Song Fight Presents in Pennsylvania- April 1, 2006

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:59 pm

Who would be interested in doing a Songfight Presents concert in either New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania?

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:16 pm

Me. There's a venue around here that would work well. Big enough, yet small enough. Has a proper stage and everything.

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:08 am

arr, possibly. perhaps you could get mr. starfinger too.
-bill

mico saudad · Post by **mico saudad** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:21 am

What's the time frame for this? After September or so I may be a north-east coaster.

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:59 am

I am IN!

frankie big face · Post by **frankie big face** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:39 am

Depending on where and when...but I'm interested.

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:02 am

Ditto. It'd be a long drive, but crazier things have happened.

stueym · Post by **stueym** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:15 am

Well obviously if Bjam is in I am in. I have an 8 channel Yamaha PA and speakers and I guess between us we could scrounge enough mics for what we need.

If it were not here in the PA burbs, I am sure that (work commitments allowing) we'd be able to drive my huge ass truck anywhere in the NY/NJ/PA metroplex.

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:26 pm

I should clarify, if it's in NY I am IN. Otherwise, I am perhaps in with some serious thought involved.

Post by **Spud** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:20 pm

If it is in the greater Philly area, I might be able to talk my office into an business trip... even if just to provide an audience.

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:36 pm

The venue I was thinking about is The Saturday Club. It's a nice place. Dunno how much it is to rent. A lot of kids around here play there, so it can't be that much. It's 30 minutes from Philly, 2 hoursish from NYC, and an hourish from Lancaster. There's a few buses that travel from NYC to Philly roundtrip for $20-30 if you don't/can't drive.

Not sure if that would work for everyone of course. But it's a suggestion

bz£ · Post by **bz£** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:21 pm

It's close enough for a (realistic) road trip. I'd almost certainly come down even just to be in the audience; might even be able to talk the band into a performance if y'all don't mind a non-songfight! show.

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:12 pm

Yup. I'm there.

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:19 pm

Wayne, PA? Wow, that's close to where I was this last year, we went to our friends' wedding in Blue Bell. That's not very far. My wife favors this idea.
-bill

starfinger · Post by **starfinger** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:35 am

if I am still living in NJ at the time of the occurrence, I will try to be there.

-craig

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:07 pm

What kind of dates do you think this would be? Spring? Summer? Anytime near SFL Santa Cruz could get kinda eh. And then if we wait too long I'd forget about it. Opinions?

j$ · Post by j$ » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:00 pm

But you could do a live aid thing and have them ON THE SAME DAY! I am sure that FBF and JB could hop on a plane, Phil Collins style ...

frankie big face · Post by **frankie big face** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:10 am

That's pretty funny.

The problem, bjam, is that this is turning into an EVENT. From what i've seen of the west coast shows, it's just been like five bands so the show doesn't compete with the large annual event and everyone gets to play a lot more. I would suggest you just schedule a date and see who can commit to that date. And then try to get an audience there--that would really set it apart from the annual summer show.

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:02 am

Well sure, but I don't want to be all "So hey, first weekend in May" and then nobody can come. If people even want it to be around here. Anyone got other suggestions? Places, dates, whatever?

ken · Post by **ken** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:24 am

Frankie is right. Luckily we have a handful of bands out here so we just coordinate amongst ourselves and then see who else can show up. You kind of have to have that "if we build it they will come" attitude. Find a few folks who can commit to a date and then see who else shows up.

Ken

frankie big face · Post by **frankie big face** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:18 pm

I think you should shoot for March. That gives anyone who's serious enough time to get a set together and you enough time to advertise, etc. Maybe we'll even avoid snow. Why wouldn't people want to "be around (t)here"? Everyone who's responded has been enthusiastic so don't go getting all gloomy gus on us! (whatever that means)

If it makes you feel better, I'll start. I can do it February 24, 25, March 3, 4, 17, 18, April 1, 15, 28.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:37 pm

Snow. Ha. That's funny. This has been a lame snow year in NJ.

I'd be okay for a weekend in March, except the 18th (The 7th wedding anniversary is the 17th).