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Big name / small crowd
Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:10 am
Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:10 am
What's the biggest name artist you've seen with the smallest crowd? And not small due to small venue just a weak crowd.
I saw OAR in Mobile (2000 seat venue) on a Monday night in '09. Couldn't have been more than 100 people there. It was cringe worthy small. Band was pissed and made several comments about crowd size.
I saw OAR in Mobile (2000 seat venue) on a Monday night in '09. Couldn't have been more than 100 people there. It was cringe worthy small. Band was pissed and made several comments about crowd size.
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Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:16 am to Palmetto08
Jason and The Scorchers in the late 80s at The Texas Club. Felt like 40 people. Jason played like it was 5,000. Broke up a fight with the mic stand 
Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:31 am to Palmetto08
STP at the river center--place was at least half empty; tickets for reduced to 2 for 1 and eventually they were giving a bunch away before the show.
Eddie Money played a free show in the JAX parking lot as a promo for the 07/08 Sugar Bowl. Less than 100 people were there.
Eddie Money played a free show in the JAX parking lot as a promo for the 07/08 Sugar Bowl. Less than 100 people were there.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:51 am to Palmetto08
I saw Wu-Tang in the superdome in '93 or some shite.
There couldn't have been more than 1000 people there.
In the SUPERDOME.
There couldn't have been more than 1000 people there.
In the SUPERDOME.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:52 am to Palmetto08
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I saw OAR in Mobile (2000 seat venue) on a Monday night in '09. Couldn't have been more than 100 people there. It was cringe worthy small. Band was pissed and made several comments about crowd size.
wow. I find this hard to believe. OAR was a huge name in '09.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:57 am to Palmetto08
Avett Brothers at that music fest in St. Francisville
Posted on 1/26/16 at 10:03 am to BLIZZAKE7
Ha! What happened to that festival? Twas bizarre.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 10:09 am to Mouth
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wow. I find this hard to believe. OAR was a huge name in '09.
Me too. I knew it wouldn't be packed since it was a Monday night but I thought the lower level would be full with some spillover up top. It was me and my wife, about 100 teenagers and a few parents. Zero college students or young adults. Really bizarre and awkward. I felt bad for the band.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 10:50 am to Palmetto08
Arctic Monkeys at The Varsity in lolBR
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:11 am to Palmetto08
Saw Filter play to about 30 people at the Varsity a few years ago. Looked like close to half of them were with the radio station too.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:19 am to Palmetto08
1980
Not so sure how big a name but I saw Kinky Friedman at a theater in Baton Rouge. Don't think there were more than 10 people there.
Not so sure how big a name but I saw Kinky Friedman at a theater in Baton Rouge. Don't think there were more than 10 people there.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:50 am to Palmetto08
REK at the varsity maybe 10 years ago. There were probably only 15 people there. He was noticeably upset, and even told people to call their friends. Saw him at HOB the next year in front of a packed house
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 11:53 am
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:52 am to Hammertime
Incubus at HOB Nola in the height of their popularity. Less than 1000 ppl there was still to this day the best concert I've been to.
Eta this was 2007.
Eta this was 2007.
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 11:53 am
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:54 am to gsvar2004
One thing I love about Jason Boland is that he'll fricking rock it out with 10 people there. No complaints, just jamming. Doesn't matter how many people show up, he puts on the same, if not a better show, with less people
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:57 am to Palmetto08
The Police ar The Kingfish with not many other folks around 1980.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:47 pm to Palmetto08
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Couldn't have been more than 100 people there. It was cringe worthy small. Band was pissed and made several comments about crowd size.
What's bitching about the size to your paying audience going to accomplish?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:50 pm to 12Pence
Not necessarily huge names, but
-U.S. Royalty - 5 people (including me) at Circle Bar in New Orleans. Went out and got drunk with them at d.b.a. and Snake and Jakes after their set.
-Donavon Frankenreiter - less than 100 on a Sunday night at Tipitina's.
-U.S. Royalty - 5 people (including me) at Circle Bar in New Orleans. Went out and got drunk with them at d.b.a. and Snake and Jakes after their set.
-Donavon Frankenreiter - less than 100 on a Sunday night at Tipitina's.
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:53 pm to 12Pence
Neil Young at VooDoo. Prob 100 people. A few voodoo experiences fit that bill.
Weezer, HoB, '97.
Third Eye Blind, The Republic (was Howling Wolf then), '97
Pete Yorn, HoB, 99 or 00. Prob 30 people.
All Landing Fest acts
Weezer, HoB, '97.
Third Eye Blind, The Republic (was Howling Wolf then), '97
Pete Yorn, HoB, 99 or 00. Prob 30 people.
All Landing Fest acts
Posted on 1/26/16 at 2:16 pm to FleetFox504
Granted they haven't been relevant for quite some time but Modern English played at a small bar here in town and there may have been 15 people. The band was not happy at all.
Back in 95 or 96, Cowboy Mouth played at some small venue in Dallas. I went with a few friends and there may have been 10 people there, but they played on and a few more folks came in through the set. Next time they played you couldn't move in the place
Back in 95 or 96, Cowboy Mouth played at some small venue in Dallas. I went with a few friends and there may have been 10 people there, but they played on and a few more folks came in through the set. Next time they played you couldn't move in the place
Posted on 1/26/16 at 3:00 pm to hobotiger
I saw Cheap Trick in the parking lot of Camden after a Baltimore Orioles show. The crowd was small to start and like half of them left after a few songs.
Steppenwolf at a festival in Montgomery. Very thin crowd.
And the coolest was the Black Keys at an ampitheater in Charlottesville before they hit really big.
Steppenwolf at a festival in Montgomery. Very thin crowd.
And the coolest was the Black Keys at an ampitheater in Charlottesville before they hit really big.
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