BeZo
Well-known member
This might end up in the OTC, but we'll see.
My next gig coming up is in the Highland Square district of Akron, Ohio in a month (almost exactly). On the 7th, there was a shooting in front of that club in the street. The community is reeling, and the suspects are still at large. Meanwhile, the bars are self-imposing a midnight curfew, and the two public parking lots have an 11 pm curfew. There is an increased police presence on the street, and it seems the neighborhood isn't the thriving art district it was a few weeks ago.
The bar we're playing is right in between the parking lots in question where the shooting happened. How do I promote this show? Worse yet, it's us as an opener, a local that put the show together, and a touring act. We're there to bring support to get the touring act paid. How can we be of help if the community is sketched out?
I guess I gotta call the promoter in a little bit...
My next gig coming up is in the Highland Square district of Akron, Ohio in a month (almost exactly). On the 7th, there was a shooting in front of that club in the street. The community is reeling, and the suspects are still at large. Meanwhile, the bars are self-imposing a midnight curfew, and the two public parking lots have an 11 pm curfew. There is an increased police presence on the street, and it seems the neighborhood isn't the thriving art district it was a few weeks ago.
The bar we're playing is right in between the parking lots in question where the shooting happened. How do I promote this show? Worse yet, it's us as an opener, a local that put the show together, and a touring act. We're there to bring support to get the touring act paid. How can we be of help if the community is sketched out?
I guess I gotta call the promoter in a little bit...
