Calling all area Charlotte bar owners and live music operators in case you havent heard there appears to be a recession upon us. You may have noticed this in your establishments on some nights (see: Sunday Thursday). You may be wondering how to improve this situation, and actually make some money? I have the answer my friends:
Get a better-than-average, versatile cover band. Trust me. Its money in the bank. Guaranteed. Want proof?
Hong Kong is basically the New York City of Asia. There are roughly a bajillion bars with live music in that city (trust me, Ive been there and counted them myself). And you wanna know what type of band is playing in every single one of those bars 7 nights a week? Thats right the aforementioned cover band.
Imagine this if you will. Its Sunday night - the worst night of the week in terms of people out drinking (unless its Super Bowl Sunday). Your establishment is a quarter full (MAYBE). Wouldnt you love to have a packed house, rockin out, spendin wads of cash? That is exactly what the scene looks like in Hong Kong on any given night.
So, whats so special about a good cover band you ask? Easy. Every song youve ever heard on the radio. They can play it. And as an added bonus, they usually sound better than whoever sings it on the radio. Classic rock, southern rock, pop music, 80s, 90s, disco, rap, hip-hop, you name it, they can play it. They take requests, they get the crowd involved, and they pack the house. Every single night. People love it, people go crazy.
Now, your basic badass cover band should break down like this:
Lead singer: Usually a woman you need the power vocals to sing the Tina Turner, the Abba , the slow jams that your peeps throw out.
Back-up singer: A dude who rocks out with the lead singer. Think Bryan Adams and Tina Turner Its Only Love a little chemistry helps too.
Lead guitarist: A dude who shreds like youve never seen. Probably the most important piece.
Another guitarist: Cant have battling guitar solos with one dude.
Drummer: Obvious reasons.
Thats it. Thats the magic formula. And you may be asking, isnt this a lttle too easy. Yes, yes it is. Thats why they have to be good really good like Scott and Woody at Buckhead Saloon downtown good. Its an easy fix. That and cheap beer.
Im all about our local live music acts, but if you want to pack the average bar, you gotta give into the basic rule of supply and demand. People demand songs they know, and youd better be supplying it. Let the Evening Muse, Visulite and Neighborhood Theatre roll out the original acts.
Youll thank me later. Trust me. Just have them blast a little "Paradise City" by GNR and well consider it thanks enough.
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