network, network, network.

Dooms was right on though. The last thing owners want to hear is some cocky ass kid pushin shit. Sounds gay, but be polite/professional, and let them know you ain't a punk, but that you're serious about making that specific night, a money maker for them and you. If you bring a live show, you will bring more people to their club, and they will sell more liquor. To a manager - thats the bottomline.

And its the same in Edmonton - club owners usually have their hands in 2 or 3 (or 5) clubs in the same town. And if they like your attitute/music/professionalism, maybe it won't work at Club A, but it's just what the manager thinks Club C needs on a Friday night.

word to Jpoll too. Thats networking. Meet people who know people. Promotors always want to hear whats new, and whats an opportunity for them to make money. And if it happens to be some new hip hop group with a live set, then damn rights they gon contact you about tryin it out one night. Where I used to live at (Before I moved here and hooked up with Reddnation) me and some friends knew a dj who ran one of the clubs in Regina. (777's) We asked him about doin a show, and did HUGE advertising for it. We put like 400 EXTRA people in the club, (that usually only has 300-400 people there... smaller club, and we doubled attendance) and after our set, the manager approached US about doing that on a regular basis. Hence 'Live Hip Hop @ 777's' every Saturday night... It's still running there, 2+ years straight. word.

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