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Cork Bands No Support

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  • 16-07-2010 10:05am
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    Milly33
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    How Come there seems to be no major following for live bands anymore..No one goes to support


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    FTGFOP
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    Are we talking original-material bands, here?


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    Blitzkrieger
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    I used to go to at least two gigs a week, but most of the lads I used to go with got married and settled down. I blame the kids......


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    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,651 ✭✭✭Milly33


    I be more on the lines of orginal material bands.Some great ones out there but no one supports them...

    Haha havign Kids would probably stop that alrite but you could arrange a lads night were ye regroup


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    Owen
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    There have been some great gigs with Cork bands recently. I went to the album launch for 2 bands and was very impressed with the turnout. My Evil Ex filled the Pav and put on a rocking show with 2 support acts, and Crossbones did a savage gig in the Crane Lane a few weeks back too.

    Think it's down to how the bands market themselves. If they work to drum up support, they'll get it. Otherwise they end up being unknowns.


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    KCAccidental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭KCAccidental


    it probably has a lot to do with the fact that a lot more international acts play cork now than 10 years ago thanks to cyprus avenue, the pav and some hard working independent promoters.

    back around '99-2000 the only live music you'd see in town would be on a friday night in fred zeppelins or the lobby.

    the competition is too hard for cork bands now. a punter will pay €15 to see wild beasts, but won't pay €5 to see some unknown young fellas.


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