Booking Metal Shows At The Melrose Masonic Hall[views:16875][posts:66]____________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 9:07am - Morbid_Mike ""] Myself My Drummer Joel Dee and also Steve of OTB are looking to book shows maybe nothing right away but I was reading that people wanted to know when metal was coming to Melrose so now the question is who wants to play Melrose? We need brutal shit and some serious attendance so lets do this the right way. POST SOMETHING IF YOU HAVE ANY INTREST!-Morbid Mike BMR Bass |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 9:09am - Joe/NotCommon ""] Definately do it if you get the chance. |
| _____________________________ [Jan 7,2006 9:12am - BMR ""] We can do the Billerica Masonic Hall to Mikey don't forget that. All the kids who go there to 2-step like a bunch of fruitcakes might object, like I give a fuck. And Reflections in N. Chelmsford I have a contact with, but they're usually 21+ unless it's a national. Would people go to 21+ shows near Lowell if we got the right bands? People like to avoid that area like the plague, I would to except I live there. |
| _________________________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 10:07am - the_taste_of_cigarettes ""] I sent you an email. TTOS is down, and I sent our schedule. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 10:23am - Aegathis nli ""] Coffin Birth would want to play there, what dates are they trying to fill? |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 10:28am - Morbid_Mike ""] Here's the deal we don't have anything set up yet but we are going to start setting up shows. We are sick of all the Kenny Lannings of the world putting shitty bands with good bands and mixing genres that are'nt even close so we are taking it upon ourselves to start doing this right paying bands getting good shows at decent to good venues and hopefully getting a good turn out. We love the metal scene and are sick of the division we can own the fucking united states boys so lets get it started.-Morbid Mike "Bred For Brutality Productions" |
| ______________________________ [Jan 7,2006 10:30am - BMR ""] Mikey might have jumped the gun on this just a bit, we have no dates set up or anything like quite yet, we're in the beggining stages of setting this up. We're going to try for 3-5 shows a month on the north Shore and Merrimack Valley area. Once i have a definite date I'll be in contact with whoever may be interested. I know exactly who I want for the first show we do, BMR owes a couple different bands a favor. Nick TTOS, I think Mike E-Mailed you back? We're probably aiming for the beggining of February on that. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 10:31am - hunterhunter ""] deathamphetamine will always play shows |
| ______________________________ [Jan 7,2006 10:35am - BMR ""] BMR also owes Deathamphetamine a favor, we haven't forgot you guys. Defintely on the top of the list, i'll be in touch fo sho |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 11:29am - BlackoutRick ""] Blackout Frenzy is down for this. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 11:30am - BlackoutRick ""] BMR: you can catch us live tonight at Reflections. We're going on around 10:00 |
| ______________________________ [Jan 7,2006 11:51am - BMR ""] I'm going to see With Dead Hands Rising in Hudson tonight, sorry guy |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 12:20pm - Midgetstealer ""] The midget who stole god's map of the universe will play anything at all. macabre1285@yahoo.com |
| _________________________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 12:49pm - the_taste_of_cigarettes ""] hey by the way Carcalla - www.myspace.com/carcalla - emailed us looking to play down here. They are from VT, kind of remind me of Piecemeal. and Mucopus - www.myspace.com/mucopus - wants to come back up. They are lots of fun live, great slammy death metal. just passing the word along |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 12:50pm - El Justin ""] Yes if you are interested in booking Mucopus and/or Wasteform contact me justin0121@hotmail.com |
| ___________________________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 1:24pm - Chris_FromSinCityBookings ""] I'm sorry, but Sin City Bookings has a contract with The Melrose Masonic Temple that makes it so they only book shows with us. A copy of the contract can requested if anyone would like to see it. No other shows will be booked there unless theyre through us, so if you have bands that would like to play, contact us at www.myspace.com/sincitybookings or sincitybookings@hotmail.com.Thanks! -Chris -Sin City Bookings & Promotions |
