Music Concerts

Every now and then find a exceptional an inexpensive date idea is simply a matter of doing a little bit of research or noticing certain things in your surrounding.

By way of example, did you know that during certain times of year a lot of parks and community centers hold free or really inexpensive gigs that make for a amazing date?

Of course, for the most part you aren’t going to know about these free performances unless you read your Local newspaper or check out some of your Local community centers and read up on the daily, weekly, and monthly activities that they have planned.

As a first date, assuming that you are going to the concert either way this makes for a great first date because it fits under the things you were already getting ready on doing anyway section of getting to know her.

Plus, gigs always make for a excellent time because wonderful or bad you will always have something to talk about.

For those of you in the transitional phase of dating the freeness of it as well as the music makes it a wonderful idea as you and she are might getting along well enough where it really is not that extensive a deal Assuming that the music is not all that great.

Of course, for those of you in long term and more committed type relationships this will give you a reason to get out of the house and expand your minds.

In the end, going to a free performance makes for a wonderful date anytime because the only thing it really cost is your time which is something that you were looking to use any way

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The reality of depression and suicide has inspired artists to take part in the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR, a music tour committed to reducing the stigma associated with mental health as well as making the access to help and hope for all safe and without fear.

Houston-based art rockers Blue October will headline the inaugural PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR–where impassioned artists join together to raise awareness and funds for depression and suicide prevention–and Atlanta-based hip-hop artist and producer B.o.B will open on the trek.

The PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR marks the first-ever tour solely benefiting suicide prevention in history. The month-long trek will launch Thursday, October 22nd at the Music Farm in Charleston, SC and wrap up with a two-night stand at Stubbs in Austin, TX November 20 and 21. See the full PUTP tour itinerary below; tickets are on sale now. To purchase, visit: http://www.putp.org and http://www.blueoctoberfan.com/pickupthephone/.

The PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR will launch with a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00 AM. Justin Furstenfeld, the lead singer of Blue October, will be on hand to speak and perform an acoustic set before members of Congress as well as supporters of the tour partners 1-800 SUICIDE, PostSecret and TWLOHA.

Justin–who has struggled with bi-polar disorder most of his life–will be calling on Congress to fund both creative writing and art therapy programs as alternative options for mental health. The press conference will also urge Congress to fully fund the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act which provides the funding behind the majority of the suicide prevention programs in the United States today. The press conference is open to all on a first-come first-served basis, to RSVP, email TWLOHA: PUTP@TWLOHA.com.

The PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR is created through a partnership between the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), the largest charity on MySpace and Facebook: Postsecret.com; Synclive.com; and 1-800 SUICIDE The National Hopeline Network.

Through 1-800 SUICIDE–which provides a life-saving service that is private and confidential for people in need–callers are routed directly to the closest crisis center in their immediate area so that quick referrals to behavioral health services and other supports can be offered. Since 1998, 1-800-SUICIDE has received over 3.6 million calls and rescued more than 4,000 individuals who had already initiated suicide plans.

The spokesperson for the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR 2009, Justin Furstenfeld personally understands the struggles those who are affected by mental health issues face on a daily basis. “It has taken 20 years to have the chance to do a tour focusing on mental health issues which have been a daily battle for me for most of my life,” explains Justin.

“It’s great to finally be a part of a positive, progressive-thinking tour for an important cause which will make a direct impact and help people in desperate situations that need it the most.” In a strange turn of events in his own life, Justin worked at a mental hospital one day and, after suffering a breakdown, became a patient in a hospital the next.

Justin–who has taken medication for the condition since he was a teenager–now teaches creative writing at a mental hospital to young adults affected by mental health issues, self-abuse issues and sexual abuse. Through personal experiences and music, Justin challenges young minds to channel their emotions and anger into creative writing and art versus taking their frustrations out on themselves or the world around them.

He performs his art around the world, sending a message of hope to thousands who know and trust his message because he fights the same battles they fight every day. Justin is living proof that if you reach out and allow yourself to be helped you can lead a beautiful life filled with love, family and career.

“In moments of bravery and confusion and honesty, people turn to 1-800-SUICIDE–over three million of them,” points out Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA).

“The folks at the Hopeline Centers have been answering those calls for ten years, picking up the phone when it’s mattered most. Now to help those who will not pick up the phone, together with 1-800-SUICIDE we are launching the first 24×7 online emotional support network called AliveIM!, which will soon be available at www.suicide.net.”

