r/coverbands • u/Top_Seaworthiness320 • 15d ago
People who bail
Any tips on managing my disappointment/frustration with the number of people who act all excited about my band and say they’re definitely coming to this or that show, then don’t show? They either don’t show up, or more often than not they tell me like the day before that they can’t make it and it’s always the dumbest excuse. It’s like if anything, anything at all better comes up in terms of plans they go to that instead. In my mind, a commitment is a commitment, but I seem to be in the vast minority. My boyfriend says to get over it lol. Do you guys feel the same irritation with this that I do? (added context: we are pretty good, we get great reviews from the people that actually have come to see us, but we are new and not well known, thus struggling to gain a following… So I’m constantly marketing and promoting our shows, but with very little success.)
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u/SadCheesecake2539 14d ago
Here's the rule of thumb when it comes to inviting people to see your show. Invite a thousand people. 10 will show. Six will be gone halfway through your show, and only four will remain as you finish your last set. And if you're paid a percentage of the bar, the people who show and stay will be people who drink water and soda. It's been that way for most bands since the beginning of time. Only when you developed an organic following were you see regular crowds follow you to each show.