My life as a promoter

Need to make a decision this week about the bill for the next Rock-Til-You-Drop night at the Dublin Castle. Got a few bands in mind. Waiting to hear whether a band called Last Man Standing can headline it. Steve, who DJs the Rock-Til-You-Drop nights at Dublin Castle, knows the lead singer and has run it by him. He's checking his band's schedule, so we'll see? I notice from their myspace page that they are playing the Lovebox Weekender in Victoria Park in July - so they look like they've got their shit together. They appear to be semi-professional part-timers and therefore probably don't need a Rock-Til-You-Drop gig at the Dublin Castle on a Wednesday night, which is likely to make them no more than the cost of a few beers. They may however, approve of the cause/ethos/mission of R-T-Y-D. I have a feeling they won't do it, but that's probably me catastrophising again, right? If this is the case, I'm gonna have to book 4 bands instead of 3 to get more punters through the door. I didn't want to do this 'cos it means 30 minute sets, and more hassle on the night. But when you got 3 bands and one doesn't bring anybody, you are fucked.

Also waiting for a couple of bands to confirm their places on the Guildford bill in late June.