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)–a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide–exists to encourage, inform and inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Since 2006, TWLOHA has responded to over 100,000 messages from people in over 40 different countries and have invested over half a million dollars directly into treatment and recovery, including $50,000 to help fund the AliveIM! support network.

In another innovative move, the tour has partnered with Synclive.com to air live performances from the artists via the Internet as well as provide an immediate online confidential connection for fans in need. Synclive.com will create an essential connection for concertgoers in crisis who are unable to approach a booth at the show in-person either for direct help or to volunteer for the online counseling program.

Formed in Houston in 1995, the rock five–piece Blue October have released five studio albums and sold over 2 million albums. The group released their fifth studio album Approaching Normal (Universal Motown), the follow-up to their 1.3 million-selling Foiled album; it spawned the hit “Hate Me,” which reached #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, followed by “Into the Ocean,” a # 1 video on VH1 about a the metaphorical contemplation of suicide itself.

Approaching Normal debuted at # 13 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart in March 2009 and produced two top singles: “Dirt Room,” which rocketed to #6 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart marking the group’s third Top Ten singl, and “Say It.”

Blue October is Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals), C.B. Hudson (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Noveskey (bass guitar, backing vocals). Due to their hard-won and loyal fanbase, the group now tours all over the world. Check out www.blueoctober.com and www.myspace.com/blueoctober.

Hailing from Atlanta, B.o.B. also known as Bobby Ray is a hotly-tipped hip-hop artist and producer who will release his debut album The Adventures of Bobby Ray via T.I.’s label Grand Hustle (Atlantic Records) in 2009. B.o.B. appeared on the covers of XXL and Vibe magazines as was hailed as part of “Hip-Hop’s class of ‘09” (XXL, 12/08). B.o.B describes his music as a fusion of influences ranging from 80’s, techno, rock, funk and du-wop. Check out www.bobatl.com and www.myspace.com/bobatl.

Recently, acclaimed actor James Earl Jones recorded a Public Service announcement for the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR; click here to view: http://www.preventsuicide.us/hopeline-new/index.html.

Following are the confirmed dates for the PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR 2009:

DATE CITY VENUE

10/21 Washington, DC Capitol Hill – PUTP Press Conference

10/22 Charleston, SC Music Farm (no B.o.B.)

10/23 Charlotte, NC Fillmore

10/24 Hilton Head, SC Shoreline Ballroom

10/25 Atlanta, GA 99X (Blue October radio show)

10/27 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live

10/28 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution

10/30 Orlando, FL House of Blues

10/31 Tampa, FL The Ritz (Ybor City)

11/01 Columbia, SC Headliners

11/02 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 Club

11/05 Rochester, NY Water Street

11/06 Boston , MA Reason to Live Tenth Anniversary Concert

11/07 Napa, CA Hot AC (Blue October radio show)

11/10 Columbus, OH LC Pavilion

11/12 Chicago, IL House of Blues

11/13 Detroit, MI Royal Oak

11/14 Kalamazoo, MI State Theater

11/15 Cleveland, OH House of Blues

11/17 COLUMBIA, MO Blue Note

11/18 Tulsa, OK Cain’s

11/20 Austin, TX Stubb’s

11/21 Austin, TX Stubb’s

Partners for the first-ever PICK UP THE PHONE TOUR 2009 include:

1-800-SUICIDE – National Hopeline Network

About the National Hopeline Network 1-800 SUICIDE (784-2433) and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC):
After losing his wife, Kristin Brooks to suicide in 1998, Reese Butler founded the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC), which created the National Hopeline Network 1-800 SUICIDE.

In 2000, Reese gained the support of the late Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN), Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and obtained more than seven million dollars to expand and support the National Hopeline Network which is comprised of 200 community crisis centers in 48 states.

Callers in crisis to 1800-SUICIDE are routed to the closest crisis center in their immediate area so that quick referrals to behavioral health services and other supports can be offered. Since 1998, 1-800-SUICIDE has received more than 3 million calls and rescued more than 4,000 individuals who had already initiated suicide plans. www.hopeline.com

About To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA):

In 2006, Jamie Tworkowski wrote a story, a glimpse into a friend’s life and her first steps to recovery from drug addiction, self-injury, and depression. The story, titled To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), and t-shirts Tworkowski printed to help pay for his friend’s recovery, started a movement, not only within his local Orlando, FL community, but one that was swiftly embraced by people everywhere.

