Bigdog wrote:well, I just got positive confirmation of exactly what I'm talking about... My regular week day job wants to know what I have available for the weekend...because.... They have two different DJs on Friday and Saturday..... They want to "change things up". The only reason I can think of is.... THE DJs AREN'T BRINGING IN THE CROWDS... They want me to work my magic with karaoke... But remember...this is a nonsmoking bar and the nonsmokers....aren't coming out like they used to....
I just quit a smoking bar in December..... I don't remember seeing many younger people dancing whenever people did dance there....
Because of scheduling conflicts between us.... My first Saturday night won't be until the middle of October... And I only have an every other open.... Not crazy about every other because people forget when you're there.
I don't want to sound negative Bigdog, but how is karaoke the answer where DJ's fail? Usually DJ's attract a younger crowd just like bands do since they tend to be louder than most karaoke shows. The older crowd is what is attracted to karaoke for the very reasons you have pointed out. I would get with the venue owner and try and find out what type of crowd he is trying to attract, to see if karaoke is the answer? It is difficult to get a show off the ground unless you are every week, same time same channel.
I can only say what kids are like by using my own two as an example Wiseguy. Both were totally focused on getting through college using as much grant money as possible so they wouldn't have a huge student debt at the end. Both went to Chicago because that is where the jobs in their particular field were at. My son is still hard at work and my daughter is coming back to California to get her Master's Degree. Neither have a serious boyfriend or girlfriend, and both tend to party in moderation. I don't know what happened but both are the type of person I would have like to have been when I was their age. My mom wanted me to be a minister, well I really blew that situation right out of the box.
You would have a hard time finding a smoking bar in California, even the private clubs have to meet the state standards, pretty soon you won't be able to smoke even outside a club. Fortunately that is one bad habit I never started.