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Post by tramper on Jan 23, 2019 6:37:38 GMT
Just out of interest, what’s the usual venue size and numbers in attendance for a JCQ gig over in Britain? I bought a few tickets to Johns gig, at Canberra’s Southern Cross Club show and it doesn’t appear to be selling very well. We paid for dinner and show, for $100 each and we’re in the 2nd row. I’ve seen a few shows here and it holds about a thousand people. Lee( therockdoctor) would you have an idea how the venues are selling? the ones I've been to in Blighty your talking about a couple of 100 at best!
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Post by therockdoctor on Jan 23, 2019 6:50:21 GMT
Great to see a big poster for the Melbourne gig on Bourke Street today:
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Post by curiousgirl on Jan 23, 2019 10:14:55 GMT
I've seen them about 5 times. From 2013 onwards after my first reunion gig. Audiences are pretty small compared to the venue you've described in Oz. But they have grown since 2014. I would agree with the Rockdoctor's figures. Biggest was in the park in Woking to celebrate Rick's passing. Maybe more like 300 there.
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Post by vivfromcov on Jan 23, 2019 11:37:43 GMT
3000? Yes they've had a lot more at some of the festival dates and obviously at the last convention it was about 800 I think.
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Post by curiousgirl on Jan 23, 2019 12:17:56 GMT
3000? Yes they've had a lot more at some of the festival dates and obviously at the last convention it was about 800 I think. If you're referring to my post, I think you've added a zero. I said 300.
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Post by Gaz on Jan 23, 2019 13:00:41 GMT
After a brief perusal of the venues ticket sales around Oz , I can’t help but think JCQ/TMG may have over estimated their popularity over here. I always had that gut feeling when I originally saw the venues they were playing. Most of the club venues are large and don’t have the intimacy of the British pubs which I’m sure is their usual scene plus the fact that JCQ have zero cred apart from hard core Quo fans who remember him. Very different to a ‘club’ over here which very popular acts here have success in filling out.I hope I’m wrong and do hope there’s some sort of a spike in sales but nonetheless I still can’t wait to see John and his band performing my favourite Quo songs.
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Post by 4th Chord on Jan 23, 2019 15:04:31 GMT
3000? Yes they've had a lot more at some of the festival dates and obviously at the last convention it was about 800 I think. If you're referring to my post, I think you've added a zero. I said 300. I don't think there was 30000 there, to be honest CG.
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Post by paradiseflats on Jan 23, 2019 15:09:34 GMT
Now just imagine if a certain band with just one original member was touring there and not selling many tickets. How it would kick off.... Just saying...
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Post by curiousgirl on Jan 23, 2019 16:48:33 GMT
If you're referring to my post, I think you've added a zero. I said 300. I don't think there was 30000 there, to be honest CG. You cheeky monkey!
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Post by dontthinkitmatters on Jan 23, 2019 17:30:29 GMT
Get more at our Summer Festival at the cricket club....wonder if he'd be interested...Get a couple of thousand for local bands.
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Post by charles on Jan 23, 2019 17:39:41 GMT
Great to see a big poster for the Melbourne gig on Bourke Street today: Rory lives?
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Post by gav on Jan 23, 2019 19:39:35 GMT
After a brief perusal of the venues ticket sales around Oz , I can’t help but think JCQ/TMG may have over estimated their popularity over here. I always had that gut feeling when I originally saw the venues they were playing. Most of the club venues are large and don’t have the intimacy of the British pubs which I’m sure is their usual scene plus the fact that JCQ have zero cred apart from hard core Quo fans who remember him. Very different to a ‘club’ over here which very popular acts here have success in filling out.I hope I’m wrong and do hope there’s some sort of a spike in sales but nonetheless I still can’t wait to see John and his band performing my favourite Quo songs. Maybe the presence of Tyrone Coates will shift some more, although dunno if they've changed the advertising to reflect that. Would be a missed opportunity if they haven't...
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Post by rockonquo on Jan 24, 2019 9:03:24 GMT
After a brief perusal of the venues ticket sales around Oz , I can’t help but think JCQ/TMG may have over estimated their popularity over here. I always had that gut feeling when I originally saw the venues they were playing. Most of the club venues are large and don’t have the intimacy of the British pubs which I’m sure is their usual scene plus the fact that JCQ have zero cred apart from hard core Quo fans who remember him. Very different to a ‘club’ over here which very popular acts here have success in filling out.I hope I’m wrong and do hope there’s some sort of a spike in sales but nonetheless I still can’t wait to see John and his band performing my favourite Quo songs. Should be more advertised on radio, there's quite a few Quo fans who would go if they knew of this gig's happening, I think. More advertising, radio interview & play some obscure Quo tracks JCQuo play in their set would be good. When I got my tickets at the venue the dude said most people are talking in seeing Taste, so there a fair amount of interest of the gig here at the Gong. Still hope Alan turns up, i'm sure the crowd's would be bigger if that was announced.
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Post by Gaz on Jan 24, 2019 16:20:43 GMT
After a brief perusal of the venues ticket sales around Oz , I can’t help but think JCQ/TMG may have over estimated their popularity over here. I always had that gut feeling when I originally saw the venues they were playing. Most of the club venues are large and don’t have the intimacy of the British pubs which I’m sure is their usual scene plus the fact that JCQ have zero cred apart from hard core Quo fans who remember him. Very different to a ‘club’ over here which very popular acts here have success in filling out.I hope I’m wrong and do hope there’s some sort of a spike in sales but nonetheless I still can’t wait to see John and his band performing my favourite Quo songs. Maybe the presence of Tyrone Coates will shift some more, although dunno if they've changed the advertising to reflect that. Would be a missed opportunity if they haven't... Ty’s only really known by those who were fans of The Bombers back in the 80s ...
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Post by Gaz on Jan 24, 2019 16:24:56 GMT
After a brief perusal of the venues ticket sales around Oz , I can’t help but think JCQ/TMG may have over estimated their popularity over here. I always had that gut feeling when I originally saw the venues they were playing. Most of the club venues are large and don’t have the intimacy of the British pubs which I’m sure is their usual scene plus the fact that JCQ have zero cred apart from hard core Quo fans who remember him. Very different to a ‘club’ over here which very popular acts here have success in filling out.I hope I’m wrong and do hope there’s some sort of a spike in sales but nonetheless I still can’t wait to see John and his band performing my favourite Quo songs. Should be more advertised on radio, there's quite a few Quo fans who would go if they knew of this gig's happening, I think. More advertising, radio interview & play some obscure Quo tracks JCQuo play in their set would be good. When I got my tickets at the venue the dude said most people are talking in seeing Taste, so there a fair amount of interest of the gig here at the Gong. Still hope Alan turns up, i'm sure the crowd's would be bigger if that was announced. ... nail on the head there rock. Alan still has a name over here while John doesn’t. Some promo with Alan and John on radio (MMM Sydney for example) would be great. The extra blokes I got tickets for, which come along to see Quo gigs over the last few tours, weren’t that keen on coming ‘till I said a good possibility that Alan may make an appearance... then they said yep get me a ticket...geez I hope he makes THAT possible appearance.🙏🏼
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