Realizing a strong need to bring these mental health issues to light, Jamie created TWLOHA–a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide–and enlisted bands such as Paramore, Thrice, Anberlin, Switchfoot, Bayside, The Almost to spread TWLOHA’s message.

Jamie and TWLOHA joined national and international touring bands spreading their message of hope before bands took the stage each night. In August 2007, MySpace awarded TWLOHA the winner of their “Impact Award” for “Community Building,” TWLOHA garnered the most votes in the history of the Impact Awards.

To Write Love on Her Arms began with one broken girl, one painful night; addiction, depression, self-injury. It is the realization of what life can be when people commit to meeting a need. “A friend of mine told me there is no such thing as suicide prevention. This is an attempt to prove him wrong, to say that love can change a life. We can hold back the darkness. Rescue is possible,” says Tworkowski. www.twloha.com

About Synclive.Com:

Synclive.com is a highly interactive music and entertainment Internet community that allows users to broadcast their live performances, as they happen, over the Internet to a worldwide audience. Synclive.com is currently reaching 127 countries with over 1 million video views a month. Shows can be broadcast from anywhere, at anytime. Synclive.com offers artists a tremendous promotional platform for worldwide exposure.

It is a great way to promote new music, a new tour, new merchandise, and stay intimately connected with your fans. Shows are streamed live, recorded and stored at the artist’s discretion for future on demand viewing. Our most used tool is the embedded player which allows an artist’s live and on demand shows to be placed on all of their websites so fans can watch the show in the artist’s environment. Synclive.com is free for artists, fans, and venues to use and is open to all genres of music and live entertainment. www.synclive.com

About PostSecret.com:

Called “the most trusted stranger in America,” Frank Warren is the sole founder and curator of the PostSecret Project: A collection of nearly 500,000 highly personal and artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world, displaying the soulful secrets we never voice.

The PostSecret.com site now receives more than 1,000,000 visitors every week. In 2005, the All-American Rejects approached Warren about using images of actual PostSecret images in their “Dirty Little Secret” music video. They offered Warren $1,000, but Warren instead asked them to donate $2,000 to 1800-SUICIDE where Warren is a volunteer.

The donation was made and the music video became one of the most requested on MTV. The National Mental Health Association presented Warren with an award for his work in raising public awareness of Suicide. The PostSecret project has now raised over $210,000 for 1800-SUICIDE. PostSecret was awarded the December 2008 “Myspace Impact Award” and donated 100% of the proceeds to 1-800 SUICIDE. Look for the new PostScret book titled Confessions on Life, Death and God due out October 6. www.postsecret.com

For more information about the PUTP tour, visit:

• www.putp.org
• www.hopeline.com
• ww.twloha.com
• www.synclive.com
• www.postsecret.com

Barry manilow is perfect known American singer and tunes writer, he started singing at the age of 13. Singer and piano player Barry Manilow has been one of the biggest pop music hitmakers of the 1970s. He attended the Julliard School of Music and then began working as a pianist (and later music director) for singer Bette Midler. Early in his career he has been a jingle writer and singer, writing the theme for state farm insurance and he worked has a pianist, producer and arranger, his major solo hits include Mandy, Copacabana. He wrote hundreds of tunes and won Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards and an Oscar nomination along the way. He signed with bell records and released his debut solo album.

Barry Manilow has long been a help er of charitable and humanitarian quests around the world, in addition to his foundations, the manilow funds for Health and hope, his altruistic involvement includes the prince’s trust, united way, starlight foundation and a lot of more.

Manilow’s first hit single, “Mandy,” has been #1 on the charts in 1974; it has been the first of a string of two dozen hit singles, including “Weekend In New England,” “Copacabana,” “I Write the tunes ” and “Can’t Smile without You.”

In terms of both record sales and career longevity, Barry Manilow is one of the the majority successful adult contemporary singers ever. That success hasn’t necessarily translated to respect (or even ironic hipster appreciation) in the majority quarters; Manilow’s music has been much maligned by critics and fans a like, particularly the romantic ballads that made his career, which were derided as maudlin schlock even during his heyday. It is true that Manilow’s taste for swelling choruses and lush arrangements generally bordered on bombastic, but un like a lot of of his MOR peers, Manilow was not aiming to make smooth, restrained background music — he conceived of himself as a pop entertainer and all-around showman in the classic mold, and his gigs and stage shows were accordingly theatrical.

