FAQS
PLEASE READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO BOOK YOUR BAND AT Broadway Joe’s!

Booking Contact:  Sam Marabella

e: sam@bjoes.com - No unsolicited attachments please!

p: 716.725.5060

DO NOT SEND FAXES

DO NOT SEND PRESS KITS

Unless it is your only way of communication, WE DO NOT ACCEPT OLD FASHIONED COMPACT DISCS, CASSETTES OR LANDFILL FILLING PAPER PRESS KITS.  It's 2006, get digital!

We are strongly committed to the Development of GREAT MUSIC here at Broadway Joes and we want to form LONG TERM PROMOTIONAL relationships with all the Bands and Acts we get behind.  Broadway Joes is a 200 + capacity room, and can be very depressing to play when it’s empty.  Therefore please think about how many fans you can pull into Broadway Joes before you ask for a gig here.  If you are just getting established, it may be better for you to play our open mic on Tuesdays or one of our battle of the bands and build up a fan base before you try to get your own weekend show here. 

What kind of music do you book? – We book what we consider to be the best National, Regional, and local bands of ALL styles.  We look for Exciting, Energetic, Crowd Pleasing bands who have an intense and borderline shameless desire to promote themselves.  If it’s a good show and it makes sense, we do it.

Do you book touring bands? – YES WE DO and we love them – BUT – if you are a touring band, you will need to have your poop together and give us reasons why you won’t be playing in a big empty room.  Distribution, radio, decent PR, a label, some infrastructure behind you, some history of playing other clubs here, lots of college friends in Buffalo – these are some great reasons why we’ll want to book your band.

How does my band get a gig at Broadway Joe’s?  - Send us a LINK, a LINK - A LINK - A LINK – Not a file – again, A LINK, NOT A FILE – A link to your EPK (Electronic Press Kit), and to where your music is posted online.  If you send us unsolicited attached files, your mail will not be read.  If you don’t have a website with music posted on it, that’s probably a good indicator that you aren’t ready for primetime.  Send this link to sam@bjoes.com – Give us a month or so to digest it (sometimes it’s faster, sometimes it’s slower) and then send a followup email.  Please DO NOT add that email address to your band’s mailing list.  I didn’t ask to be on it, so don’t put me on it.

So I’ve emailed you a dozen times, I’ve called and left messages and I STILL don’t have a gig at Broadway Joe’s, What the F*&k?? – Hey, be cool, have some patience, and understand that there are hundreds of thousands of bands and only one of us.  We can’t possibly give EVERY band a gig, and sometimes your music may just not be what we are looking for.  Don’t give up, but don’t take it personally either.  Distinguish yourself in the scene a bit, come hang out here, play some shows at other clubs, build it up, get some press, make some stuff happen for your act, and we’ll hop on board eventually.

How will I drive you completely insane and insure that my band NEVER gets a gig at Broadway Joe’s?  - Please limit your attempts to contact us to ONCE A WEEK.  Please don’t speed dial the booking line hoping somebody will eventually pick up.  Keep your communications short and to the point.  Again, understand that we can’t give everyone a gig, and sometimes your music may just not be what we are looking for.  Don’t give up, but don’t take it personally either.  If you grow in other clubs or other scenes, that’s fine, and we wish you the best of luck.

I know I can pack Broadway Joe’s on a Saturday Night, why do I have to open a show, share a bill, or play a weekday show?  - We hold the hoop up really high and we want you to Bust Your Ass to jump through it.  We’ll help you of course, but we want you to put the same effort in when you finally ARE playing on good nights.  If your fans are committed enough to you, they'll come out and see you!

Once I get a gig, what’s expected of me?  - PROMOTE THE LIVING HECK OUT OF YOURSELF! 

Cover the town in posters.  Bulletin like crazy on MySpace.  Call all of your friends in the area – you’d be surprised at how many will come out to support you.  Remember, friends can be fans, too.  Go to other shows like yours and give out handbills and/or demo’s.  Put up posters at record stores.  Get creative!

            ****Send us posters, send us jpegs of your band and your logo.  Show up on time for soundcheck.  Leave your ego at the door. Give your fans an amazing show.  Do everything within your power to put as many thirsty heads in here as you can – we’ll be doing the same on our end.

HOW DRAW WORKS – “RADIUS” – NO OTHER SHOWS FOR THREE WEEKS BEFORE OR TWO AFTER

Your band should never play any shows in the Buffaloarea (15 mile radius of the club) within 3 weeks before or 2 weeks after your Broadway Joe’s date.  This is to ensure a MAXIMUM attendance at your gig.  In addition, you should not list your next Buffalo area appearance on your webpage or any emails nor printed flyer materials until AFTER your Broadway Joe’s date is played.  This is also to ensure MAXIMUM attendance.  Failure to comply with this will severely impact whether and how quickly we bring you back to Broadway Joe’s.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

Your band is EXPECTED to provide the following Promotional Materials – failure to do so will likely result in us not taking your next request to play the club very seriously, unless you mob the place with thirsty fans.

**Posters – Please send Posters to the Venue

Broadway Joe’s

3051 Main St

Buffalo, NY 14214

ATTN:  Posters Enclosed

**Please email us a 300 DPI COLOR JPEG OF THE BAND immediately upon receipt of gig confirmation.  If you don't have one GET ONE!  PLEASE INSURE THAT THE NAME OF YOUR BAND IS CLEARLY IN THE FILE NAME OF THE JPEG.  Example:  joeschmoeband300dpicolor.jpg

**Please email us a 2-3 sentence description of the band for our webpage and emailer, make it sexy so that a total stranger will want to see your band based on reading it - see www.bjoes.com for ideas.  Include a webpage as well.

TICKETING / WEB PAGE

Please immediately post the show on your webpage.  Tickets are available at the door for all shows unless otherwise noted.

MERCH

Broadway Joe’s does not sell, nor do we take commission on merch.  100% to artist/artist sells - Club will provide a clean, well lit, high visibility area and a table for artist to set up merch display.

DRESSING ROOM

It doesn’t exist here.  If you’re too much of a primadonna, and need to change, use a restroom or POLITLEY ask a staff member to use a backroom, but no guarantees on that.  Any special needs must be worked out prior to the show, or you are on your own.

PARKING

We do not have a parking lot.  There is street parking available, and there are 2 nearby lots that you may use at your own risk.  We are not responsible for any damages or fines to your vehicle. 

NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL and NO UNDERAGE DRINKING, DUMMY!

IT IS EXPRESSLY ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO BRING YOUR OWN ALCOHOL INTO THE CLUB.  IF YOU ARE CAUGHT BRINGING YOUR OWN ALCOHOL INTO THE CLUB, YOU WILL BE EJECTED.  IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 AND ATTEMPT TO DRINK ALCOHOL, YOU WILL BE EJECTED.  NO EXCUSES – JUST DON’T DO IT.  THAT WAY, WE CAN ALL HAVE A GOOD TIME, AND KEEP THE CLUB OPEN FOR MORE SHOWS.