For those of you that have played for us before, you already know most of this stuff. We don't pay bands to play here After we did the first pool show in August of 2003, we gave the bands a choice between food or having like 5 friends per band come for free. We thought doing this was the least that we could do because they weren't getting paid. Much to our surprise.... They all chose food! We have continued this ever since. Your friends need to pay. We provide the kids attending drinks, bottled water and snacks. They snarf down what's left over from the bands. I got tired of having to be the food police, so we started making extra for the kids. We work really hard in advance planning, buying, cooking and setting up everything. We really don't make money on these shows, most time we break even or lose a little. I try not to pay too close attention to that part because it might cause us to stop doing this. If we ever do clear anything after we pay for the food, etc., it would go toward paying for equipment repairs.Please rest assured we don't do this for the money. If we did, we would have stopped after our second show. We do buy from the bands and encourage others to do the same. We give them a place to sleep if they need it, and usually breakfast before they leave. We do this for bands that don't play here too, so if you aren't thieves or jerks and you need a place to crash, call us and we will be happy to help you out.We are also good at directions and info on car repairs. It is our intention to provide a safe, fun place to have shows. Without having our house trashed or pissing off the neighbors.Point being, we need everyone's help to do this. Both you all and the people attending.We really count on the bands to act right and still have a good time. In the past most of them have been really helpful. Esp. the night I was the only adult. A lot of you stepped up and help us keep everything cool. Some of the bands have been real asses. They don't play here anymore. Now a word from Mrs. Jones: I try hard to treat everyone with respect and expect the same in return. To me, this means, at least saying hello when you come in. I don't always get to meet everyone. I do try, but because I am busy, it doesn't always happen. I am fairly easy to talk to, so is Charlotte and we don't bite.The point is, this is a HOME... not a club, not a bar and not a rented space. I am responsible for everyone that is here, I have a lot to lose if things go wrong, and have no problem calling parents if someone is doing anything illegal, dangerous, or totally inappropriate. I would expect any parent to do the same for me. These are house shows not street or front yard free for alls. So far everything has been pretty much OK. If I seem a little "ruly" please understand, that each show has the potential to be the last, if things get out of hand. I would really hate to not be able to have shows. I think you get the point. So, if you think that you can deal with this, we would love to have you come here and play. Shoot us an email Blonde1@BlondeShells.com
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