Albums of Barry include:

1. Barry Manilow Greatest Hits

2. One Voice

3. Oh Julie

4. Here Comes the Night

5. Swing Street

Hit Singles by Barry Manilow:

1. might It Be Magic

2. I Write The tunes

3. Ready To Take A opening  Again

4. Somewhere In The Night

5. When I Wanted You

I wanted to get my friend something amazing for his birthday and I knew that Kid Rock was coming to town. I had to find a way to find the perfect Kid Rock tickets that I may so I did a lot of searching until I finally found the perfect ones. I paid the resources and all of us both went to the performance and had the time of our lives.

Kid Rock tickets are a wonderful chance to have for any of his concert s. They are wild and crazy and you are never going to know what’ll happen next. The music is loud and creative and all of the people are dancing and singing and having the optimum time of their lives. Every song was a hit and we might not have asked for a better show.

Kid Rock n Roll sang all of his perfect tunes and some other ones from other artists. It did not matter If the song was his or some one else’s’, he was the one singing and that made it the perfect time. all of us all started to sing along with him and danced the entire night away.

There were people of all ages with their Kid Rock tickets in hand and waiting to get into the gate. They were all so excited to get to see their preferred rock star in individual. There were young people and there were older ones too. They were all there for one reason and that was to see Kid Rock perform.

He fits all kinds of individuals’s personal ities. They are all so excited to see him and may only hope for his autograph. That would be a dream come true for a lot of his fans. They were hoping to catch just a peak of him to see If they may get just a touch of his skin. Everyone has been yelling and cheering him on and wanted more and more as the night came to a close.

Kid Rock n Roll did come out for an encore and anyone was singing and screaming for more. He was the optimum and defiantly worth every penny. I would recommend for anyone who gets the opening  to get Kid Rock n Roll tickets and take in the show. They will have the optimum time of their lives and want to see when the next performance is coming to town. If you did not prefer him before, you will love him following.

Your preferred singer/band is in town. And you want to be at the Venue. But guess what? You find out that the prices are too high. So what do you do in that case? Miss out the performance or buy the tickets at such exorbitant prices? Well, you have another option: Find out alternative sources to buy Cheap Concert Tickets. And what are they:

1) One of the the majority easy and popular options is to just stay tuned to your favorite radio stations or music TV channels. They can have some free tickets to give away as part of contests or participation. So participate in these contests and win yourself tickets for which you don’t have to shell out anything at all.

2) An additional amazing idea is to become a part of media. If you’re in the media you will be able to get even back stage passes and even meet your favorite singer/band 1st hand. The perfect option is to locate your companions who are in the media and they will be able to get you into the performance.

3) Still another excellent way to get your way to the performance is if you are part of the artist/s’ fan club.  A lot of fan venues will make available tickets for their members much ahead of the performance. This way you could rest assured that you will get tickets and there are occasions you could additionally get them at a discount because the club has booked the tickets in bulk.

The absence of music, life would be a mistake is a famous old saying. Still, in the absence of the wonderful performers there is no wonderful music. Those who are really interested in live gigs would have come across the names Tom Petty, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, and Jimmy Buffett. They are the real music legends. Spare a little time to reading on, to know more about these legends.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty will be familiar as a singer, song writer, and a guitarist to those who love heartland rock music. The songs like ” Do not Do Me like That”, “Refugee”, “Runnin’ Down a Dream”, “The Waiting”, ” Do not Come Around Here No More”, “I Won’t Back Down”, “Free Fallin’”, “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”, “American Girl”, “Learning to Fly” and “You Do not Know How It Feels”, are heavily played hit singles by Tom Petty which act as medicines for broken hearts. Born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, USA, Tom was truly much interested in rock and roll music early at the age of 11 when he met Elvis Presley. He began his recording career with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the band’s 1976 debut album, which was initially unpopular in the U.S.. Their second album, You are Gonna Get It! marked the band’s 1st Top 40 album.

Kanye West

Kanye West, who’s one of the great American rap performers and a hip hop producer, released his debut album “The College Dropout” in 2004. His recent, third album being “Graduation” was released in 2007. All his albums received lots of awards (including nine Grammys). Kanye West who was born in Atlanta, Georgia was involved in a near car crash fatal in 2002 while driving home from the recording studio. The crash provide d inspiration for West’s first single, “Through the Wire“. Kanye also won the ‘ perfect new artist’ award in 2004.

