Back in the old days when I used to go to local music shows all the time… local shows were either for FREE or you had to pay like $5 to $10 at the door to get in to enjoy the night of live music. These days in the age of technology and the internet, all the bands, clubs and venues want you to buy tickets online in order to get into the show which to me is pretty lame. I prefer the old school way of getting into shows by paying your way in at the door. I don’t really like going online to buy a ticket just to go see a band at a small place. There are still clubs & venues around here that still go by the door in order to get in but these days that’s not happening much anymore. You have to buy your admission online. If the show is not sold out, you can still pay the door but the ticket will be even more expensive on the night of the show.

If you wanna know another reason why the local music scene sucks, this is it. I don’t like how bands and venues are handling the admission to get in their shows these days. Forcing your fans to buy tickets online is not the good way to go, in my opinion ’cause think of it this way. If the shows are sold out, you’re gonna disappoint a lot more fans that wanna see you. Keep in mind, not all of your fans use the internet and some are not gonna be good with technology so people should still be allowed to pay at the door like the old days.

Why is local music quickly changing to online ticket admission instead of door admission? I know a lot of bands around here wanna feel like a rock star and you wanna show off how you wanna be a “sold out” band but having fans to buy tickets is pretty unfair, in my opinion. Leave your rock star ego at the door and leave the ticket admission to ticketmaster. This isn’t the national industry… this is local music.

I prefer the old way where you just travel to the venue, take your wallet out and hand over the door guy your money. That’s easier, in my opinion. Ah well, the local music scene changes and evolves, I guess. There’s nothing you can do about it. No matter what anyone thinks about this, I prefer the old way. Bands & venues always looking for quicker ways to make money and that’s what it is.

Kev