Well it's official...

[DJ_ATX]

Well it’s official…

…back in Aug. my night at the club I play at had the highest grossing bar sales ever since it opened in Feb. :eek:

Last night, I had lowest grossing bar sales ever since the club opened. :eek:

This club has a max capacity of 600 ppl. Last night if we broke 75 ppl, I would’ve been surprised. Holy cow man, that was a beating. The last hour, there was only 5 people left a couple and a group of 3 chicks plus the bar manager and a bartender. I ended up just dancing around with the 3 chicks the rest of the night. I did not even bother mixing the last 2 hrs. I was just fading in/out songs that people requested. Played a couple of songs twice even.

I wouldn’t wish a night like to any DJ. Got paid though, so that was good.

[steffanko]

Yea, happened to me twice this year…First time there was some big concert in my town, so almost all clubs were empty that night. Had like 10 people and and another group of 15 people which were club owner’s guests, since he got son born that day. Well, at least I was drinking whiskey on owners tab all night!

[purex_like_soap]

it was the same around here last night. most places were quiet.

[dland95]

I played a gig in October that had a total of 15 people by the time I was done. My set was from 9 to 10. I opened.

The event was really poorly promoted.

[kilen]

damn that must suck man.
i’ve done house parties bigger than 75…
at least you got paid!

[dual_citizen]

@DJ_ATX

…back in Aug. my night at the club I play at had the highest grossing bar sales ever since it opened in Feb. :eek:

Last night, I had lowest grossing bar sales ever since the club opened. :eek:

This club has a max capacity of 600 ppl. Last night if we broke 75 ppl, I would’ve been surprised. Holy cow man, that was a beating. The last hour, there was only 5 people left a couple and a group of 3 chicks plus the bar manager and a bartender. I ended up just dancing around with the 3 chicks the rest of the night. I did not even bother mixing the last 2 hrs. I was just fading in/out songs that people requested. Played a couple of songs twice even.

I wouldn’t wish a night like to any DJ. Got paid though, so that was good.

Are you in the US? Thanksgiving weekends are often deader than usual because everyone’s home with their families and shit.

[ST.PE]

@dual_citizen

Are you in the US? Thanksgiving weekends are often deader than usual because everyone’s home with their families and shit.

this. Wednesday before thanksgiving is the U.S.'s biggest drinking/club night besides christmas night.

That weekend like thursday thru saturday is usually dead. people spent all their money shopping and/or traveling back home.

[DJ_ATX]

@kilen

damn that must suck man.
i’ve done house parties bigger than 75…
at least you got paid!

Yes it did, it made for a long night. Typically we are around 400+ ppl on a Fri/Sat nights

@dual_citizen

Are you in the US?

Yep, Dallas area..

[CryderSteez]

Playing for an empty room sucks but its just part of the game. Try and learn from the experience any way you can.

[tekki]

Basically what CryderSteez said.

[Quenepas]

LOL! At least you got a gig this month! Let’s see how December poops the gigs out…

[Lecko]

We’ve just opened on fridays again for the first time in 2 years and I’ve been tasked with trying to get at least a few hundred into a 1200 capacity club, the town is dead on fridays so it’s fair to say I’m fighting a losing battle.

But I just rock up play as a hard as I can play requests have a laugh and see what happens, My friday was pretty much the same as ATX

[brian_johnstone]

@lecko, where abouts are you, im in the east midlands?

three weeks ago when i took over my friday residency, i had 40 people in a 600 room, it was soul destroying but carried on and sucked it up tried a few new tracks and experimented a little and at one point i had 39 out of the 40 on the dancefloor. you just got to deal with it, the week after we had 80 in and this week we had 250. so im not worried about it its getting better.

[Nesquigs]

its all word of mouth.. personally i find when gigs are dead and you play to the people who are there and make sure they have a baller time… more always show up the next week.

its word of mouth – put on an awesome time, make friends, and play good tunes – and eventually, they will come.

[alexfells]

I’ve noticed this recently. I sell tickets for a few different nights in leeds and last two weeks my ticket sales have been half what they usually are. Probably something to do with all the students being poor again. That or how cold its got here recently.

[Lecko]

@brian_johnstone

@lecko, where abouts are you, im in the east midlands?

I’m just outside of Leicester, little old Hinckley

Where abouts are you?

[sobi]

@ST.PE

this. Wednesday before thanksgiving is the U.S.'s biggest drinking/club night besides christmas night.

Actually, it’s still bigger. Ask anyone who runs the numbers on bar sales, and they’ll tell you… nothing comes close to thanksgiving eve.

[brian_johnstone]

@Lecko

I’m just outside of Leicester, little old Hinckley

Where abouts are you?

aaah not far then, im in corby, northants, was in leicester tonight, just shot over for a quiet couple and ended up in republic, main room was absolutely packed!! artful dodger PA, who says garage is dead??

ps sorry to stray ot

[Lecko]

@brian_johnstone

aaah not far then, im in corby, northants, was in leicester tonight, just shot over for a quiet couple and ended up in republic, main room was absolutely packed!! artful dodger PA, who says garage is dead??

ps sorry to stray ot

My mate Simon dj’s one of the rooms in there, think it’s the retro room?? He’s usually in fancy dress I think

[DJ_ATX]

Thing is I don’t always play there on Friday nights. So kinda hard to build my crowd. There are 4 DJ’s at the club I play at and we rotate. For Nov, I played 2 Fri (one was the slow night) and 1 Sat. Next month, I have 3 Sat. (one being New Years Eve) and 1 Fri. night.