Elizabeth Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 How would someone go about trying to get a gig in The Tunnels?Could the band do it themselves or, via a promoter?If a promoter is needed then, do they handle the support aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 You could - a)contact the Tunnels, which is pretty obvious, reallyb)hire the Tunnels for you gig, which would require a) as well.c)contact a promoterVarious local promoters are easy to find on this site, and contact details for the Tunnels are probably at www.yell.com or somewhere on this site. Use the serach function! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 http://www.thetunnels.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Tunnels Directwww.thetunnels.co.uk01224 211121,Tunnels In House promoters, for Metal fezmonkey, found on here under username FezMonkey, www.myspace.com/fezmonkeyrocksUnderflow, Indie/new wave/twee etc. Contact me on here or www.myspace.com/underflow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 do what fraser said or just go into the tunnels and ask hen to book the place for the night... £50 on weeknights, £100 on fridays i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted March 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 If I got a promoter to organise it, but asked them to put on the band, who would pay the hiring fee? The promoter or myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 If I got a promoter to organise it' date=' but asked them to put on the band, who would pay the hiring fee? The promoter or myself?[/quote']It's paid on the night, so it just gets paid out of door money. A promoter shouldn't charge you anything at all (and if someone tried to, spread the word that so and so is a scamming cunt) - they should make enough on the door to cover the costs of the gig and for paying you.Obviously it all depends on the arrangements made.Your best bet though is simply to get yourself on a lineup there and not worry about the rest of it - then the worst that would happen would be you getting paid nothing.There's really no need to get a promoter to do the job for you though - promote it yourself You'd have to pay the 50 yourself, but people on here would be happy to give you a hand with any questions and so on. If you promote the gig yourself too, you can book the other bands that play - so you don't find yourself on a line up with bands that you might completely hate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 If you've already got a line up in mind for a potential gig, you'd probably be as well hiring the Tunnels out yourself - promoting the show wouldn't be too hard, and you'd be in control of getting paid, etc, so it could work out better for you financially as well, I'd imagine.However, if its just a case of your band wanting to play in the Tunnels, as opposed to you wanting to put a gig on, I'd just hand a demo into the Tunnels and see what they can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 It's paid on the night' date=' so it just gets paid out of door money. A promoter shouldn't charge you anything at all (and if someone tried to, spread the word that so and so is a scamming cunt) - they should make enough on the door to cover the costs of the gig and for paying you.Obviously it all depends on the arrangements made.Your best bet though is simply to get yourself on a lineup there and not worry about the rest of it - then the worst that would happen would be you getting paid nothing.There's really no need to get a promoter to do the job for you though - promote it yourself You'd have to pay the 50 yourself, but people on here would be happy to give you a hand with any questions and so on. If you promote the gig yourself too, you can book the other bands that play - so you don't find yourself on a line up with bands that you might completely hate [/quote']I don't need paid anything.But, well, I don't have 50 quid, so, that's why I was wondering.I don't have a complete line-up ready, just one band that need a gig and..yeah.Should I put them into contact with a promoter on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDP Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 send a demo to hen at the tunnels, or go speak to him, he will surely try and fit them in somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Where are some contact details for Tunnels?email and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Yeah...The link on The Tunnels site saying CONTACT US does not work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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