Post by Nige on Feb 22, 2008 16:00:37 GMT 1
For the attention of anybody not registered on the No'1s forum, this has been posted by Isabell
OK - this message is to clear up the various rumours I heard about From The Jam on Saturday night!!
We HAD booked the band for a fairly substantial fee (which I will not publicise on here) so loads of people knew the band were playing. Last week I contacted the band's management to get last minute details sorted out and he said that following a couple of meetings, it had been decided that the price quoted (by them I may add) was not going to be viable for them and that they wanted (ideally) 50% of the gate takings after we had broken even - on top of the original fee.
This was checked with the Committee and following various sweary words and name calling, I contacted From The Jam's management to tell them that this was just not feasible.
We are now in negotiations with a couple of other bands for the weekend.
Isabell
ps Neville Staple is still safe!!
Bunch o greedy bastards, is my thought
OK - this message is to clear up the various rumours I heard about From The Jam on Saturday night!!
We HAD booked the band for a fairly substantial fee (which I will not publicise on here) so loads of people knew the band were playing. Last week I contacted the band's management to get last minute details sorted out and he said that following a couple of meetings, it had been decided that the price quoted (by them I may add) was not going to be viable for them and that they wanted (ideally) 50% of the gate takings after we had broken even - on top of the original fee.
This was checked with the Committee and following various sweary words and name calling, I contacted From The Jam's management to tell them that this was just not feasible.
We are now in negotiations with a couple of other bands for the weekend.
Isabell
ps Neville Staple is still safe!!
Bunch o greedy bastards, is my thought