Kenny Chesney

Everybody who loves to hear music of country genre would have come across the name ‘Kenny Chesney‘. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Chesney has recorded thirteen albums, eleven of which have been certified gold or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America. ‘I will Stand’ Chesney’s third album for BNA, has been released in 1997. “She’s Got It All“, which served as the album’s lead-off single, became Chesney’s 1st Billboard Number One single, spend ing three weeks at the top of the country charts.. Yet another enthusiastic performer in the globe!

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffet, the 62 year old businessman is also a successful singer and a song writer. His band is known as “the Coral Reefer Band“. He’s also produced movies recently including hits such as “Margaritaville”. Buffett began his musical career in Nashville, Tennessee during the late 1960s as a country artist and recorded his 1st album, the folk rock Down to Earth, in 1970. Jimmy Buffett has released over 30 albums, as of October, 2007. In 2007 Buffett received the CMA event of the Year Award for his song “Hey Good Looking” which featured Alan Jackson and George Strait.

LET THE MUSIC BEGIN

Simple words can’t explain the capabilities of these exceptional legends. You need to catch them live in action to have the electrifying experience of their live performance s. Getting the tickets to the live performances of these musical legends has never been simple before. However, websites prefer seat ex change helps you listeners of these exceptional artists find their parties and get the tickets for them all in one place with ease. So what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets and let’s experience the extravaganza.

Concert  promoters could freely be thought of as major event planners. Every detail of the concert has to go off in the absence of a hitch and that responsibility lies solely with the  promoter. Concert promotion is a demanding career that requires meaningful attention to detail. In order to be an effective and successful concert  promoter, a high level of organization is important. Losing track of important contact names, dates, telephone numbers or Venue information could prove disastrous.

The world of concert promotions is full of contracts, legal agreements, insurance policies and riders. In order to make the best business decisions, a concert  promoter has to have a working knowledge of all of these legal documents. Not understanding parts of a contract or rider could lead to confusion and difficult ies down the road.

Concert  promoters could make a immense amount of money, and then, they could lose money as well. Many individuals don’t realize that quite ofttimes, concert  promoters actually use their own money to fund a concert event. All of the party costs are his or her responsibility up front. Once the tickets have been sold, the performer gets their cut and the bills get paid. It is only then that the  promoter gets what’s left. For this reason, it’s of the ut most importance to get as a lot of paying customers in the door as possible.

Some of the major costs involved with concert promotion are the Venue rental and event insurance. The  promoter contacts the Venue and works out a fee for the duration of the event. Some Venues will require up-front payment while others could require a down payment with the remainder due at the end of the concert. Insurance is absolutely vital and advocates to protect the Venue owners, concert  promoter and band from possible litigation.

In addition,  the performance  promoter bears the cost of all advertising promotions and other marketing costs.  promoters these days have a variety of choices for marketing. They can use the Web, radio, television and even flyers to get the word out about their event. Marketing, when done properly, frequently takes up a fairly substantial portion of the performance  promoters budget.

A successful concert  promoter understands how to advertise to get the the majority individuals to buy tickets for the show. They’ve got to have a good sense of the band that they’re promoting as well as their fans. Whether a concert attracts a large fans or a small one depends on how well the party was  encourage d, plain and easy. Concert  promoters really have one objective; to make sure that enough tickets sell to make a profit. Ideally, all the tickets will sell for every night or day the party will run, but that’s not guaranteed.

The location, size and even layout of a Club has to be taken into consideration by the performance  promoter. In order to put on a wonderful rock performance, everything has to be just right. Everything must be considered, from band dressing rooms to the house sound system and lighting. Pleasing the band is only part of the story though. The listeners has to be taken care of as well, both inside and outside the Club. Things prefer security, parking and even restroom facilities all fall under the performance  promoters watchful eye.

At some performance s, the performance  promoter will have to pitch in and advocate in other ways. Concert  promoters are usually responsible for making sure things are ready for the band. This might include performance ting up the stage, doing sound-checks and lighting a disc jockey ustments. Quite usually it furthermore means they’ll have to decorate the Club to suit the performance.

