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jhatpro
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 Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:19 pm Post subject: Sponsoring Your Own Event |
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The other night our 11-piece swing band played a freebie for a group of churches raising money to build a home for a needy family.
Tickets were $20 and we were the only entertainment. The event raised over $6,000!
Much as I support the idea of helping the needy I couldn't help wonder if our band should starting holding events to benefit we needy musicians.
Anyone on TH doing this? Renting a hall, advertising "Swing Night" or whatever and selling tickets? If so, what's been your experience?
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trumpet.sanity
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Meh...people won't even pay $5. cover charge at the door for live music at a bar or club. I don't have much hope for a fund raising live event.
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I also am amazed at the support of "Go-fund-me" style internet campaigns and their success. Those are just online versions of panhandling, but they prove to be successful.
They have cool give-aways for tickets to a show, or CD, or even just a name mention somewhere. And they seem to be a success in many instances. |
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