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Attendance Down All Over

I got a call this morning from a friend who encouraged a local venue to bring a performer in for a concert this coming weekend.  He asked for help in promoting the event because he was embarrased that ticket sales were so slow.  The performer is well know and normally draws a crowd so he questioned what went wrong. 

Let's roll back to last weekend and talk about a conference I attened.  It was the Performing Arts Manager's Conference and the single subject on everybody's mind was the down turn in ticket sales across the board

It's a fact; we are in a recession and people are watching their pennies.  Gas prices are up. 

If we are going to continue to have quality acts available we need to find a way to bring attendance numbers up.  I would like your input.  Are shows just too expenseive?  What is keeping you from going to shows?

A Movement To Get Pete Seeger a Nobel Prize

When one hears the name Pete Seeger one can almost always know that a new movement is under way.  Pete has spent his life getting involved in movements.  Now it is time for the world to give back to Pete.  A movement is underway to petition the Nobel Prize Committee to consider Pete Seeger for a Nobel Prize.  I urge all of you to join in making this a reality.  For more info please visit:

http://www.nobelprize4pete.org/

Not Knowing the Value of Something Till It's Gone

On December 16, 2007 at 6:00am the world lost one of its greatest singer/songwriters.  Dan Fogelberg lost his battle with cancer after a brave fight lasting three years.

'Leader of the Band' was always one of my favorite songs.  My life has revolved around music and my memories are almost always dated by what song was popular when an event occured in my life.  When I first heard that song I had just experienced the death of someone close to me for the first time. 

When I read of Dan's death, I immediately purchased his Greatest Hits CD.  It has been playing constantly in my car whenever I travel ever since.  Dan had a way with music and words that I can only compare to one of my other musical hero's, Harry Chapin.  In Harry's case I knew him personally.  I am looking forward to sitting down with Harry's daughter, Jen, this coming summer, and talking about her Dad.  Jen was only a baby when Harry died in a tragic car accident.

Dan Fogelberg, you will be missed.  I did not give you enough credit in life but like so many great artists, you have left us a musical legacy that will live on forever.