Born To Be Wide announces 'Beyond The Regular Gig' seminar
News: 23rd May 2012 by Louise Dodgson under Live, Music Training & Careers
Born To Be Wide is to host a seminar titled 'Beyond The Regular Gig' focusing on playing live in unusual locations, private homes, club nights and corporate events.
The night will take place in Edinburgh’s Electric Circus on Thursday 31 May and will outline the pros and cons of these alternative platforms and how they can be used to generate audiences for shows in venues.
Speakers include Douglas Robertson, who has hosted dozens of concerts in his Edinburgh home, Andy Richardson whose Trouble club nights include live acts and Ally McCrae, who combines his BBC activity with co-running Detour events. These feature “kidnapped” bands who are filmed playing in outside locations which have included an island on the River Ness, several back alleys and the Forth Road Bridge.
They will be joined by Nick Herd who has hosted concerts in churches, recording studios and galleries.
“Playing in unusual places can help generate publicity and reach new audiences, which in turn will help attract more people when playing regular gigs,” says Born To Be Wide co-organiser Olaf Furniss.
Purchase your tickets in advance via the link below.
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SEMINAR INFORMATION
Date: Thursday 31 May
Time: 7.30-9.30pm (includes interval)
Venue: Electric Circus, 39 Market Street, EH1 1DF
Tickets: £5 / £3.50 (MU members) / £2.50 (under 18s) buy tickets
SEMINAR GUESTS
Ally McCrae (Detour/BBC)
Andy Richardson (Trouble/Limbo)
Douglas Robertson (living room gigs)
Nick Herd
additional guest TBA
POST-SEMINAR NETWORKING & DJ SETS
9.30pm-midnight / Free Entry
DJ SETS BY SEMINAR GUESTS
Related Links
http://borntobewide.eventbrite.com/
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born to be wide, music industry seminar, music business, live music, band gigs, unsigned gigs