At smaller events, the performance  promoter is a number of times responsible for collecting tickets or working the merchandise table. At certain categories of events, they can even have the task of checking ID’s at the door the day of the event.  promoters are a number of times furthermore responsible for endorse ing to break down the stage used by the band. Clean-up following the performance can furthermore be the  promoters job, depending on the negotiated contract.

Being a performance  promoter may be inspiring, rewarding and risky, but it’s benefit it. Concert  promoters have excellent jobs because they work directly with the performers. Besides that and the fact that the income may be excellent, remember, they’ve got some of the perfect seats in the house at every show.

Use the power of the Web to Sell Your Music Online. In now’s age we have the worth of having unlimited music sources at our fingertips, via the Web. Now you can reach music fans around the world, fans you never thought you can have. As long as you get your music in front of your captive fans, you can now sell your music Online Regional ly, domestically, and internationally using the Web.

1) Leverage Independent Music resources Available on the Web

There are a great deal of resources available Web to spread the word about your music and sell your music e.g. chat rooms, web site s, podcasts, music communities, Web music stores. This gives you an opportunity to get your music in front of a  surprisingly captive fans ready to listen to your music, offer feedback, and buy your music.

2) Sell MP3 Downloads to get wonderful Exposure for Your Music at a Reasonable Price

Keep more of your money by selling MP3 downloads instead of focusing on selling compact disc’s. You can generate music sales by selling your MP3 downloads, an save on compact disc  duplication expenses. Sell your MP3 downloads off your web site, or a music community web site for a minimal fee. Your music gets sold, and you can avoid paying hundreds or thousands of dollars on compact disc  duplication and conversion.

Ask others to help you sell your music On-line. Give them a flat fee or percentage for each of your MP3 or compact disc  Sales. The more individuals you’ve help ing you Sell your music, the more exposure you get for your music, and the more money you may make from your music sales.

3) Learn from other Musicians that are Successfully Selling their Music Internet

Learn from other artists so you can repeat some of their successes but avoid their mistakes. Read or listen to music interviews so you can learn strategies and tactics artists have used day in and day out to sell their music Online.

Now is the time to get your music heard by thousands of people. Think about it, millions of artists are selling their music Internet everyday. The artists you may be listening to will all have divergent levels of music skills and talent s…why shouldn’t you get exposure and sell your music? Share your unique music talents with the world, and sell your music Internet now !

The Cost

The single most common question that deejays are asked in the first instance is “How much are you?” Now everybody loves worth for money, but you have not even asked what service they offer yet! Despite the generic image of mobile deejays being all the same, all of us are eminently divergent in our approach to the work, and services might differ by some distance from deejay to deejay. If you are on a tight budget of say, £125, then your option will be limited and you might end up with a novice or someone with borrowed and dusty equipment.

Always tempting too is letting a friend ‘have a go’…a recipe for an empty dance floor and a full bar!

Cost-cutting is magnified two-fold when talking of a marriage party. Not only the most necessary day of your lives, but a day where you’ve could spent £500 on a cake, £2000 on dresses and suits and un told amounts on food and drink….seems like false economy to skimp on the biggest part of the whole day, the get together.

In short, do not just book your DJ on price!

A real professional or semi-professional deejay will have spent years acquiring their music, learning how to build a dance floor atmosphere, be fully conversant in wedding etiquette and have a kit to be proud of.

To give you some idea of benefit s, to hire a exceedingly standard deejay session -up (2 speakers, amplifier, CD  decks, mixer and 2 light effects) costs £100 per night from my Local/Regional disco center. Add to that someone’s working time (6 hours on average) and travel costs, etc, you start to realise just how valuable a pro deejay can be for your event…

For marriage s, look to pay amidst £300 – £450 for a 7pm-12am service. Birthday events, anniversaries, etc can be cheaper as they are less pressure and a number of times shorter hours.

The Style & Content

It sounds so apparent to say it but I’m going to anyway….try to see your DJ in action before you book them. If it’s not convenient, then take recommenndation from friends who have witnessed the DJ’s skills before. After all, recommenndation is still the optimum advert for any act.

It’s always a really nice idea to chat at length with your prospective DJ about your own music tastes and what you expect from them on the night. Ask them searching questions about the kind of stuff they play, whether they take requests, how they propose to start/finish the proceedings, that type of thing. A DJ value his salt will listen intently and take onboard all of your ideas, occasionally suggesting alternatives to things he believes may not work.

