editor
hiraethified
It's my birthday in a fortnight. It's not going to be a very well attended party!gutted for you editor.. fancied the deaf instilute in manchester. my birthday that week.
Hopefully see you when the gig gets rescheduled.
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Hopefully see you when the gig gets rescheduled.
editor
hiraethified
Quite incredible work by our promoter rescheduling so many gigs. Hopefully - PLEASE! - these dates will go ahead, but nothing is sure any more
FORTHCOMING GIGS
13/06/20 - The Railway Tavern, Winchester
28/08/20 - ONCE, Somerville, MA
29/08/20 - Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY
30/08/20 - Philadelpia, TBA
31/08/20 - Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats, Rehoboth Beach, DE
01/09/20 - Jammin Java, Vienna, VA (Washington)
02/09/20 - TBA
03/09/20 - TBA
04/09/20 - El Club, Detroit
05/09/20 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee
06/09/20 - Reggies, Chicago
19/09/20 - South Street Arts Centre, Reading
25/09/20 - The Baby G, Toronto, Canada
26/09/20 - Otttawa, Canada TBA
27/09/20 - Bar Le Ritz, Montreal, Canada.
28/09/20 - Fox Cabaret, Vancouver, Canada.
29/09/20 - Barboza, Seattle, WA. USA
30/09/20 - The Goodfoot, Portland, OR, USA
02/10/20 - Starline Social Club, Oakland, CA, USA
03/10/20 - Til Two Club, San Diego, CA, USA
04/10/20 - Part Time Punks, Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2020 - The Ivy House, Nunhead, London
2021 - The Deaf Institute, Manchester
17/04/2021 - The Con Club, Lewes
24/04/2021 - The Greystones, Sheffield
FORTHCOMING GIGS
13/06/20 - The Railway Tavern, Winchester
28/08/20 - ONCE, Somerville, MA
29/08/20 - Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY
30/08/20 - Philadelpia, TBA
31/08/20 - Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats, Rehoboth Beach, DE
01/09/20 - Jammin Java, Vienna, VA (Washington)
02/09/20 - TBA
03/09/20 - TBA
04/09/20 - El Club, Detroit
05/09/20 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee
06/09/20 - Reggies, Chicago
19/09/20 - South Street Arts Centre, Reading
25/09/20 - The Baby G, Toronto, Canada
26/09/20 - Otttawa, Canada TBA
27/09/20 - Bar Le Ritz, Montreal, Canada.
28/09/20 - Fox Cabaret, Vancouver, Canada.
29/09/20 - Barboza, Seattle, WA. USA
30/09/20 - The Goodfoot, Portland, OR, USA
02/10/20 - Starline Social Club, Oakland, CA, USA
03/10/20 - Til Two Club, San Diego, CA, USA
04/10/20 - Part Time Punks, Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2020 - The Ivy House, Nunhead, London
2021 - The Deaf Institute, Manchester
17/04/2021 - The Con Club, Lewes
24/04/2021 - The Greystones, Sheffield
petee
no gods, no malarkey
editor
hiraethified
Sadly not. It's the one near London!
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
They're all cancelled? So sorry ed, I've been following your progress on Facebook and here, and the tour looked fab
editor
hiraethified
Yep. It was originally two tour five months apart. Then the first one got rescheduled to August and then cancelled, and the October one went straight to a cancellation.They're all cancelled? So sorry ed, I've been following your progress on Facebook and here, and the tour looked fab
I'm obviously a tad miffed - I've always, always wanted to go to Canada and this opportunity may never come around again - but at least I got to do one USA tour recently, and that's more than most musicians ever get. And, of course, there's shitloads of people having a far harder time of things, so in the grand scheme of things, I've no reason to moan!
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
I know, but it's still disappointing. I really hope it manages to get rescheduled and you get to go to Canada.
not-bono-ever
meh
so close to living the dream - good luck with the post 'rona opportunities
editor
hiraethified
I'm really not holding my breath on these, but the two tours have been merged into a fairly gruelling 16-date coast-to-coast adventure with a bit of Canada thrown in!
I say 'gruelling' but I'll love every bloody minute of it, and I know how lucky I am to get the chance (it if it goes ahead):
07/10/21 - The Baby G, Toronto, Canada (tickets TBA)
08/10/21 - Bar Le Ritz, Montreal, Canada (tickets TBA)
09/10/21 - ONCE Ballroom, Somerville, Boston USA (tickets TBA)
10/10/21 - Mercury Lounge, New York City, USA www.eventbrite.com/e/the-monochrome-set-tickets-78247537491
11/10/21 - Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia, USA (tickets TBA)
12/10/21 - Dogfish Head, Rehoboth Beach (DE), USA (free entry)
13/10/21 - Jammin Java, Vienna (VA), USA /http://www.eventbrite.com/.../new-date-the-monochrome-set...
