EV Albany Pre-Party Fundraisers!

oneforeachday

PearlJamPatriot wrote:

Calum wrote:

PJP, the following are going both night:

me, pjbugs, OFED, funnygirl, oxxys, jeanwah & foxymop (i think lol)

bugs.. shut up lol..

Cool, thanks Calum. I will tell you what though. I will go full tilt at the after party!!! We have to get an after party together. Any talk about this? Or are we just going back out to the bars?

OK, i just got home from Red Square. Francis said first of all, Jeanwah, he's sorry he didn't get back to you. Blah, blah, he's had a lot of shit going on. He said he wouldn't mind hearing back from you in an "official" way that you've found another venue... that's more for marketing purpose... he doesn't "expect" anything from you, especially due to his crappy response time. He seemed very genuine in his apology (FWIW).

Along those lines, he's dealing with a tough economy like I had suspected. Therefore, he's ONLY open on nights when he has a booked gig (like tonight, 3 local bands, at least one of which sounded pretty good... a fusion of Jason Mraz and KoL actually... ok in concept, but they could have been better musicians, IMHO).

HOWEVER, he said if I could contact him with a guaranteed minimum of 40 people for an after party he'd host. I suppose it's own thread would be in order. We'd have to drum up the 40 ppl in the next 2 weeks (3 max) as he wanted 2 weeks notice, but would take one if I was close but needed a bit more time.

Min 40 people, both nights. If we had to make a choice (on only one night). Tuesday night was better for him, but doesn't really matter. He didn't say it, but I think based on % and # of people that will buy a beer, that's pretty much his break-even point.

I did check it out tonight, and noticed (hadn't noticed before)... the Holiday Inn express is STUPID close to Red Square... and you'd have to pass Red Square from the Palace to get to your hotel.

Francis knows that we'd be getting there late, and he's cool with that. He probably won't open until later, just for us anyway.

So if there's enough preliminary interest, I'll make a specific thread about this so we can bump up the numbers.

It_Wasnt_My_Surface

I'm not gonna say that I would stay long. But if you need me there for a beer to fill your quota on Night 2, I will most certainly stop by. I just have a long drive back to MA the next day that's all.

InHiding19

I haven't posted in a while, so is the plan still for pre-party at Jillians and is the after party at the Red Square?

oneforeachday

Oxxys wrote:

I haven't posted in a while, so is the plan still for pre-party at Jillians and is the after party at the Red Square?

Pre-Party for BOTH nights is confirmed at Jillians. 3-6 pm.

After-Party is in the works and NOT CONFIRMED. Red Square is a good location (IMHO) but we need to confirm at least 40 ppl before Francis will open the bar. I'm going to drum up support for this and we'll make a decision based on numbers by the 20th of May or so. If not enough numbers for Red Square, we'll pick a diff location (like going back to Jillians, or Bayou or something like that).

Sorry for the ambiguity. Doin my best over here. :-)

It_Wasnt_My_Surface wrote:

I'm not gonna say that I would stay long. But if you need me there for a beer to fill your quota on Night 2, I will most certainly stop by. I just have a long drive back to MA the next day that's all.

Thanks, we'll keep you in the loop on location, but put you down for night 2. If I put a body in the bar that buys a beer, I think that's all he's lookin for.

Foxy Mop

Holy crap I miss a day and 6 pages go by??? And one RSVP! It was like finding a needle in a crumpet stack.

p.s. love the new tea set tat Calum, it's sexxxxy!

Jeanwah

Foxy Mop wrote:

Holy crap I miss a day and 6 pages go by??? And one RSVP! It was like finding a needle in a crumpet stack.

Did you get my pm's Foxy?

Jeanwah

oneforeachday wrote:

OK, i just got home from Red Square. Francis said first of all, Jeanwah, he's sorry he didn't get back to you. Blah, blah, he's had a lot of shit going on. He said he wouldn't mind hearing back from you in an "official" way that you've found another venue... that's more for marketing purpose... he doesn't "expect" anything from you, especially due to his crappy response time. He seemed very genuine in his apology (FWIW).

Email sent to Francis, ofed! Thanks.

