Reasons to support local bands

(From newsgroups)

Local Music vs. “Bigtime”
1. A typical rock concert costs $40. For $40 you can see 5-8 local shows or probably two very cool outdoor festivals for that price
2. You can see the bands and stage better at a bar than at a concert
3. You usually don't pay for parking, and sometimes there's no cover either. If you do decide to leave, it'll make you no never mind anyhow.
4. Probably no traffic jams to deal with
5. Food is better and cheaper
6. Dance floor
7. You'll make more friends locally.
8. You can meet the band and talk with them a little bit. They don't mind that you have a camera, and they certainly don't mind if you want to buy them a drink. You can tell them what you thought of their music, too, and be heard. For what that's worth.
9. You can sometimes buy a very cool cd that no one else has and it costs a lot less than at a store.
10. You can sometimes get a cool t-shirt for half the price

If you like having parties, going to see local bands at the clubs and bars is the way to go. You get to hear four hours of music, and you'll find a band that fits right in with what you and your friends enjoy hearing.
1. Go to see a local band whose style appeals to your musical tastes. Check these websites for schedules and decriptions of bands of various musical genres.
2. While you are at the show, if you have a good time, buy a CD from the band that you liked and proceed to step 2. If you don't have a good time, go back to step 1.
3. Say hello to the band members, tell them it was a good show if you thought so. If you're like me, you'll wait 'til you're asked, and if you didn't think it was that great, you can tell them so in a nice way. Safest is to say nothing if you didn't like it, they get the hint.
4. If you like the CD, tell your friends to go see the band to buy one, or order one from their website.
5. If your friends liked the CD, get your friends out to see the bands
6. Don't be obnoxious
7. Book them, promote them if you have a website, follow them around, and let them know you luv 'em. If you want to keep them playing locally, that is. Tell anyone who is looking for a band to play, you got just the bunch.