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I've always done a few gigs at the pub. It's less formal than a club, concert hall, theatre etc and it can be a lot of fun. Trouble is the pubs don't/can't pay much but we all know and accept that. I'd be interested to know how long BCers gigs go on for, set lengths, start/finish time etc.

When I've got some comments I'll come in a little later with a small problem I've got. Thanks guys.

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We used to go on around 9, play till about 10.15, have a 20 min break and play till around 12 ish, depending on how well we were going down.

I personally don`t like too long a break, as you work to get the place going and then you stop and have to build it again.

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We do three sets of roughly an hour each with a half hour break after set one then about fifteen minutes after second set. We start at 10 ish and finish about 1.30 . I too have a problem with taking breaks just when it's getting busy and you end up losing folk cos the bar doesn't put music on . Our guitarist annoys me cos he has to have his breaks for a fag and I'm standing listening to every bugger laying off cost they've just come in and want some music

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[quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1410040624' post='2545660']
I guess you guys that play longer are getting more than our standard £600 for these gigs?
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Really ? :o

Anyway, back on topic, 2 x 45/50 mins, tonights start was 9.45 and 11 for the second spasm.

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[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1410052903' post='2545741']
Usually asked to do 2x60 mins, tonight was supposed to be 2x45 mins but both sets ended up at round an hour each after encores. And we don't get £600 even with a fairly famous recording artist as our lead singer.
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Wow Jenny Haan, loved Babe Ruth, unusual sound at the time and she had such energy on stage. Still have Wells Fargo and The Mexican on the iPod

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Oh day dreaming about Babe Ruth and I forgot. We currently do 2x45 mins with a new band building a set but my previous bands tended to do 2x1hr. 2x45 is generally too short for a pub who ideally want you to go from 9.00-12.00 which extends the drinking for as long as possible whilst not annoying the neighbours too much. A poll on Lemonrock a year or so ago came out with an average figure of just over £200 for pub gigs.

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We only get £300 for a pub gig but there's a band who have started undercutting everyone else and playing for £150 which is annoying every other band who have always had an unwritten rule to charge similarly. I suppose it's up to them but we feel that it's kind if cheating to get more gigs

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[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1410071451' post='2545758']
Wow Jenny Haan, loved Babe Ruth, unusual sound at the time and she had such energy on stage. Still have Wells Fargo and The Mexican on the iPod
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She'd be pleased to hear that! She is still full of energy and her voice is as good as ever. It sometimes seems unreal to be sharing a stage with her, but she gives it everything, even in rehearsal.

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[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1410034460' post='2545624']
We do three sets of roughly an hour each with a half hour break after set one then about fifteen minutes after second set. We start at 10 ish and finish about 1.30 . I too have a problem with taking breaks just when it's getting busy and you end up losing folk cos the bar doesn't put music on . Our guitarist annoys me cos he has to have his breaks for a fag and I'm standing listening to every bugger laying off cost they've just come in and want some music
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MP3 or CD player going through the PA between sets helps. ;)

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