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wyldweasil t1_j8fm6gc wrote

I would assume it's more ownership. Same with Fete. If these venues sit outside the livenation system, they're going to get skipped. You also have to take into account the amount of venues in Boston have increased dramatically. To my understanding AEG and other promoters like Bowery Presents don't have agreements in Providence.

And we're also kind of a smaller market. Like a C/D level market.

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wyldweasil t1_j8fn8wr wrote

I should probably also note some bands may have radius clauses and no competes if they play Boston which is why they'd skip PVD on a tour or 2.

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PM_ME_ASS_SALAD t1_j8hsr28 wrote

This is the culprit. I used to be in the industry and had this confirmed by a local venue owner. A rule obviously not meant for the density of the Northeast.

It’s why you’ll see New Haven get a show often instead of Providence.

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bluehat9 t1_j8fnvaj wrote

Bowery appears to be involved with Fete. It's listed under "Our Venues" on the Bowery website

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wyldweasil t1_j8frxer wrote

Wonder why they don't book more stuff there, unless it's just getting heads in the door. For example, I saw Cave In there last July, they put them in the lounge, but they played royale and the Sinclair in Boston in 21 and December 22 and sold both out.

Maybe we're just not a strong market

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bluehat9 t1_j8g98ej wrote

Unfortunately I think that’s exactly the case. Not enough people going out and willing to pay the entry fees

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meefoonay t1_j8i03la wrote

But Cave In were pretty sick in the lounge. I think with that show it might have been the first of the tour for the new LP and kind of a testing ground for the material so it wasn't promoted the same? I could be way off base.

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wyldweasil t1_j8i3w28 wrote

I'm not ruling that out, but if they sold out the lounge they could've moved it into the main room, which if we're being honest it was pretty cramped in the lounge that night

and by the way, 'Heavy Pendulum' is amazing.

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meefoonay t1_j8i455m wrote

The lounge was definitely cramped. Heavy Pendulum is fantastic!

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j8iiir8 wrote

Providence definitely isn't as strong a market. Boston and the towns immediately bordering it have more people than the entire of Rhode Island and most of that is accessible via public transportation or a fairly cheap taxi/uber ride.

There's also like 30 colleges and universities in the immediate area too.

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ToughPlatypus t1_j8g1yuj wrote

I still check Fete regularly. Huge drop in quality, they used to have such a wide variety. Don’t think I have seen a name I recognize in like 2 years.

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