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Originally posted by tw1tch I went to a few parties in Kingston during the school year while up there. Had plenty of turn out!

You will get some turn out, but not enough for a big event. And like Ashley stated, the sound sytems are crap. And remember, people in Kingston are used to paying $0-$5 cover charges....so you won't get away with charging too much. So depending on the name you bring, you may not get your $ back.





As for the Goatface Ball...can't say I have heard of it.

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Originally posted by TO guy What's the capacity at Stages? How "BIG" of an event are you talking?

Maybe 6 - 8 hundred...huge, a BIG event could on there for sure

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Originally posted by Ashley Maybe 6 - 8 hundred...huge, a BIG event could on there for sure

I can't tell if you're serious .... Guv's capacity (without KoolHaus) is like twice that.

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Ashley Maybe 6 - 8 hundred...huge, a BIG event could on there for sure

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Originally posted by TO guy I can't tell if you're serious .... Guv's capacity (without KoolHaus) is like twice that.

Better?? lol I'm totally joking, Stages sucks. Maybe it's because proably 75 percent of the people are underage thereand the fact that the sound is awful and it's all top 40 and mainstream house. You have to be ridicously drunk to have a good time there. I wish there was a better place to go in Kingston, but there isn't. That's why I come to Toronto.

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Originally posted by Ashley The funny thing with them Nada, is they DJ here once and a while, and you'd think with all their productions that they know what to play, but they play dark tech house, which I can't even listen to, and I love trance and like house. There just isn't a scen here. It's like Armin van Who...or Tiesto, who the fuck is that...that's how bad it is.

As i mentioned before, the reason i want to throw this is because we want to capatalize on an increasing population of electronica appreciators in Kingston. The core of the appreciators are mainly queens students that haven;t been properly exposed and think that electronica is 'Call on me S**t'. My housemate has decks and always spins at our place, EVERYONE that i invite over to listen fall in love (he has amazing track selection along with great mixing skills).

So the point of the blurb is that i have been tracking the growing interest and beleive that it would work.

Goatface ball is a Formal Party that we throw for charity every year in march, We always sell out. I brought one of my buddies to spin and people showed interest. Even the hardcore hip hoppers.

As for teh venue. i can't ask for too much out of them. Baby steps.

we charged 45 dollars for cover at goatface which we through at a banquet hall. drinks not included.

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Originally posted by Ashley Better??

lol, yes

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur Don't do pure Tranc eor house - make it a variety of genres.

exactly

something like destiny parties.
MIX OF EVERYTHING

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Originally posted by beefy k As i mentioned before, the reason i want to throw this is because we want to capatalize on an increasing population of electronica appreciators in Kingston. The core of the appreciators are mainly queens students that haven;t been properly exposed and think that electronica is 'Call on me S**t'. My housemate has decks and always spins at our place, EVERYONE that i invite over to listen fall in love (he has amazing track selection along with great mixing skills). So the point of the blurb is that i have been tracking the growing interest and beleive that it would work. Goatface ball is a Formal Party that we throw for charity every year in march, We always sell out. I brought one of my buddies to spin and people showed interest. Even the hardcore hip hoppers. As for teh venue. i can't ask for too much out of them. Baby steps.

Well props to you for trying to get some kind of EDM event here, and good luck with it, and I'm sure I would be there to support it. But for everyone that likes EDM here, there's that other person that is like, "Oh My God, you like RAVE music". It's just the mentality here. I know it sucks, but it's just the way it is here. Smidgies, like 6-7 years ago, had a good thing goin', but it died. Eyezcream threw a couple good parties at the Portugese Hall and the Italo Club, but they were short lived too. I just don't think EDM works here. But good luck anyways!!

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Originally posted by TO guy I can't tell if you're serious .... Guv's capacity (without KoolHaus) is like twice that.

WHO ARE YOU! I JUST SAW YOUR PROFILE

<3

maybe i'm just dreamin guys, maybe i'm just dreamin.


the scene in kingston just makes me angry, even when i'm drunk. HOW does one enjoy TOP 40!!?!!?!?!!??!!?!?!?