| _________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 3:24pm - Cecchini ""] Chris_FromSinCityBookings said:I'm sorry, but Sin City Bookings has a contract with The Melrose Masonic Temple that makes it so they only book shows with us. A copy of the contract can requested if anyone would like to see it. No other shows will be booked there unless theyre through us, so if you have bands that would like to play, contact us at www.myspace.com/sincitybookings or sincitybookings@hotmail.com.Thanks! -Chris -Sin City Bookings & Promotions Your pretty lame. Its a friggin glorified function hall, not the Fleet Center, what do you care if some kids put on a show some night your not there? P.S. 3HM could be interested. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 7,2006 9:30pm - TheWrldCanWait ""] Yeah, that's pretty gay...either way, A Timely Demise would be willing to play just about anything you guys set up. We're not as heavy as some of the bands on this board, but we still rip shit up the same. Check us out @ http://www.myspace.com/atimelydemise Let me know if you guys are interested. |
| _______________________________________________ [Jan 8,2006 1:27am - mark fucking richards ""] sexcrement (members of goratory, TYAG and abhorred) may be able to play a show or two starting in february, keep us in mind. i'll be setting up a myspace page soon, but for now you can contact me at meamogre18@hotmail.com if you would be interested in us playing. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 8,2006 12:02pm - anonymous ""] Chris_FromSinCityBookings said:I'm sorry, but Sin City Bookings has a contract with The Melrose Masonic Temple that makes it so they only book shows with us. A copy of the contract can requested if anyone would like to see it. No other shows will be booked there unless theyre through us, so if you have bands that would like to play, contact us at www.myspace.com/sincitybookings or sincitybookings@hotmail.com.Thanks! -Chris -Sin City Bookings & Promotions This doesn't surprise me..... I was against booking this place to begin with, to hard to find, this was Mike's idea. I have a contact with the Billerica Masonic Hall, we'll probably be booking there until I can find a suitable venue. I also have a contact with a place called Reflection's in Chelmsford, it's a pretty cool place, great sound but it's generally 21+ and I don't think there would be much of a draw, kids in and around Lowell don't really go to shows for some reason unless it's a Slipknot type clone band. There's a bunch of other places I can get in touch with so I'll do my homework. As it is right now we're aiming for the beggining/mid February for a hall show in Billerica, we'll see how that goes and take it from there. I'll be in touch with a few bands shortly, everyone else WILL be contacted regarding future dates, I assure you. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 8,2006 12:15pm - ryanfromhbbsi ""] WHO KEEPS THE METALHEADS DOWN WEEEE DOOOOOOOOO WEEEE DOOOOOOO |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 8,2006 3:21pm - SickSickSicks ""] the Bludgeoning is always up for a show if what you need is a brutalized old school thrash attack http://www.myspace.com/bludgeoning |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 8,2006 3:23pm - DrinkHardThrashHard ""] Billerica is pretty close by. http://www.myspace.com/extinctionagenda |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 9:24am - Morbid_Mike ""] the_taste_of_cigarettes said:hey by the way Carcalla - www.myspace.com/carcalla - emailed us looking to play down here. They are from VT, kind of remind me of Piecemeal. and Mucopus - www.myspace.com/mucopus - wants to come back up. They are lots of fun live, great slammy death metal. just passing the word along Does Carcalla have an Email Adress?-Mike |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 9:36am - Joe/NotCommon ""] Chris_FromSinCityBookings said:I'm sorry, but Sin City Bookings has a contract with The Melrose Masonic Temple that makes it so they only book shows with us. A copy of the contract can requested if anyone would like to see it. No other shows will be booked there unless theyre through us, so if you have bands that would like to play, contact us at www.myspace.com/sincitybookings or sincitybookings@hotmail.com.Thanks! -Chris -Sin City Bookings & Promotions Do the Masons allow you to book shows as long as you keep kidnapping child slaves for them? |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 9:38am - Arthur_ATD ""] Chris_FromSinCityBookings said:I'm sorry, but Sin City Bookings has a contract with The Melrose Masonic Temple that makes it so they only book shows with us. A copy of the contract can requested if anyone would like to see it. No other shows will be booked there unless theyre through us, so if you have bands that would like to play, contact us at www.myspace.com/sincitybookings or sincitybookings@hotmail.com.Thanks! -Chris -Sin City Bookings & Promotions i'd like to know when this started, myself, my bassist, and a friend of ours booked a show there not too long ago, and sin city bookings had nothing to do with it. the show we played there, i believe was in November maybe October 2005. The show was set up by us, and we ran everything, door, food, promotions, booking...... nothing that involved sin city bookings. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 10:13am - Morbid_Mike ""] hmmm ??? |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 10:41am - Arthur_ATD ""] I'd say just talk to the owner of the place, he'll rent out the hall to you, dosen't matter what sin city bookings says. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 11:02am - Morbid_Mike ""] Well Arthur thanks for the info man!What band you play in you want in ? |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 11:07am - Arthur_ATD ""] Im in A Timely Demise. http://www.myspace.com/atimelydemise we're willing to play anything, so if you feel like putting us on the bill, we'll be more than happy to play. By the end of the day i'll send you the phone number of the owner, i gotta find it at my house when i go home. i'll send you a private message. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 11:16am - Morbid_Mike ""] sounds good send it to my email with you e mail as well man o0morbidmike0o@yahoo.com |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 11:20am - Arthur_ATD ""] alright, will do at some point tonight. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 11:26am - Morbid_Mike ""] no rush man thanks again |
| _______________________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 11:56am - slowlypeelingtheflesh ""] Having a "contract" with a place seems to ruin the scene. Who cares who books that place, as long as someone does it? |
| _________________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 12:18pm - SacreligionNLI ""] we're totally down, and i can offer a swap with you at the next show i book in grafton i don't know if i trust those damn freemasons though |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 12:35pm - Arthur_ATD ""] the masons have basically nothing to do with the show, they only deal with money, and renting out the hall to you for the day, they show up and unlock the place (there supposed to, we had to have the janitor come unlock the place) and they'll mail you your deposit back so long as everything isn't fucked up |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 12:57pm - Morbid_Mike ""] Sounds good guys Sacreligion send meee your e mail man.o0morbidmike0o@yahoo.com |
| _______________________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 12:59pm - slowlypeelingtheflesh ""] how much does it cost to book there? |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 1:09pm - Morbid_Mike ""] the masonic hall? no idea yet we need a show first or an idea we are in the process. Anyone who is interested send me your email address for contact info o0morbidmike0o@yahoo.com |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 1:10pm - Hungta'Bleed ""] The sound at that place fuckin blows ass. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 1:13pm - Morbid_Mike ""] thats is true very very true! Need a bigger P.A. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 1:15pm - Arthur_ATD ""] i think a show costs anywhere from $300 - $500 depending on how long you want to rent the hall out for and whether or not you get your deposit back, and thats including the price of renting out a cop for the day, because of the lovely MA law on gatherings of over 50 people. I dont remember the exact cost, i wasn't the one who paid for it. The sound must have sucked when you were there because of the equipment the bands brought. There is no house system, you need to bring your own PA and your own equipment. I'd also suggest drummers if you need floor mats (which in this hall you probably will) to bring your own, or if you dont have one, make frieds with someone who does. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 1:18pm - Morbid_Mike ""] Thanks for some more info yea the P.A. sucked it was great for vocals but I mean my guitarist have ill equipment and it was still shitty I think its how it was set up the acoustics were broken by the door being wide open. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 1:20pm - Arthur_ATD ""] If you set it up so that the bands are playing against the wall directly in front of you when you walk in, and keep the doors shut, then the acoustics are fine, unless you're standing over near the kitchen, in which case all you get is drums and shitty sounding vocals. and you shouldn't be standing over there anyway, thats boring. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 2:21pm - Morbid_Mike ""] Thats how it was set up but doors were open so I believe scientifically(acoustically) that is why it sounded so low in volume cause it was all going outside the crowd said we sounded good the kids who mattered anyways but everyone in the band had a hard time hearing eachother I figure if we book this place we will get a P.A. for all instruments shit it will be loud but that's whataa metals all about right? |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 2:24pm - the_reverend ""] put prior to burial and the finite on the same show. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 2:38pm - Morbid_Mike ""] prior to burial and finite ok man both metal core ? I have good friends who are looking for shows and they play mean hardcore and I don't even like HC that much but this shits old school like Bane it's pretty cool but the guitarist Kev is def a metal head and it shows so I think they would do well with the bands we played with the other night. Any other suggestions rev you know these bands and their music better than most so let me know.-Mike check out the band I speak of at www.myspace.com/whatfriendsarefor |
| ________________________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 3:49pm - the_taste_of_cigarettes ""] Morbid_Mike said:the_taste_of_cigarettes said:hey by the way Carcalla - www.myspace.com/carcalla - emailed us looking to play down here. They are from VT, kind of remind me of Piecemeal. and Mucopus - www.myspace.com/mucopus - wants to come back up. They are lots of fun live, great slammy death metal. just passing the word along Does Carcalla have an Email Adress?-Mike hey dude: caracallavt@hotmail.com voila! |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 4:13pm - Morbid_Mike ""] thanks man |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 5:20pm - anonymous ""] Proteus will play www.myspace.com/proteusband we are also playing tokyo deathfest this year. check us out we will definatly play and we arent far from the hall. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 5:25pm - Morbid_Mike ""] hook it up with an email address Proteus |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 5:36pm - BlackoutRick ""] Blackout Frenzy will play anytime!! ropadope27@yahoo.com |
| __________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 5:39pm - stainless ""] www.thenetworkmusic.com |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 7:50pm - scream_bleed_repeat ""] Below the Truth is looking for shows. Check us out at: www.myspace.com/belowthetruth e-mail - cutthroat_1@hotmail.com P.S. Our new material destroys what's on that site. We will be recording again soon. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 8:41pm - anonymous ""] Morbid_Mike said:thats is true very very true! Need a bigger P.A. Its got nothing to do with the PA. The acoustics of that place suck shit, all the highs bounce off the wood floor and the low ceiling creating a shit ton of indistinguishable noise. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 8:42pm - Hungta'Bleed ""] that was me. |
| _____________________________ [Jan 9,2006 8:48pm - BMR ""] I'm with Jeff Mikey, I don't want to go with this place at all. The sound sucks and its a bitch to find, I say we go with something around Lowell bro, I'll talk to some people tomorrow morning |
| _________________________________ [Jan 9,2006 10:49pm - Shanok ""] My band Zircon is looking for shows,we play black/death metal,we're out of the Worcester area,You can listen to a song by going to myspace.com/zircon,also you can email me : Zircon666@hotmail.com, We just finished up a sampler so if you want a copy let me know. |
| _________________________________________________ [Jan 10,2006 9:14am - the_taste_of_cigarettes ""] I heard from a friend that that Melrose place does shows every week. That's a crock you only need to go through Sin I guess |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 10,2006 9:34am - Morbid_Mike ""] It's all good there are much better venues minus the cool kids ya know! |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 11,2006 8:12am - Arthur_ATD ""] you still want that phone #? |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 11,2006 10:35am - Joe/NotCommon ""] NotCommon Records will play |
| _________________________________________ [Jan 11,2006 10:21pm - TheWrldCanWait ""] Up |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 11,2006 11:14pm - Aegathis nli ""] so wait, now who do i contact about getting my band on one of these shows???? |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 12,2006 2:23am - anonymous ""] :ralphie: I think the shows actually have to be set up first.... :krusty: |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 12,2006 7:23am - Morbid_Mike ""] Very true we are trying to figure out the best time to do this!Yes Arthur I'll take that # for the archives-Ill keep ya'll posted FUCKERS-Morbid |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 12,2006 7:45am - Arthur_ATD ""] alright, i gotta get the number from a kid at school, should have it tonight then. i couldn't find it at my house |