got into town, we went straight to the venue. We hung out at the venue
most of the afternoon and waited for the other bands to arrive. Then we
did the normal equipment load in/soundcheck routine.
The show went really well! The guys sounded the best I've heard them
yet (for this tour). This was a combination of the fact that they
played well and they had a great sound system to work with. The
audience was definitely into them. They progressively warmed up to them
throughout the set. We did the best we've done (for this tour) in merch
sales as well. I would say that a portion of that was due to the fact
that a few of the guys decided to walk around and talk to the kids at
the show. This helped us to sell more merchandise. This is where the
marketing side (that I love) comes out. *In addition to sitting behind
your merch table and waiting for fans to come to you, it is a great idea
to go out and meet fans (which will cause additional sales) on your
own.*
On a side note, I talked to our A&R guy about getting sponsorships from
Red Bull (energy drink) and Vitamin water. It looks like there's a good
chance that both of these sponsorships will work out! (A sponsorship
from these specific companies basically means that we get free
quantities of those products.)
We are currently in the middle of a 9 hour drive to San Antonio, TX. I
just got a bench seat (in the van) to myself, so I am going to try to
get some rest.
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