Al Krow Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Live Nation are doing a series of 300-car gigs this summer at Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London. A bunch of B-listers have been signed up: Ash, Dizzee Rascal, The Lightning Seeds and Gary Numan, The Streets and Tony Hadley, I guess 'cos ticket sales and budgets are limited. Concert-goers will be able to stand outside their vehicles in allocated spaces, or sit in their own fold-out chairs, but banned from bringing their own food! If this is the future; it's bleak. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53090354 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Likely result ... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Depends whether the car is a or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just now, Barking Spiders said: Depends whether the car is a or Too right! What loser would turn up in that abomination rather than the superb piece of British engineering above? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I would think Live Nation are slowly bleeding (financially) to death ................. As far as they are concerned, this has to be worth a go (I agree with Dad btw) 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 So they are relying on making money by selling punters overpriced comestibles. I'll pass, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: Likely result ... I'm not joking, that reminds me of a gig we did (stupidly) on World Cup Final day, at a sport event attended by about 400 people and at which the organiser promised us there would be no TV. There was, and everyone watched it, except ONE person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, JapanAxe said: So they are relying on making money by selling punters overpriced comestibles. I'll pass, thanks. They've been making money by selling over-priced 'festivals' for years .......... 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 If you drive in to a venue in your own car, just how exactly are they going to ensure that nobody brings in any food? Sniffer dogs? Deep probe ransackings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Happy Jack said: If you drive in to a venue in your own car, just how exactly are they going to ensure that nobody brings in any food? Sniffer dogs? Deep probe ransackings? Just what I was thinking, like the cinema but with MUCH bigger pockets for stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just do the weekly shop on the way to the gig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 If they're going to make this work, they should maybe book some more relevant acts. I mean Gary Numan - what the heck has he got to do with Cars? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 "Have you bought any food onto the premises?" "Erm, no?" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 People will need to bring an empty bottle or three, I wouldn't want to use a port-a-loo, not to mention hand sanitizer. 🤤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 15 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said: People will need to bring an empty bottle or three, I wouldn't want to use a port-a-loo, not to mention hand sanitizer. 🤤 what about one of these? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 5, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I know a couple of German guys who have been doing these gigs. They said they were pretty hesitant at first, but now they're actually quite enjoy the experience. Could be thy're just gald to get out and play, of course.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Presumably the drummer will have to set up in a van, or a car like the Pope's. I can use my BF Midget and Elf from my Picanto, but really the whole thing does seem a little impractical. Edited June 19, 2020 by stewblack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Dad3353 said: Likely result ... That’s for a jazz gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 44 minutes ago, bassace said: That’s for a jazz gig. Bigger audience than usual then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 46 minutes ago, bassace said: That’s for a jazz gig. A P-bass would have sat better in the mix. ...ok that's terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Good god I hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Lights? Sound? Crew? 2m wide speaker cabinets so they can be carried safely by two people? Edited June 19, 2020 by arthurhenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 We have one. Only gig thats 100% confirmed. Moneys good and hey, its a gig! Newark Showground so its a big space! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Well the first one happened at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley near Southampton organised by SoundLevelEvents and turned out to be a bit more successful than we had feared... And folk even got to take their own alcohol! Good luck with yours @walshy - when / where will you be playing? Edited June 20, 2020 by Al Krow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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