Assistance, anyone?

[deathboy]

Help, please!

At the moment, we're having hassle nailing down guaranteed gigs around our Toronto date - there's some in the offing, but we're terribly fucking cautious about winding up playing 8 gigs all over the place and winding up *losing money* in the process.

As a result, we *might* just be playing Toronto, possibly Montreal.

This is where I could use some help:

If you're based in Canada, or in the right part of the states to be travel-able from Toronto (without a three day greyhound...), and know GOOD contacts at clubs that might be interested in taking on Goteki and DeathBoy around August 26th -> September 9th, PLEASE drop me a line either here or via email.

Naturally, if you can help sort out a gig, there'll be goodies / guestlisting for you and yours :)

What I need is contact details for promoters / DJs / event organisers / venues for the right sort of crowd that are not adverse to offering an actual fee for the night rather than "whatever the patrons leave in a sock next to the bar".

So, drop me a line, please... we need yer :)

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[silverfiligree.livejournal.com]

I've got LJ Friends from the US and Canada - do you mind if I pass your request on to them?

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

that'd be great, please, darlink :)

[blaadyblah.livejournal.com]

Is that an open permission?
Similarly, I've LJ friends in US & Canada and would be more than happy to pass on the info...

[univearth.livejournal.com]

hmm. my friend was able to get a gig here with his band last month...
The Kathedral
address 651 Queen Street West (Queen and Bathurst)
contact 416.504.0744


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the opera house
address 735 Queen Street East (East of Queen & Broadview)
contact Booker/venue enquiries: Athena Towers (mailto:athenatowers@aol.com) 416.466.0313
Owner/General Manager: Gus Ellinas 416.466.0313
Production Manager/Enquires: Steve Towers (mailto:stevetowers@home.com) 416.871.2395 www.theoperahousetoronto.com
capacity 850 licensed (650 floor + 200 balcony)

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

wicked, I shall check 'em out, thankya ;)

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[univearth.livejournal.com]

no problem-o.

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

Feck... good point... aye!

[uberredfraggle.livejournal.com]

as i said i'll be in canada at some point (maybe). i will look into it for you, see what my cousin can find for u. i have lots of family in ontario. Hamilton might be an option(an hour outside toronto). i'll let u know if i find anything.

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

thankya muchly :)

[sexbat.livejournal.com]

I don't know if the US is out of scope - but Toronto to New York isn't really that far ....

[jasontheknight.livejournal.com]

Anywhere around North-Eastern US would rule, and we're talking anywhere from Chicago to NYC really.. anywhere that we can get to for not much money that'll have us :)

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

yep, we're totally able to do that... know anyone in the region?

[sexbat.livejournal.com]

let me have a look in the little black book when I get home and I'll dig you up some e-mail addresses

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

thankya, squire :)

[bioweaponeer.livejournal.com]

hey im from the buffalo area, and ill see if i can get some things kickin for ya...theres a few places im almost positive that will do it but....

[bioweaponeer.livejournal.com]

THE SHOWPLACE THEATRE
1063 Grant St. * Buffalo, NY 14226
info line: (716) 447-1271 * Fax (716) 873-4514
capacity 600 * all ages


THE CONTINENTAL
212 Franklin St. • Buffalo, NY 14222
ph: (716) 855-3938 * fax: -
capacity: 500 * 16+ admitted w/ ID (unless other wise noted)


SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
681 Main Street • Buffalo, NY 14203
ph: (716) 852-3900 - fax: -
All shows All Ages unless otherwise noted.
website: www.spherebuffalo.com


THE MOHAWK PLACE
47 E. Mohawk Place * Buffalo, NY 14203
ph: (716) 855-3931 * Fax: -
All shows 18+ admitted with ID unless otherwise noted
website: www.mohawkplace.com

heres a few...i may have some more in a bit

[vulture23.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I'm on the wrong end of the US, off in the Northwest. I could get you contact info for a promoter or two in Seattle, but I don't think anyone could claim that that's within a day or two's Greyhound ride from Toronto...

[raoulthegoatboy.livejournal.com]

Are you looking for just Canada dates, or can you sneak into the US?


I don't know anyone booking off hand, but I will ask some people I know, who would know, the moment they let me know I'll let you know...

It's who you know...

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

we're looking to sneak across the border, too ;)

(and yeah, I know what that involves... :) )

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

wicked - thankya lots ;)

[verona.livejournal.com]

teknoirangel passed this link on to me. I am a rave promoter in Toronto and throw monthly events. However, since we only do psytrance shows you guys wouldnt fit our crowd's expectation. HOWEVER I recommend talking to dj lazarus (djlazarus.com). He throws a monthly event called DarkRave which is all dark electronic music (goa, ebm, gabber, drum and bass, industrial, etc).

He occasionally has bands play (VnV nation, malhavoc, etc) and might be interested in booking you guys. He also recently went in on a club venture with some other people so he has his own place just a block away from the darkrave venue.

The darkrave venue (as well as the venue i use for my events) is the upstairs area of the kathedral that someone else posted. the building complex is called "The Big Bop" (http://thebigbop.com/)

It's a good space and dark rave is quite popular. I've never really worked with lazarus on any event so I don't know what his booking procedures are like but it would be worth a shot contacting him. If you just want to rent and promote your own show the big bop is still a good venue as is lazarus' new place "FunHaus" (formerly ZEN lounge).

feel free to email me for more info on toronto venue's and stuff. I'd like to see goteki so i'm happy to help :D

bathory AT cyborganization DOT org

cheers!

US/Canadian dates

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

FYI, for those who are offering info, Toronto is where both bands already have a confirmed gig.

www.catalyst-toronto.com

Right upstairs from the Kathedral in fact. :-)

What I need is contact details for promoters / DJs / event organisers / venues for the right sort of crowd that are not adverse to offering an actual fee for the night

That seems to be the sticking point right there. :-p

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

Sorry... didn't know I hadn't made it clear ;)

thankya :)

US/Canadian dates

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Oh, no worries. I just found it amusing how many of the responses were for resources in the Toronto area.

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[verona.livejournal.com]

hmmm, wierd. i checked that site and it says that the event is being held on the last weekend of the month at reverb/holy joes, while my event, R351570R is always on the last saturday of the month at reverb/holyjoes/backstage lounge... so unless we changed our event to the 4th saturday, rather than the last saturday, there might be a schedule conflict. i shall look into it.

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[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Well, Dom told us venue the was free. So hopefully that means R351570R is the forth week.

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

Oh, merry cack :)

Hope things don't conflict... however, should trouble arise, I shall play a three hour set in the gents toilets if needs be.

;)

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[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Oh, our date is solid. It would just be unfortunate if we had inadvertently bumped somebody else.

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

rock and / or roll ;)

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[verona.livejournal.com]

double checked the calender and we are the fourth so it's all good. that coulda been bad :) i find it unlikely that we'd get bumped but no matter.

see you at your show :)

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

wicked - look forward to meeting you ;)

[wehmuth.livejournal.com]

I have a Montreal canadian looking into it for you. I'll let you know if anything comes back.

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[deathboy.livejournal.com]

cheers, meister :)