The economy is going into recession and Councils are raising all kinds of fees and taxes that will affect licensed premises. Many of the small venues have reported a downturn in their trade and some have been forced to close altogether because Councils have created a massive increase in business rates and lisencing fees.
More and more pubs and bars are being forced out of the market place because there are fewer people around with money to spend on a night out and by The Government and Local Authorities wacking up fees and taxes to a ridiculous level that many just cannot afford.
The impact of this on the largeer venues is that they are now ever more strident than ever before on instisting on ticket sales. Venues we have contacted recently have said categorically that they will only book bands that can pre-sell 20 or more tickets.
Hence, a number of small bands are going to find it harder and harder to get any bookings at all. Medium bands will have to get their ticket selling ramped up to get any decent gigs.
Some venues are insisting on free entry gigs because they cannot get enough people into the bar. The only good news is that bands that can pull in a crowd are going to get bookings because venues want business and are increasinly desperate for punters.
This is not just Leicester; its all over the UK and we contact venues in all areas of the UK chasing for bookings.
However, I am sure that some bands are going to tell us that they finding a different situation. Please comment on this blog if you think you are finding a different situation in your local area.
It will be good to know what the scene is like around the country.
More and more pubs and bars are being forced out of the market place because there are fewer people around with money to spend on a night out and by The Government and Local Authorities wacking up fees and taxes to a ridiculous level that many just cannot afford.
The impact of this on the largeer venues is that they are now ever more strident than ever before on instisting on ticket sales. Venues we have contacted recently have said categorically that they will only book bands that can pre-sell 20 or more tickets.
Hence, a number of small bands are going to find it harder and harder to get any bookings at all. Medium bands will have to get their ticket selling ramped up to get any decent gigs.
Some venues are insisting on free entry gigs because they cannot get enough people into the bar. The only good news is that bands that can pull in a crowd are going to get bookings because venues want business and are increasinly desperate for punters.
This is not just Leicester; its all over the UK and we contact venues in all areas of the UK chasing for bookings.
However, I am sure that some bands are going to tell us that they finding a different situation. Please comment on this blog if you think you are finding a different situation in your local area.
It will be good to know what the scene is like around the country.
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