Comments on: What Happened To All The Bands? http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands Welcome to The Original Hannah Flanagan's "Where Everybody's Irish" Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Trixie Goforth/Sherry Austin http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-18 Trixie Goforth/Sherry Austin Fri, 14 May 2010 10:47:56 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-18 Thanks, Matt! I always wonder about this kind of stuff. I'm sure it helps budding business owners too! Thanks, Matt! I always wonder about this kind of stuff. I’m sure it helps budding business owners too!

]]> By: admin http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-17 admin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:56:02 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-17 If we were approached by a band with that offer, we would take them up on it in a second! If we were approached by a band with that offer, we would take them up on it in a second!

]]> By: Michael http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-16 Michael Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:33:26 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-16 There's a little place in Saluda that has live music every Sat. night. They pack the crowds in. The bands play for tips and an opportunikty to sell their CD's. There is a plethora of talent in Western NC - and many would love to play for tips. There’s a little place in Saluda that has live music every Sat. night. They pack the crowds in. The bands play for tips and an opportunikty to sell their CD’s. There is a plethora of talent in Western NC – and many would love to play for tips.

]]> By: admin http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-15 admin Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:22:36 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-15 Robert offers an excellent suggestion. Having a brewer sponsor a band as a promotion for a beer would allow us to have a quality band without losing money. I am going to contact some of our suppliers and float the idea. His second point is the idea that bands have a marketing value beyond just the night of the show. This is true to an extent, since any promotion exposes new folks to Hannah's. But it doesn't change the fact that I have lost a boatload of money on that promotion, when there are other more effective ways of spending marketing funds. And viewing profit and loss by each promotion only makes sense. How else would you ever know if anything is a good idea or not? Robert offers an excellent suggestion. Having a brewer sponsor a band as a promotion for a beer would allow us to have a quality band without losing money. I am going to contact some of our suppliers and float the idea.

His second point is the idea that bands have a marketing value beyond just the night of the show. This is true to an extent, since any promotion exposes new folks to Hannah’s. But it doesn’t change the fact that I have lost a boatload of money on that promotion, when there are other more effective ways of spending marketing funds. And viewing profit and loss by each promotion only makes sense. How else would you ever know if anything is a good idea or not?

]]> By: Glory Hughes http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-14 Glory Hughes Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:40:38 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-14 Just a customer, that has enjoyed a 2 piece band long ago when we first visited Hendersonville, Made an impression on me and my husband. We now live in East Flat Rock. Maybe free drinks and some of your good food would satisfy some that play for fun and entertainment. Like open mike night. Or day. Just a thought. Just a customer, that has enjoyed a 2 piece band long ago when we first visited Hendersonville, Made an impression on me and my husband. We now live in East Flat Rock. Maybe free drinks and some of your good food would satisfy some that play for fun and entertainment. Like open mike night. Or day. Just a thought.

]]> By: Robert http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-8 Robert Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:50:22 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-8 I'm from Europe and have spent a lot of my time working in the Entertainment industry. However, i'm very suprised that Hendersonville is so lacking when it come to live music.I can understand the problems you face when you have to pay a band a certain amount of money and not able to recoup the expense on the night, but what we do to combat this is usually aproach a company such as Heineken or Guinness etc and rope them in to sponsor the events Maybe yoiu should consider doing this. Also, i dont thnk that you should just view your profit and loss from this one night. Entertainment can bring in new clientelle that may start frequenting your place during the week, for others reasons other that just to check out the music. Live music is great marketing for a pub and i believe that your expense should be tied in with your marketing budget. I’m from Europe and have spent a lot of my time working in the Entertainment industry. However, i’m very suprised that Hendersonville is so lacking when it come to live music.I can understand the problems you face when you have to pay a band a certain amount of money and not able to recoup the expense on the night, but what we do to combat this is usually aproach a company such as Heineken or Guinness etc and rope them in to sponsor the events Maybe yoiu should consider doing this.
Also, i dont thnk that you should just view your profit and loss from this one night. Entertainment can bring in new clientelle that may start frequenting your place during the week, for others reasons other that just to check out the music. Live music is great marketing for a pub and i believe that your expense should be tied in with your marketing budget.

]]> By: Sheila http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-7 Sheila Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:11:03 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-7 I'm an out-of-town visitor, so not familiar with the local scene, but in many places the "beginner bands" would be more than happy to work for just the percentage with no guarantee. Good experience, exposure and fun! Personally, I'm always looking for Irish music when I travel (being an Irish music singer myself) and it is nearly impossible to find! Something to consider anyway! I’m an out-of-town visitor, so not familiar with the local scene, but in many places the “beginner bands” would be more than happy to work for just the percentage with no guarantee. Good experience, exposure and fun! Personally, I’m always looking for Irish music when I travel (being an Irish music singer myself) and it is nearly impossible to find! Something to consider anyway!

]]> By: admin http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-6 admin Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:49:53 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-6 If I pay you a guarantee and then give you a percentage of the net, only one person is guaranteed to make money: You. The $250 you propose comes out of the net just like the additional percentage does. If I pay you a guarantee and then give you a percentage of the net, only one person is guaranteed to make money: You. The $250 you propose comes out of the net just like the additional percentage does.

]]> By: chris r http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-4 chris r Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:00:17 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-4 Nice explanation , we recently visited your hendersonville restraunt and had a good lunch , i have a question concerning the old t-shirts you guys used to print , it had the ole style galic saying on the back with the galic symbol on the left chest , this was the most awsome bar t shirt i have ever had the chance to puchase........do you still have these designs avalible ? Nice explanation , we recently visited your hendersonville restraunt and had a good lunch , i have a question concerning the old t-shirts you guys used to print , it had the ole style galic saying on the back with the galic symbol on the left chest , this was the most awsome bar t shirt i have ever had the chance to puchase……..do you still have these designs avalible ?

]]> By: SkapeGoat http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/what-happened-to-all-the-bands/comment-page-1#comment-3 SkapeGoat Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:05:58 +0000 http://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/?p=89#comment-3 Why not pay the band a guarantee of say $250 and then give them a % of the net sales or a % of what the bar makes? $250 for live entertainment is cheap and then you arent out as much of pocket because the bar is paying them off for the rest. The band doesnt make money if the bar doesnt. My band will work with you if we can get in there. Check us out / www.thelastcallmusic.com Johnathan Why not pay the band a guarantee of say $250 and then give them a % of the net sales or a % of what the bar makes? $250 for live entertainment is cheap and then you arent out as much of pocket because the bar is paying them off for the rest. The band doesnt make money if the bar doesnt. My band will work with you if we can get in there. Check us out / http://www.thelastcallmusic.com

Johnathan

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