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On 28 Aug 2004 12:16:37 -0700, (Shawn)
wrote:
SNIP
Will this kind of approach/limitation/demand limit the clubs we can
play in?

From a venue management POV I usually run on...

5pm Crew turn up
5pm PA turns up (foh speakers and amps are permanent install)
Band are told to turn up by 6pm latest
Doors at 9pm - DJ starts playing
Bands onstage at varying times depending on night headliners usually
about midnight

Headliner and support will get full soundcheck
if there is a third opening band they may only get a line-check if
time is tight and engineer will wing it live.

Any show I've ever been involved in has had the bands turn up before
doors to set-up and souncheck with plenty of time for trouble
shooting. Big shows will load in anytime from 9am - sometimes day
before - club shows tend to be similar to above with everything moved
earlier if doors are earlier.

HTH

CHRIS