wyldweasil t1_j8frxer wrote on February 13, 2023 at 11:52 PM

Reply to comment by bluehat9 in What’s the deal with The Strand? by MadLove1348

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

bluehat9 t1_j8g98ej wrote on February 14, 2023 at 2:03 AM

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

meefoonay t1_j8i03la wrote on February 14, 2023 at 1:34 PM

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.

wyldweasil t1_j8i3w28 wrote on February 14, 2023 at 2:05 PM

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.

meefoonay t1_j8i455m wrote on February 14, 2023 at 2:07 PM

The lounge was definitely cramped. Heavy Pendulum is fantastic!

Proof-Variation7005 t1_j8iiir8 wrote on February 14, 2023 at 3:49 PM

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.