14/10/21 - Funhouse@Mr Smalls, Milvale, Pittsburgh, USA (tickets TBA)
15/10/21 - Ace Of Cups, Columbus, USA (tickets TBA)
16/10/21 - Third Man Records, Detroit, USA (tickets TBA)
17/10/21 - Reggies, Chicago, USA https://www.ticketweb.com/.../the-monochrome-set.../10552035
18/10/21 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee, USA https://www.ticketweb.com/.../the-monochrome-set.../10021835
20/10/21 - Barboza, Seattle, USA (tickets TBA)
21/10/21 - The Goodfoot, Portland, USA (tickets TBA)
23/10/21 - TBA, San Francisco, USA
24/10/21 - Zebulon, LA, USA (tickets TBA)
I say 'gruelling' but I'll love every bloody minute of it, and I know how lucky I am to get the chance (it if it goes ahead):
07/10/21 - The Baby G, Toronto, Canada (tickets TBA)
08/10/21 - Bar Le Ritz, Montreal, Canada (tickets TBA)
09/10/21 - ONCE Ballroom, Somerville, Boston USA (tickets TBA)
10/10/21 - Mercury Lounge, New York City, USA www.eventbrite.com/e/the-monochrome-set-tickets-78247537491
11/10/21 - Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia, USA (tickets TBA)
12/10/21 - Dogfish Head, Rehoboth Beach (DE), USA (free entry)
13/10/21 - Jammin Java, Vienna (VA), USA /http://www.eventbrite.com/.../new-date-the-monochrome-set...
14/10/21 - Funhouse@Mr Smalls, Milvale, Pittsburgh, USA (tickets TBA)
15/10/21 - Ace Of Cups, Columbus, USA (tickets TBA)
16/10/21 - Third Man Records, Detroit, USA (tickets TBA)
17/10/21 - Reggies, Chicago, USA https://www.ticketweb.com/.../the-monochrome-set.../10552035
18/10/21 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee, USA https://www.ticketweb.com/.../the-monochrome-set.../10021835
20/10/21 - Barboza, Seattle, USA (tickets TBA)
21/10/21 - The Goodfoot, Portland, USA (tickets TBA)
23/10/21 - TBA, San Francisco, USA
24/10/21 - Zebulon, LA, USA (tickets TBA)
High Voltage
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I SO hope that this happens for you . . . there's a "thing" we all do at work, a heavy sigh and a mumbled "Livin' the Dream"
You, however, really ARE Living the Dream - so fucking great for you . . .
You, however, really ARE Living the Dream - so fucking great for you . . .
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
And . . . a TRUMP FREE AMERICA TO BOOT!!11!1!!!1
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
That's some schedule! We used to do 3 gigs in a row max. Best of luck, hope it happens.
Nivag
Well-Known Member
3 with the odd 4 was the max, depending on routing, that most of the bands I've worked would cope with before fatigue or more likely squabbles would happen lolThat's some schedule! We used to do 3 gigs in a row max. Best of luck, hope it happens.
editor
hiraethified
If it's like the last one, we'll just get a big people carrying van with hotels every night seeing as we always use the gear at the venues or what's provided by the support band - so it's a fresh surprise every night for me on the drums (and not always a pleasant one!)
There's even talk of a train journey or two. Luxury!
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Headline band borrowing the supports gear is a new one on me 
editor
hiraethified
Works great all round. The support band gets paid and also gets to play a reasonably high profile gig supporting a band they're usually big fans of, and we don't have to lug a shitload of gear around. It means that the shows become economically viable and - best of all - it means we usually get to travel by train around Europe rather than in a big polluting van.Headline band borrowing the supports gear is a new one on me
The downsides are that I have the challenge of playing a different kit every night and the quality can be highly variable!
Also reduces the chance of a van robbery totally wrecking a tour! Known so many bands (on the smaller scale side of touring) it's happened to, a van full of very expensive equipment and money from being paid at gigs/merch is such a target... so that is actually a v big deal if it avoids any chance of that.
Thank goodness never had it happen personally, but it seems like if you tour with any frequency it's just a matter of time before it happens.
editor
hiraethified
After a lifetime of playing shit venues and relentless failure, attaining the level of international 'cult status' is fine by me!Eventbrite doesn't sound too keen on your openers in nyc:
"In their heyday, the band never surpassed the level of cult status."
skyscraper101
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Kit sharing should be a given really unless there's some good reason not to, yet often it's one of those delicate matters which relies on goodwill and camaraderie between drummers.
I once saw a very animated Mark Brzezicki (ex-Big Country), perplexed at the suggestion that some other band might use his kit in situ at this tiny club night I was running while he was playing with some other unsigned act. It was honestly simpler all round to just have one kit on this tiny stage, and swap around the snare/cymbals but he wasn't having it. Twat.
I once saw a very animated Mark Brzezicki (ex-Big Country), perplexed at the suggestion that some other band might use his kit in situ at this tiny club night I was running while he was playing with some other unsigned act. It was honestly simpler all round to just have one kit on this tiny stage, and swap around the snare/cymbals but he wasn't having it. Twat.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
For small club/pub gigs, yeah, share kit. But the moment you get to anything remotely sizeable (Academy 2, small theatres etc) then as a tour manager or FOH engineer any headline band I was looking after would have “no backline sharing” on their rider. We’d also insist that once their gear was setup it didn’t get moved. Support kit gets put in whatever space is left.
skyscraper101
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Oh sure. This was a very tiny venue I'm talking about - it was the most practical suggestion. It was more his giving it the big I AM to helping out some small little unsigned act that I found disappointing.
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