Re: Fleece

[chris kemp <cjkemp@gm...com>]

I think it's amazing and I just wish I was in the UK to enjoy it.

On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Chris Sharp <chris.sharp4@vi...net>wrote:

> Philip
>
> When we took over the venue there were 30, yes THIRTY tribute bands 
> booked.
> Many of them had contracts which we're difficult to get out of. We 
> decided
> to cancel all non-contracted tribute bands straight away which left 
> about 10
> gigs booked through to Dec 2010. There are now 4 left. If you read any
> interviews we have always said there will be no tribute band at The 
> Fleece
> by the end of the year. Please re-read the sentence below. It says we 
> will
> no longer be BOOKING covers or tribute bands.
>
> We have done our utmost to turn the Fleece around. The facebook group has
> approaching 2,000 members in just 4 months. Everyone is saying how much 
> the
> events list ha improved. We've had literally hundreds of emails from 
> people
> thanking us for what we're doing. We've spent the last week painting
> everything and fitting a new stage carpet (the first in 15 years!!) ready
> for Saturday. We've booked the likes of Killing Joke, Edwyn Collins, 
> Caitlin
> Rose, Stackridge, The Besnard Lakes, Sage Francis, OKGO, 80s Matchbox 
> B-Line
> disaster, Sick Of It All etc etc etc with LOADS more to come.
>
> As I type this I'm covered in paint and carpet glue and dust and 
> completely
> knackered (I've just got home from The Fleece). You have no idea how
> frustrating it is get criticism that we're not doing enough especially 
> from
> the very people who are supposed to be behind us.
>
> For any of you who are not so glass-half-empty please note that we've now
> sold 175 tickets and have over 100 on the VIP guest list. Our capacity is
> 330 so paying on the door can't be guaranteed.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> On 29 Sep 2010, at 19:01, Philip Rush wrote:
>
> *"We will no longer be booking covers or tribute bands, sorry."*
> **
> U2-2
>
> Pink Floyd Experience.
>
>
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