InHiding19

We could try and have the after party at the Lark Tavern if the Red Square doesn't work out. I know most of the bartenders there, so I could talk to them. I'm sure I will see them all this weekend, lol. Please please no after party at Jillians or Bayou.

oneforeachday wrote:

Oxxys wrote:

I haven't posted in a while, so is the plan still for pre-party at Jillians and is the after party at the Red Square?

Pre-Party for BOTH nights is confirmed at Jillians. 3-6 pm.

After-Party is in the works and NOT CONFIRMED. Red Square is a good location (IMHO) but we need to confirm at least 40 ppl before Francis will open the bar. I'm going to drum up support for this and we'll make a decision based on numbers by the 20th of May or so. If not enough numbers for Red Square, we'll pick a diff location (like going back to Jillians, or Bayou or something like that).

Sorry for the ambiguity. Doin my best over here. :-)

It_Wasnt_My_Surface wrote:

I'm not gonna say that I would stay long. But if you need me there for a beer to fill your quota on Night 2, I will most certainly stop by. I just have a long drive back to MA the next day that's all.

Thanks, we'll keep you in the loop on location, but put you down for night 2. If I put a body in the bar that buys a beer, I think that's all he's lookin for.

Foxy Mop

Jeanwah wrote:

Foxy Mop wrote:

Holy crap I miss a day and 6 pages go by??? And one RSVP! It was like finding a needle in a crumpet stack.

Did you get my pm's Foxy?

Getting to them now There's 14 - that'll teach me to be away for a day during party planning time :shock:

pjbugs007

thats right Foxy....you cant stay away from this thread as a lot goes on!!! this is the place to be:)...LOL a needle in a crumpet stack LOL...Cal was way to embarrsssseeed to show what tat he was going to get so i thought i would share his tat with the pj world!

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Jeanwah wrote:

oneforeachday wrote:

I'm gonna be there in my birthday suit (21st is my b-day)... I may or may not choose to cover that suit, with some something reasonable (a speedo at least). I'm so psyched.

Should the city of Toronto be put on high alert too? Watch out, speedo coming!

Sadly, the great city of Toronto won't be seeing me.

Bugs & Cal won't be there, so that alone lowers the threat significantly.

Sorry you won't be there!

InHiding19

Wait, so everyone is wearing speedos to the Albany shows? I'm only doing it if lots of ladies are too.

Foxy Mop

Oxxys wrote:

Wait, so everyone is wearing speedos to the Albany shows? I'm only doing it if lots of ladies are too.

:shock:

Cardinal

Okay so now everyone is wearing speedos (along with one naked guy) and one dude will be an English butler in a speedo serving tea and crumpets for everyone along with matching skin art? And everyone will be drinking.....Thank god the ping pong balls and paddles are out now or this is going to get out of hand.

No my wifes not going to think were crazy at all.

I get the leopard skin speedo...called it!!! Better bring me some extra socks!!

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Foxy Mop wrote:

Oxxys wrote:

Wait, so everyone is wearing speedos to the Albany shows? I'm only doing it if lots of ladies are too.

:shock:

Well, that's one way to get Eddie to notice you

InHiding19

Cardinal wrote:

I get the leopard skin speedo...called it!!! Better bring me some extra socks!!

Oh God so Ted Nugent is going to the show in Speedos now.

Cardinal

Oxxys wrote:

Cardinal wrote:

I get the leopard skin speedo...called it!!! Better bring me some extra socks!!

Oh God so Ted Nugent is going to the show in Speedos now.

Thx...I spit my coffee all over my keyboard...thx for the gut splitter...LOL

Foxy Mop

I had no idea what a crumpet was, even though we've been talking about it in this thread.

So for all the other curious "Yanks", I decided to Google it:



It's a freekin English Muffin!



I'm so disappointed now! I thought it was something sweet and yummy-pastry-ish!



meh.

InHiding19

Just for the record those are not crumpets they are English Muffins!

pjbugs007

I am bringing my eatable speedos...for anyone that is game:)

**BREAKING NEWS** Liam finn will not be opening for ed

this is the band that will open...

http://www.myspace.com/teaandcrumpets4life