In 2005 Rolling Stone published the book, Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide. Here are the 10 best cities. If you go to the article, you can get more info by clicking on each city.
1. SEATTLE
2. CHAPEL HILL/RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
3. DETROIT
4. AUSTIN
5. NASHVILLE
6. ST. LOUIS
7. SAN FRANCISCO
8. ATHENS, GA
9. MINNEAPOLIS
10. PORTLAND, OR
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Monday, September 11, 2006
Converting churches to music venues
The Wall Street Journal (August 30, 2006) had an article about how Church of Christ, Scientist in Yakima, Washington was purchased and became the Seasons Music Festival. WSJ.com - When Churches Convert to Arts Venues
"The acoustical properties and central locations of old sanctuaries often make them ideal concert halls, but converted churches and synagogues find other performance uses as well. Across the Cascade Mountains from Yakima, Seattle's Town Hall, another decommissioned Christian Science church, functions as a cultural kaleidoscope. ...
"A few of the dozens of other church-to-performance-hall conversions:
• In Eugene, Ore., a massive former Baptist church houses the Shedd Institute's three performance halls, two dance studios, library and an array of community meeting rooms.
• The Old Church in Portland, Ore., held Calvary Presbyterians upon its founding in 1882, then Baptists until its declining membership had to put it on the market. Rescued from oblivion by community action in 1967, it became a performance hall presenting everything from writer seminars to concerts by Tuvan throat singers.
• Since 1992, the First Congregational Church of St. Louis, built in 1884, has led a new life as the Grandel Theatre.
• In New Haven, Conn., the Yale Repertory Theatre is in what was the Calvary Baptist Church.
• In British Columbia, the Victoria Conservatory of Music has two concert halls in the former Metropolitan United Church, built in 1894. The conservatory took over the church in 2000."
"The acoustical properties and central locations of old sanctuaries often make them ideal concert halls, but converted churches and synagogues find other performance uses as well. Across the Cascade Mountains from Yakima, Seattle's Town Hall, another decommissioned Christian Science church, functions as a cultural kaleidoscope. ...
"A few of the dozens of other church-to-performance-hall conversions:
• In Eugene, Ore., a massive former Baptist church houses the Shedd Institute's three performance halls, two dance studios, library and an array of community meeting rooms.
• The Old Church in Portland, Ore., held Calvary Presbyterians upon its founding in 1882, then Baptists until its declining membership had to put it on the market. Rescued from oblivion by community action in 1967, it became a performance hall presenting everything from writer seminars to concerts by Tuvan throat singers.
• Since 1992, the First Congregational Church of St. Louis, built in 1884, has led a new life as the Grandel Theatre.
• In New Haven, Conn., the Yale Repertory Theatre is in what was the Calvary Baptist Church.
• In British Columbia, the Victoria Conservatory of Music has two concert halls in the former Metropolitan United Church, built in 1894. The conservatory took over the church in 2000."
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Clubs for rich rockers
Although most music marketing is directed to audiences 25 and under, it may be much more profitable to go older. Not only is there a market for clubs catering to grown up audiences, there appears to be a market for clubs accomodating equally mature musicians.
This 7/28/06 Wall Street Journal article discusses CEOs who play in rock bands on the side.
WSJ.com - CEOs That Rock: "Gregg Raybin, a former corporate lawyer in New York, helped form a 'dating service for musicians,' which is aimed at professional workers who are amateur players. The service has resulted in 20 to 30 bands in the New York area, about half of which play public gigs. Formed with a $100,000 initial investment pooled from about 25 member-partners, the organization offers match-making services and rehearsal time in midtown Manhattan for $349 a year per bandmate. Of the 250 members, about 80% are male.
"NAMM, a trade group for instrument makers and retailers, has created a program called Weekend Warriors, billed as a way to get 'non-active musicians back on stage to relive their fantasies of superstardom.' The program's 21 locations, in cities such as St. Louis, Boulder, Colo., and Louisville, Ky., provide space and instruments -- partly as a way to entice participants to buy new equipment. ...
"Taylor Guitars considers baby boomers 'the core of the business,' says Jonathan Forstot, director of marketing. Buyers over 35 account for 75% of the company's customers, while buyers over 50 account for a third of all sales ..."
This 7/28/06 Wall Street Journal article discusses CEOs who play in rock bands on the side.
WSJ.com - CEOs That Rock: "Gregg Raybin, a former corporate lawyer in New York, helped form a 'dating service for musicians,' which is aimed at professional workers who are amateur players. The service has resulted in 20 to 30 bands in the New York area, about half of which play public gigs. Formed with a $100,000 initial investment pooled from about 25 member-partners, the organization offers match-making services and rehearsal time in midtown Manhattan for $349 a year per bandmate. Of the 250 members, about 80% are male.
"NAMM, a trade group for instrument makers and retailers, has created a program called Weekend Warriors, billed as a way to get 'non-active musicians back on stage to relive their fantasies of superstardom.' The program's 21 locations, in cities such as St. Louis, Boulder, Colo., and Louisville, Ky., provide space and instruments -- partly as a way to entice participants to buy new equipment. ...
"Taylor Guitars considers baby boomers 'the core of the business,' says Jonathan Forstot, director of marketing. Buyers over 35 account for 75% of the company's customers, while buyers over 50 account for a third of all sales ..."
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