went to breakfast the next mornign like that!!! i couldnt fathom why my family kept laughing at me<hr /></blockquote>is that a lie??

The world according to Rye · 18th January 2003, 05:35 PM

hee hee

8th December 2002, 09:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
gav Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 7,593 Band: Brickshithouse	Opinions on the best ways to promote a gig thought this might come in handy for anyone looking to arrange a show. hints n tips etc, whats best to try out of a range of options, and other ideas people wish to add.

10th December 2002, 07:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,938 Band: A band of merry men	thank goodness you said stamp stain and nothing else. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

11th December 2002, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,938 Band: A band of merry men	thats true, how the heck does he do it? Max Clifford must be his dad. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

18th January 2003, 03:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
bridget frenzy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: www.strikeatthesource.com Posts: 2,817	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Icthus_yan: <strong>i also got very drunk i think it was at slaphappy/dirtbox/muwk/segaboy gig at westie, i had stuff written on my arm from the wonderful candice!!! it stuck to my face also, but i didnt have the sense to whipe it off and went to breakfast the next mornign like that!!! i couldnt fathom why my family kept laughing at me</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">is that a lie??

10th December 2002, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
-KJ's Girl- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.K Posts: 14	May sound daft i mentioned it to KJ before but you know how in some venues you get stamped so you can go back and forward. Well how about making up stamps with future gig information- dates etc... Sounds complicated but Im sure you could get small interchangable numbers and letters and make them up backed up with flyers etc... lol...plus people would get a reminder when they wake up in the morning when they find a big stamp stain on their wrist. Brand the Mutha Fucka's!

11th December 2002, 11:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	one thing i always do when promoting a gig,si sned txt 2 every1 i know from the internet (genie) and that nornmlay works

11th December 2002, 12:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Red_Baron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dundee/Alyth hybrid Posts: 1,491 Band: 15 Minutes	The best way is to hire Mark Grossi the PR guru of Dundee. Everyone will know about it and some may even turn up!

11th December 2002, 02:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Red_Baron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dundee/Alyth hybrid Posts: 1,491 Band: 15 Minutes	nah it's 'cause he's one of the Dundee Mafia. He used to smuggle cheap porm whilst pretending to be a pizza delivery boy! he has contacts and they make sure word is put about the town! P.S. Don't say I told ya or Big Boyzy will be after me!

15th January 2003, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Grantticus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 2,611 Band: Four Star	if you do "all of the above" then your sure to get atleast one person there.

15th January 2003, 06:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gregory Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cupar Posts: 123	WORD OF MOUTH

15th January 2003, 11:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
p0rn_star_gal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: arbroath (i'm sorry) Posts: 112	i remember one time i went to a gig and someone wrote something on my hand .... well i got a bit pissed that night collapsed when i got home and slept with my hand on my cheek.... well when i woke up for work i had a big number eight (eight page pullout gig @ westie) stamped on my face took 20 minutes to wipe off THANK GOD I NOTICED see so you should do the whole promoting gig thing with hand stamps then if ppl are as daft as me they will have it on there face!!!

16th January 2003, 11:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
Icthus_yan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dundee/ pittenweem Posts: 1,342	i also got very drunk i think it was at slaphappy/dirtbox/muwk/segaboy gig at westie, i had stuff written on my arm from the wonderful candice!!! it stuck to my face also, but i didnt have the sense to whipe it off and went to breakfast the next mornign like that!!! i couldnt fathom why my family kept laughing at me

16th January 2003, 11:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
Davey Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 5,305	word of mouth is a phenomenon, a truly underrated one at that. Most of the tiem peoples excuse for not going to shows? they didnt know about it. Get people talking! Look what happened with Punkin for Apples! it was hyped to death on here, everyone i knew was goin, and it turned out to be one of the best nites of the year

17th January 2003, 01:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
Grantticus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 2,611 Band: Four Star	everyone you knew was going? how many people turned up.... 30000? lets not say they all may like you but you mite know of a hell of alot of people.

18th January 2003, 05:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
The world according to Rye Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,385	hee hee