City Hotel Acoustic Info....

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City Hotel Acoustic Info....

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I'm just curious to see what it entails. We've been contacted and I want to get my ducks in a row to see if it's something RGA would like to do. Any knowledge to impart on a sista?

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like battle of the acoustics info? or just acoustic gigs in general?
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Just on this particular gig. Do you play every Thursday? Is there an elimination? Prize? Is it basically a way for the bar to get free entertainment? I'm old and jaded. Or shall we just say EXPERIENCED?? LOL
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lol. too funny. heres an email i got from Robert. I didnt type this... :lol:

CITY HOTEL BAR & GRILL
1014 MAPLE AVE, NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA 15714
PHONE: 814-951-0303

BATTLE OF THE ACOUSTICS
STARTS: MARCH 22,2012, EVERY THURSDAY
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
BUFFET: FREE BUFFET FOR PERFORM OF THE NIGHT THAT YOU PERFORM ON
SOUND STAGES: 2 STAGES WILL BE FURNISHED W/SOUND TECH
SIZE OF GROUP: 1 TO 4 PEOPLE
INSTRUMENTS: ACOUSTICS ONLY
BILLED AS WESTERN CENTRAL PA. LARGEST ACOUSTICS SHOW. THE PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE FEATURED 36 TO 40 ACOUSTIC GROUPS PERFORM EACH YEAR. THIS YEAR WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN INCREASE THE NUMBER DRAMACTICALLY.
THIS YEAR THE AUDIENCE WILL BE PICKING TWO WILD CARD SPOTS, THE WILD CARD SPOTS WILL BE PICKED FROM THE 3RD PLACE FINISHERS FROM EACH WEEK. ONE WILL PERFORM EACH WEEK OF THE SEMI-FINALS.
SHOW DATES ARE EVERY THURSDAY, UNTIL WE HAVE EVERY PERFORMER PERFORM. THE AUDIENCE WILL VOTE FOR TWO GROUPS EACH WEEK, THE GROUPS WITH THE MOST VOTES WILL GO ON TO THE FINALS. THIS YEAR, WE WILL HAVE TWO SEMI FINAL GROUPS WITH HALF OF THE WINNERS PERFORMING ONE WEEK AND THE OTHER WINNERS PERFORMING THE SECOND WEEK. EACH OF THESE SEMI FINAL WEEKS THE AUDIENCE WILL BE PICKING TWO GROUPS, THE GROUPS WITH THE MOST VOTES WILL MOVE ON TO THE FINALS.
FOR THE FINALS, THE AUDIENCE WILL STILL HAVE TOO VOTE FOR TWO GROUPS, THE GROUP WITH THE MOST VOTES WILL BE SELECTED AS THE WINNER OF “THE BATTLE OF THE ACOUSTICS FOR 2012”
VALIDATION OF VOTER CARDS –EACH WEEK EACH AUDIENCE MEMBER WILL BE GIVEN ONE BALLOT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW, BALLOTS WILL BE GIVEN OUT UNTIL THE FIRST PERFORMER IS DONE. AFTER THAT, WE WILL NO LONGER GIVE ANY BALLATS OUT. EACH CARD MUST HAVE TWO CHIOCE PICKED FOR IT TO BE VALID. NO BALLOTS WILL BE COLLECTED BEFORE THE END OF THE LAST PERFORMER. A CITY HOTEL EMPLOYEE WILL BE COMING AROUND AFTER THE LAST PERFORMER IS DONE, THAT EMPLOYEE WILL ONLY TAKE ONE BALLOT FROM EACH PERSON. WE WILL NOT TAKE A STOCK PILE OF BALLOTS FROM ONE PERSON.
PRIZES: THE CITY HOTEL BAR & GRILL LIKES TO GIVE BACK TO THE PERFORMERS, THE BETTER WE DO THE BETTER THE PRIZES ARE TO BE. WE APPLAUD EVERY PERFORM THAT IS WILLING TO COME OUT AND BE APART OF THE BATTLE. WE APPRECIATED YOUR PARTICPATION.
1ST PLACE: $350.00
2ND PLACE: $100.00
3RD PLACE: $50.00

EACH WINNER WILL BE BOOKD TO PERFORM AT THE CITY HOTEL BAR & GRILL, THE DATE WILL BE MUTUALLLY AGREED UPON. YOU WILL GET PAID FOR THIS APPEARANCE.
PLUS A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE ON THE “HOMEGROWN ROCKER”, WITH JIM PRICE

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You are a fountain of knowledge! Thanks so much. I appreciate it. And don't believe everything you hear about me....I tend to lie a lot when I'm drinking.....
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I've emceed this event the past two years, but due to other obligations cannot do so this year.

It's been a pretty good event the first two years, and usually there are decent crowds there to see you perform. As Robert's email to Kayla outlines, there are a series of preliminary nights/rounds, and those winners go on to the semifinals, and those winners to the finals. Single votes per audience members determine the winners each week (one ballot per person); it can be a little bit of a popularity contest, but in each of the first two years, non-local acts have made the finals, so if you can impress the crowd, they will vote for you. (This is why two winners from each week advance, so there is more of a chance for the unknown performers to advance as well.)

The winner of the whole thing gets a guest appearance on the "Homegrown Rocker" as part of the prize package. 2nd Street won the first two years.

As I see it, it's chance to expand your fan base, network with other musicians, and possibly break into a new area and venue. At least per my experience, it has been a positive event.
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Thanks Jim!!!
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