DontSayYouWont

I actually love all types of music but my passion is going to a live gig or being out where there is live music.
I live for the atmosphere, for the party. If I was to choose a genre it’s definitely on the heavy side… rock, metal, punk but I sometimes have the opportunity at work to see various live concerts and I have found I love anything so long as it’s good and I'm having a good time…and get a little alcohol into me… I can dance to anybody lol.

I've always tried to work in events. I've worked nearly 10 years in hospitality and catering events then I found a UNI degree ‘Live Music Event Management and Production’.
Since completing the degree I still have no work and I am still in casual minimal wage employment as a merchandise seller and event steward as well as bloody waitressing.

The reason I have joined this forum is because I've just started my own live music promotion company…Don't Say You Won't Promotions...Due to the lack of employment opportunities I have got together with a fellow student (who is also a slave to minimal wage and mind numbing work) and decided to just do things ourselves, independently.
She is the artistic direction and picks all the bands and I'm more about the party and try to get as many people as possible to the gig.

I am here to absorb myself a little more into the culture and so have signed up to this forum. I look forward to all future discussions.

VEGANGELICA

Welcome back to MB, DontSayYouWont!

I love music, too, but I can dance to anybody even without a drop of alcohol!

I hope you and your friend will be able to escape from minimum wages and mind numbing work ...and so I wish you good fortune and fun in your joint endeavor, which I can see you are passionate about.

It's great that you discovered and completed a university degree in "Live Music Event Management and Production." Have you found it to be useful? Your experience in hospitality and catering events probably gives you much hands-on training in how to create a party atmosphere and a good time at a gig.

The only person I can think of on MusicBanter who is in your area and plays music professionally, plus does his own promotion (I think), is Aidy at Official Site, and I mention him because you might enjoy seeing what *he* has done to promote himself and his music by using various gimmicks and strategies. If you've heard of him, then it is working! Also, maybe he'd appreciate a contact (you) in nearby London, and he probably knows quite a few bands wanting to play venues.

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