How Long at the Pub?

[bassace]

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.

[grandad]

2 sets of 16 numbers + encore of 3.

[jezzaboy]

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.

[bonzodog]

Roughly when we play pubs its 1 hour then 30 min break followed by another 1 1/4 hour plus 2 encores.

[Adrenochrome]

Usually start at 9:30 play until 10:20-10:25. Start 2nd set about 10:50, play until 12:10 including 2-3 encores.

[yorks5stringer]

Last band 2X45, this band 60 mins first set, 45 second

[ubit]

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

[gary mac]

We usually start at 9 and do three sets, ending at midnight. Equates to about 40 numbers.

[Bassman Steve]

Wow, we have it easy down here. 2 x 45's starting at 9, finish at around 11:00 with encores to about 11:15.

I guess you guys that play longer are getting more than our standard £600 for these gigs?

[The Admiral]

It may be just me, but in my experience, £600 for a pub gig these days is very good money. I know plenty of landlords who would grumble at perhaps half to threeqaurters of that, but perhaps it's just my locale?

I'm very interested in others experience.

[ambient]

It's been ages since I played in a pub. Personally I wouldn't expect to play for more than 45 minutes first set and maybe an hour in total second set.

Most pub gigs don't exactly pay well do they ?

😊

[JapanAxe]

my experience has been 2x50min + encore. Most pubs in this area don't go much over £250.

[Les]

[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?
[/quote]
Really ?

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

[FinnDave]

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.

[Bassman Steve]

I confess - I thought the fee was so laughably inflated there was no need for an ironic smiley. Maximum fee around £300 but usually about £250.

[Oopsdabassist]

phew was getting nervous there for a sec.
For us its 2 sets, usually about an hour each, plus a couple up our sleeves at the end if we were liked, ditto with the short breaks, some gigs I'm tempted just to play through if we are going down well, but the others cant see it

[lojo]

2x45 is usaully enough

[Phil Starr]

[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.
[/quote]

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

[Phil Starr]

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.

[ubit]

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

[FinnDave]

[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
[/quote]
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.

[BigAlonBass]

[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
[/quote]

MP3 or CD player going through the PA between sets helps.

[Bassman Steve]

So, do you have enough responses to post your reason for the straw poll? I'm dying of curiosity here!

[ezbass]

My gig on Friday started at 9:30, we played until 10:30, took a 30 minute break, played another hour and a bit, then did 2 encores which took us to 12:15.

[spike]

We usually do 9 til 10ish , have a 20 minute break then play through to 12. We play a couple places where they have a noise curfew where we still do the traditional 2x45 sets.