*closed*
“underscore / bar east”
www.bareast.com
booked through angelabookings@live.com
(she must’ve found me through the myspace page)
3 july 2010
(saturday night)
(8pm)
(hadn’t played here since mischief night 2009)
(back then it was a saturday night solo trip)
(even the fans forgot to show)
(i was left with an overappreciative plain jane barmaid to carry my belongings back to the parking garage)
(word to the wise: the upper east side is no place to launch a music career)
(played this place 3 times before this)
(kicked off year 2009 here in fact)
(back when it was called ‘the underscore’)
(i don’t think you can quite call it a bar)
1733 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10128-5102
(between 89th & 90th, below Bar East)
Hey there,
Thanks for taking an interest in booking a show with us! We are currently booking for Bar East and would love to have you! Our last minute opening is on Saturday, June 1 and all of the dates and details are below (so please make sure to scroll all the way down this email and check them out). We book all genres except for hip hop and hardcore, and you can perform originals, covers, or both. If you’d like to book a show, please send me the following info:
Artist/Band Name:
Venue:
Date/Time you would like to book:
Number and type of instruments you will use for the show:
Number:
Email:
Website Link/ Myspace Link:
Area in which you are based (Manhattan, Jersey, etc):
Expected fan turnout:
Thank you and please scroll down and review the show info!
Julie
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************PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING- VERY IMPORTANT************
All artists are screened and booked based on quality and on how many people they can draw to the show. Our venues do not have a built-in crowd, so it is extremely important that you can bring a following of 6+ people. If you cannot meet the draw requirements, please do not book a show.
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DATE LIST:
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Bar East (www.bareast.com)
June 1 at 7pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
June 8 at 7pm, 930pm, 10pm, 11pm
June 13 at 10pm, 11pm
June 20 at 7pm, 10pm, 11pm
June 22 at 8pm, 10pm
June 29 at 7pm, 830pm
July 6 at 7pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
July 13 at 7pm, 8pm, 10pm, 11pm
July 18 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
July 20 at 7pm, 8pm, 10pm, 11pm
July 27 at 7pm, 8pm
August 1 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
August 3 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
August 10 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
August 17 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
August 22 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
August 24 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
August 31 at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
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VENUE INFORMATION:
Bar East (Basement Level)
Capacity: 175
Stage Dimensions: 13×13
Parking: Right outside the venue, but not always available
Merchandise: Feel free to sell merchandise at this venue
PARKING: There is parking right outside the venue, but it is not always available. Parking garages can be found nearby: (http://www.parkme.com/map?gclid=COaYp7K017UCFVGf4AodYjEArA#89th%20st%20and%201st%20ave,%20ny)
AGE RULES FOR BAR EAST: {21+ Venue/ band members can be underage/ underage guests may attend only if accompanied by a parental guardian who is 35+ years of age/ stray underage guests will be turned away at the door}
SET TIMES: Set times are a default of 30 minutes and longer sets (up to 45 minutes) will be provided upon request. Please arrive to the venue at least 30 minute prior to your scheduled set time.
DOOR DEAL AT BAR EAST: The cover is $10. The door keeps the first 15 covers. The performer keeps 90% of all covers collected from their individual audience after the first 15.
DRINK MINIMUM AT BAR EAST (SATURDAYS ONLY): There is a two drink minimum per guest on Saturday nights only; drink tickets will be sold at the door for 5 dollars each (totaling to 10 dollars), and are good for well drinks, beers, and the like. You can emphasize to your fans that they are getting drinks at a discounted price, compared to typical Manhattan prices. Also just to be clear, this applies to Saturdays only, and there is no drink minimum on Thursday nights.
CANCELLATION POLICY: All nights are subject to cancellation – it is a rare occurrence, but it can happen if unforeseen circumstances come up
CONFIRMATION POLICY: You are not confirmed for a show unless you receive a clear confirmation letter from your booker (so if you submit for a show booking and do not hear back, you are not confirmed for the show)
BAR EAST BACKLINE / DRINK SPECIALS:
**$1 off all drinks for band members, one drink served at a time.**
Equipment provided by Bar East includes:
1. Full drum kit – minus cymbals, snare drum, felts, and wing nuts, which you’ll need to bring yourself.
2. ALL bass players MUST use House Bass Amp
3. State of the art sound system, including 3 vocal mics, 3 instrument mics, and monitors – bring more; mics for horns, etc.
4. Electric guitar players must bring their own guitar amps
5. No amp required for Keyboards or acoustic guitar.
6. Load in is anytime after 630pm and the sound man will do a quick line check before your show.
If you have any tech questions about the equipment or sound, please call the sound the sound
guy, Craig at 347.728.0896.
HOW TO PROMOTE THE SHOW: Show promotion is a great way to remind your fans that you are out there rocking the world! Some easy and effective ways to promote your show are the following:
* texting/calling everyone you know and inviting them 1-2 weeks in advance
*making a facebook event invite and inviting all of your friends + sending a show reminder to all attendees the day prior
*inviting people you run into all throughout the week before the show
*sending out a mass email invite
*creating an electronic flyer to advertise for the event.
*for bands: if each person in the band commits to drawing at least 2 close friends, then you have met the draw requirements collectively without anyone having to try extremely hard
(3 january 2009)
jogabot performed as a power trio
(ames on bass / riff on drums)
http://youtu.be/yaS2A2gijvs
(march 2009)
he played a show @ the underscore with riff on august 1 2009. they were accompanied by dyke van larnald. ames flaked out on the gig. they picked up riff at the denicholas home. it was that night he met barnet. she was a high school friend of alison boylan, who was a friend of riff. she and his brother had apparently worked on some science project together. he didn’t notice her rack at first (she didn’t wear very revealing clothing), but he was attracted to her from the very beginning. so he got her cell # before she left. she seemed confused. bob raymar and aliza olive were also on hand. he also picked up ashley mount’s number as she manned the door. after the show, larnald and joga met up with ash n and her vampire friend at a nearby bar.
(so i got my jewish support system…)
played a solo show @ the underscore on mischief night (–> halloween) 2009
(it was a midnight set and there was nobody there except the other bands and a plain jane bartender…)
(who took pity on me and helped me carry my equipment to the car…parked in a garage a few blocks from the club…)
the middle-aged bassist from the prior set even had the audacity to come up and play bass on one of my songs…
(without drums, bass sounds absolutely awful)
(especially when you’re unfamiliar with the song)
(the guy looked like a hispanic steve perry)
(he probably just took pity on me…)
(come to think of it, there were several cute bartenders that worked @ the underscore)
i have not played @ the “underscore” since
(and i don’t plan on ever playing there again!)
X
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