If you’re theming the evening’s entertainment, make sure your deejay knows in advance…that way he may be sure to carry the right music for the opening , such as a 70’s & 80’s event or a Soul Night. It also gives him a opening  to pass the show on Assuming that the genre you decide on is not his speciality.

The more contemporary deejays are also inclined to avoid playing novelty records, such as the Birdie Song and Superman. If you want these included (and you want to sit on the floor and row an imaginary boat…) it is perfect to check 1st !

The deejay Gear

As all of my deejay colleagues know, this is my soapbox subject!

So many times I have witnessed deejays putting together some of the cheapest and scruffiest gear you might imagine…throwing it loosely on a folding table, wires trailing everywhere and speakers barely capable of audible sound…and yet still charging £300 a night! They should wear a mask!

In this day and age, the range of equipment available to us is phenomenal, and at particularly reasonable prices for wonderful quality; there are no excuses for a disc jockey’s equipment looking or sounding bad in the 21st Century.

Right, rant over… in the absence of going too technical, wonderful things to look for are overhead lighting (nightclub-style moving lights), speakers on stands (raises the sound above the crowd to project it across the whole room) and a tidy stage area  set -up. Cables ought to be tucked away whenever possible and the better pro DJs have a tasteful cover or starcloth to surround their stand.

Once playing, the sound should be crystal apparent on the dance floor, both with music and the deejay’s spoken voice.

In some instances the sound will not travel well to the back of the room, but this can be due to the Club’s acoustics and not really a problem as people in attendance will invariably want somewhere to chat.

Many deejays have a sound system to cater for up to 150 people comfortably. If your deejay is not familiar with your proposed Venue, request that he takes a look beforehand, especially if you have 200+ evening guests. Quite frequently I’ve seen small amplifiers pushed to their maximum trying to deliver to a large room….and it doesn’t sound pleasant!

Finally on the technical side, a large number of Venues nowadays are insisting the disc jockeys have both Public Liability Insurance and a certificate of safety (PAT) for their electrical equipment.

The Business End…

Once you have decided on your DJ for the night, ask them for a contract to sign and agree a deposit (if one isn’t already requested). Ensure you have listed all of your music requirements and arrival/ending times so that there is no confusion on the day. I would likewise suggest a courtesy call a week prior to the event if your DJ hasn’t called you, just to touch base and reaffirm details.

Mobile disc jockeys have suffered a bad press over the years, when in reality it is a substantially small minority of cowboys who let the side down. Most are hard-working, conscientious music-lovers who will give you a night to recall !

From its beginnings as hardly anything more than a simple trading post on the banks of the Missouri river, to its raucous heyday in the 1920’s and 30’s, Kansas City has retained the independent spirit of its frontier beginnings. Even though an assortment of colorful characters, cowboys, politicians, criminals, and even wagon trains populate the history of Kansas City, you might forget everything you’ve ever heard about it being a “cow town.” Today, the outgrowth of that colorful history and frontier spirit radiates energetically throughout the city

and its populace.

Widely regarded as the birthplace of Jazz. KC’s early reputation as a “ broad -open, anything goes” city captivated and allured the musical performers of the day. It’s central location and ease of access via rail were the other components which induced this musical migration. Kansas City became a haven for musicians and listeners a prefer.

The performers, who interpreted their experiences in KC’s permissive environment through their music, were also creating the elastic techniques and musical license, which remain at the heart of Jazz now. The hub of this development has been the

18th and Vine district.  A lot of legendary artists, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Turner and Charlie Parker to name a few, made their way to Kansas City. Their connection to one another and to the Kansas City “scene” brought about a unique musical expansion which enriched the city’s history and initiated the genesis of Jazz.

Kansas City’s affiliation with Jazz is celebrated daily at the American Jazz Museum

in the 18th and Vine District and nightly at venues and restaurants throughout the city.

Live Jazz and Blues are still an important part of the Kansas City entertainment and nightlife scene.

Kansas City’s early sports history, especially its affiliation with Negro League Baseball, is showcased in detail at the Negro League Baseball Museum.

additionally located at the 18th and Vine District, the museum documents the history of Negro League Baseball from its beginnings in the mid 1800’s, to its demise in the 1960’s. If you’re interested in this facet of the histoy of baseball, a visit to this museum is highly recommended.