Wing Off's are back!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tuesday Jun 21, 2011

Any of you guys playing in their lineup?

Post by **Jim Price** » Wednesday Jun 22, 2011

If I'm reading correctly on Lakemont Park's website, they're listing a $5 admission to the park, which includes rides, waterpark and the WingOff. Tussey Mountain started charging admission to their Wing Challenge a few years ago, so this is not really surprising. If they are charging admission to the WingOff, I'll be curious to see how many people still attend, especially on nights when there is other stuff going on, like the downtown Hollidaysburg concerts, etc.

Here's the link to Lakemont Park's web page regarding the WingOff schedule and band listing:

http://www.lakemontparkfun.com/wingoffs.html

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Jun 23, 2011

Jim,

I hope that's not true about the cover just to attend the wing off. Hell with rides and waterpark..i want wings, suds & tunes!!

Nice line up of bands too..i WAS expecting to attend every thurs but $5 bucks is too steep just to walk on for the privilege of spending even more $.

Anyone else know anything about this?

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Jun 23, 2011

I'll bet the cover charge will cut the crowds in half. Shorter lines, but they will lose money in the long run.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Thursday Jun 23, 2011

It must be a real drag living in Lakemont and only having 6 bands to choose from for 8 events. Somebody has to double up--such a burden.

We don't have that problem in Hollidaysburg. There are only 4 bands and only 4 slots.

StStanley · Post by **StStanley** » Friday Jun 24, 2011

At least all the bands are local this year. Not to mention, 5 of the six acts to choose from perform original music in their sets. That definitely adds value to the admission price in my book.

The Wing Off's are being organized by a different person than previous years. I also would have liked to have seen them remain free.

We're dropping our new CD, Tupelo Tree at the last Wing Off on August 25. See you then, JP!

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Friday Jun 24, 2011

I suppose that I am just completely disgusted with the local booking practices and the sheer number of years a band has to be around before the typical "citizen" will risk losing $3 on you. The only way around it is to engage in the typical cronyism that we all know and love--if you happen to have cronies in all the right places.

The sad part is that quality doesn't have anything to do with it.

Its pathetic.

Does anybody have any suggestions on a good place to move to that doesn't have 6 months of January?

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Jun 24, 2011

lonewolf wrote:I suppose that I am just completely disgusted with the local booking practices and the sheer number of years a band has to be around before the typical "citizen" will risk losing $3 on you. The only way around it is to engage in the typical cronyism that we all know and love--if you happen to have cronies in all the right places.

The sad part is that quality doesn't have anything to do with it.

Its pathetic.

Does anybody have any suggestions on a good place to move to that doesn't have 6 months of January?

man, I hear you! Why do we live here? What's keeping us here? Sheetz on every corner? Is that why we don't leave??

PanzerFaust · Post by **PanzerFaust** » Friday Jun 24, 2011

Well there go the Wing Off's
No way people will pay $5.00 for something that was free for so many years... Most people already feel taken advantage of in this economy...

Sad, people get so greedy........

rock · Post by **rock** » Saturday Jun 25, 2011

and at least 2 thursdays during wing offs you can catch ACOUSTIC MAYHEM @ the belmar for free oh yea they have wings too

autumnsky · Post by **autumnsky** » Monday Jun 27, 2011

Hey Lonewolf, you could move to Ireland. It averages 70 degrees year round, and they actually have palm trees there because of the weather!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Monday Jun 27, 2011

autumnsky wrote:Hey Lonewolf, you could move to Ireland. It averages 70 degrees year round, and they actually have palm trees there because of the weather!

how much are the bands making off this gig? does anyone know this? maybe they charge too much and that's why the $5 cover

they should play for free...good exposure & PR would pay for itself many times over

KeithReynolds · Post by **KeithReynolds** » Friday Jul 01, 2011

faster pussycat wrote: how much are the bands making off this gig? does anyone know this? maybe they charge too much and that's why the $5 cover

I doubt ANY of the bands are doing it for free.

Far from it id bet.

BUT...Its only a $5 cover,people. Your cigs cost more than that and they kill you.

How else are the organizers gonna pay the crazy fees to the bands?

The cover charge isnt what gets me at all. What confuses the hell outta me is the condoning of "hey, bring your kids to the park and drink and drive home! yay! wings, beer and bands!"

Drinking and driving is bad enough, but having it at an event that welcomes children is horrible. Who else do you think they are targeting with the rides and waterpark??

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Friday Jul 01, 2011

Last year, Hybrid Ice cost $3G's

shredder138 · Post by **shredder138** » Friday Jul 01, 2011

KeithReynolds wrote: The cover charge isnt what gets me at all. What confuses the hell outta me is the condoning of "hey, bring your kids to the park and drink and drive home! yay! wings, beer and bands!"

It really chaps your ass, huh?

So you assume that the kids are being driven home by drunken drivers?
Don't you think it should be the parents to parent their children as opposed to the organizers of these events? You don't have to take your kids.

My family has a fantastic time at wing offs and I enjoy myself some suds while I'm at it. Kids have a blast and sober wife to get us home safely. I realize not everyone is responsible, but fuck man, do you really want more rules?

KeithReynolds · Post by **KeithReynolds** » Friday Jul 01, 2011

Im not sure that "chaps my ass" is the right way to say it, haha.

I get what youre saying dude, and no, "more rules" arent ever good...but when it concerns safety of many people, I think rules are a good thing. Especially in a world with all the pointless rules we have.
Its not just the safety of the people there, it also concerns the safety of everyone else on the road that had nothing to do with the event.

I was just saying that to me, this stuff is a much more valid concern than a $5 cover.

$3,000?? HA! damn. Im gonna hold my comments back on that one.
That was a year the event was free right?? whoa!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Jul 01, 2011

My question is why do you have to nail me for 5 bucks for just showing up your place for the privilege of spending even more?it's not like the wingsandbeer is cheap.

Keep the wingoff seperate from rides and waterpark. take your nut out of the vendor's end. doesn't that makes totat sense

StStanley · Post by **StStanley** » Saturday Jul 02, 2011

Lakemont Park is charging the admission price NOT the bands or the organizers, the bands DO NOT get paid anywhere NEAR what has been mentioned in this thread, a few of the Wing Off's this year will be benefiting charities such as the Steve Cosco Ride, and Operation: Christmas Child. They are also having Cock Fights...

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Saturday Jul 02, 2011

StStanley wrote:Lakemont Park is charging the admission price NOT the bands or the organizers, the bands DO NOT get paid anywhere NEAR what has been mentioned in this thread, a few of the Wing Off's this year will be benefiting charities such as the Steve Cosco Ride, and Operation: Christmas Child. They are also having Cock Fights...

Cock fights?

StStanley · Post by **StStanley** » Saturday Jul 02, 2011

faster pussycat wrote:
Cock fights?

Cock Fights.

We're going to eat them anyway...why not?

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Saturday Jul 02, 2011

StStanley wrote:
faster pussycat wrote:
Cock fights?
Cock Fights.

We're going to eat them anyway...why not?

i don't eat cock only sushi ahahaha

StStanley · Post by **StStanley** » Saturday Jul 02, 2011

faster pussycat wrote:
StStanley wrote:
faster pussycat wrote:
Cock fights?
Cock Fights.

We're going to eat them anyway...why not?
i don't eat cock only sushi ahahaha

i totally walked right into THAT!! Haha!!!

Post by **Jim Price** » Tuesday Jul 05, 2011

The story about the WingOffs' new admission charge is in Tuesday's Altoona Mirror and on the website: http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/conte ... ml?nav=742