Attention Live Music Fans: Will gas prices keep you from going out to see live entertainement?

Hello, My name is Glen and I own and operate a music service business. This qeustion is directed towards fans of live entertainment who like to go out and see some form of it at least once a month. A recession is here and the analysts say it is going to get real bad. People tell me that the clubs and bars do better durrng these times but I personaly think this time is different than other similar dark economic times in the past. We are smack in the middle of a technolgy error that delivers to us more entertainment at home than there ever was. It is my opinion that folks are more likely than ever to stay home and be entertained rather than go out to see a live show. In the state of MA the clubs and bars recently felt reprocussions from the recent public smoking ban and now that gas prices are getting rediculously high I fear that many will be facing another daunting and undermining future. Musicians and bands are going to feel it as well because there will be no one to hire them.

"hey man get up, c'mon let's go...i'm gonna take my last 10 bucks i'm going to the show, its what i live for man don't you know, hell or high water i'm going to the show" j.b. beverley & the wayward drifters

if someone i like is coming to my area, i'm going to support them. gas prices suck, yes...but i feel its important to support the bands that are busting their butts daily to entertain their fans.

Being a smoker myself, we are now a minority, according to the poles. That means I come to your club and cannot smoke, F,,, U!!! I party at home with my buds!!!!!!!!!!! aint like we ain't got our own party music we downloaded on the net!!! and I can fix any party favor food u guys fix,,,,,,, bein from the south and deep south, ain't like your restaurant would make it any better!!!!!!!!!! We party at home, and nobodies laws stop us!!!!!!!!!!!! F,,k u all!!!!!!!!!!!!