lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
I was kidding about you, and about me can't deny it. I wish you and Daniel all the success in the world, with your new venture, You are really a special person and you dance pretty good too.
Boomerfest Question
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Glad you're kidding, I've been sitting here racking my brain about what secret I would have told you. LOL Thanks for the well wishes, I just hope it all comes together like we want it to. You and Favi bust a darn good move on the dance floor too!
The whole Boomer Fest thing is just embarrassing for these "promoters". Who announces a giant concert like that before getting all the acts lined up first. The logicstics for visas, taxes, etc. is a nightmare. Gambling is for Vegas, not promoting concerts in another country. When this becomes a giant fail, whoever these people are will never have any credibility left.
mexicoruss
Lovin it in RP!
I am not sure if it will happen or not. I am not cheerleading just adding some other thoughts. I asked the same questions about the legalities of the talent playing in Mexico and I was told (and it makes sense) I was told that all of the acts play internationally already and that their agents handle all of that part of it anyway. The talent can fly in the day of their schedule if they want and fly out same day. I have done this with investors recently so I know that it is true and not difficult to do.
If I was doing it I would need a year I think. The way it is billed it is too big to even wrap my head around. A couple of weeks ago I watched the Hurricane Sandy relief concert on TV. It was put together in less than a month after the event on the eastern coast. It had names that you would never have dreamed to be there because of scheduling. I bring this point out just to say that if you have the right contacts and influence amazing things can happen. I am waiting to see too just like everyone else.
Russ, the Sandy thing was different. The artists did the Sandy concert for free. There's no way the promoters of Boomer Fest can guarantee the kind of money these acts would want to play. Just take Santana for example. I'm sure he charges upwards of $100k per show. There's no way Boomer Fest will even make $100k.
When I was younger, I worked in the music business doing concert tours for almost a decade (merchandise, production and then tour accounting). This is not how things work. Agents sell shows to experienced promoters, not first time show buyers. Agents do NOT assist in booking travel or obtaining visas. They provide the promoter (buyer) with a large contract and rider which lays out all of the artist requirements and the promoters own production manager takes care of the details.
The cost for a one-off show (not a routed tour where the band is already on the road) is usually double the cost. Santana's guarantee is over $300,000 for a tour performance and more than double that for a one-off show. As I have already pointed out previously, he is doing a residency in Las Vegas and the dates conflict with Boomerfest. The most recent charity concert was produced by long time promoters who were brought into the fold by heavyweights like Harvey Weinstein and Steve Burke.
There is no agent in the world who will sell a major act to a promoter who is doing a first-time fesitval in a foreign country, in a small town of 36,000 people. The mere fact the announcement of the line-up keeps changing is proof enough that this is not going to happen. In the end, Boomerfest, if anything, will be nothing more than a Beach Boys concert or similar type act on the beach playing to less than stellar numbers.
The cost for a one-off show (not a routed tour where the band is already on the road) is usually double the cost. Santana's guarantee is over $300,000 for a tour performance and more than double that for a one-off show. As I have already pointed out previously, he is doing a residency in Las Vegas and the dates conflict with Boomerfest. The most recent charity concert was produced by long time promoters who were brought into the fold by heavyweights like Harvey Weinstein and Steve Burke.
There is no agent in the world who will sell a major act to a promoter who is doing a first-time fesitval in a foreign country, in a small town of 36,000 people. The mere fact the announcement of the line-up keeps changing is proof enough that this is not going to happen. In the end, Boomerfest, if anything, will be nothing more than a Beach Boys concert or similar type act on the beach playing to less than stellar numbers.
curiousgeorge
Guest
The site now says Boomerfest will be occurring September 25th-29th. More time to dream!
playaperro
El Pirata
I don't see that! I just see prices and time when I click on about... https://www.facebook.com/BoomerFestDays
playaperro
El Pirata
Santana plays in Tucson at the casino del sol ava amphi, I don't think they pay him that kind of money, Maybe he won't be coming now that he is in vegas. Check there site mostly headliners and it is a small place.
jerry
Guest
los Lobos gets 20k for a corporate gig.A member was born in Caborca and would be a fun and for this if you overlook the fact that the whole thing is a scam.
playaperro
El Pirata
I don't think so Jerry, it will go down with Eddie Money type bands, not the one that have done so many farewell tours.
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
Who gives a sh#t, why would anybody waste a weekend stomping around with a bunch of baby boomers on Sandy Beach. I can't hardly imagen anything less exciting than that. Now put on a concert, with Flatt and Scruggs, Boxcar Willie or Buck Owens, then I might go stomping around on Sandy Beach. Anybody that buys a ticket, would be better off in the long run, if it did turn out to be a fraud, at least they would just be wasting they're money and not they're time.
Tio Billy is cranky tonight! Must be the cold!
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
The wind finally quit here, the whole thing, just seems stupid......I can just see myself rolling around on the beach with laughter, when the three comedians from yesteryears, get on stage. Next time you're down lets drive up toward El Golfo and see if we can find any trace of La Frontera Oasis....... Its only about an hour from Lopez and that would probably explain everything.
We'd love to take a trip up there. I was trying to talk Daniel into going down this weekend, but I think we're going to wait until Presidents Day. Gotta do it before the water warms up again, because after that I have a date every single day with my beach chair, SPF 30, Sol FM 106.1, and Senor Coronas Claras.
playaperro
El Pirata
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I'll deal with both you in the morning!
curiousgeorge
Guest
When you do a Yahoo search on Boomer Fest, the following link appears:
[h=3]Boomer Fest Days | September 25-29, 2013 | Rocky Point, Puerto ...[/h]www.boomerfestdays.com/
Our wonderful Boomer Fest Days website is a work in progress. Stay tuned for updates soon! 21 MAJOR RECORDING ARTISTS AND 3 COMEDY ACTS ...
I don't see where it says September?? It you look at the webpage where it was the VW bus at the top it says "24 top performing artists will be jumping.... to Boomer Fest in May...." Where are you seeing September? Could you share the link?? Maybe they need to update their graphics if they say September one place and May another.