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Originally posted by Misanthrope WHO ARE YOU! I JUST SAW YOUR PROFILE <3

How do I go about answering a question like that? I'm this guy right here ....

hahaha check your pm's.

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Originally posted by beefy k Have any of you heard of Goatface Ball?

pron ?

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Originally posted by Ashley Well props to you for trying to get some kind of EDM event here, and good luck with it, and I'm sure I would be there to support it. But for everyone that likes EDM here, there's that other person that is like, "Oh My God, you like RAVE music". It's just the mentality here. I know it sucks, but it's just the way it is here. Smidgies, like 6-7 years ago, had a good thing goin', but it died. Eyezcream threw a couple good parties at the Portugese Hall and the Italo Club, but they were short lived too. I just don't think EDM works here. But good luck anyways!!

i work at the smij part time, do you know derek?

me and him are trying to get a resurgence goin. enough people from montreal are really into the house scene and we could force the sat night parties.

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Originally posted by Floorwhore pron ?

no not pron man, not pron.

ps sonic is good shit


i'll put on a thread for goatface when the time is right.

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Originally posted by beefy k i work at the smij part time, do you know derek? me and him are trying to get a resurgence goin. enough people from montreal are really into the house scene and we could force the sat night parties.

Derek who?

i forget his last name. do you know pete aka dj synergy?

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Originally posted by beefy k i forget his last name. do you know pete aka dj synergy?

Yeah I do, he's at Smidgies on the 9th...very good trance DJ.

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Originally posted by Ashley Yeah I do, he's at Smidgies on the 9th...very good trance DJ.

yea i'm definately coming out to that and i'll get a bunch of my queens friends to come out too. its good because smijies is always rammed especially during the first couple of weeks so either way there is going to be a GOOD turn out. and people are always lookinf for an after party in kingston these days.

just gotta keep the fingers crossed, but i have a good feeling about that night.

oh hi brian

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Originally posted by sKyBreAK oh hi brian

whaddup andy

uploaded those pics from tiesto yet?

Beefy K,

I think Kingston is a great venue for a massive. You could potentially attract EDM lovers from Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.

The thing is, it has to be worthwhile for people to make the commute. You gotta understand that we get big names on a weekly basis so Kingston has to offer something different.

Perhaps an outdoor event? I don't know of any venue in Kingston that can hold a massive indoors. Maybe a hockey arena?

Anyways, maybe you should start with baby steps, like you said. Start by promoting some parties with local DJ's and work your way up from there. And remember to promote, promote, promote!!!

Good Luck


P.S. I love Grizzley's

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Originally posted by habsfan Beefy K, I think Kingston is a great venue for a massive. You could potentially attract EDM lovers from Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. The thing is, it has to be worthwhile for people to make the commute. You gotta understand that we get big names on a weekly basis so Kingston has to offer something different. Perhaps an outdoor event? I don't know of any venue in Kingston that can hold a massive indoors. Maybe a hockey arena? Anyways, maybe you should start with baby steps, like you said. Start by promoting some parties with local DJ's and work your way up from there. And remember to promote, promote, promote!!! Good Luck P.S. I love Grizzley's

Wow, you just summed up everything i was thinking and should have said before!! Thanks habsfan!!

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Originally posted by beefy k As i mentioned before, the reason i want to throw this is because we want to capatalize on an increasing population of electronica appreciators in Kingston. The core of the appreciators are mainly queens students that haven;t been properly exposed and think that electronica is 'Call on me S**t'. My housemate has decks and always spins at our place, EVERYONE that i invite over to listen fall in love (he has amazing track selection along with great mixing skills). So the point of the blurb is that i have been tracking the growing interest and beleive that it would work. Goatface ball is a Formal Party that we throw for charity every year in march, We always sell out. I brought one of my buddies to spin and people showed interest. Even the hardcore hip hoppers. As for teh venue. i can't ask for too much out of them. Baby steps.

Well myself and some of my freinds held parties in good ole K-Town back in the day and I mean 2000-2001 and the most we got out was around 600ppl and that was huge for this town. The E crazy has worn down so to speak and it is no where near as popular as it was back then when it took off. I would say your chances of a sucessful pary eg. make money for the charity is below zero unfortunately. We charged $20. Good luck to you my friend but it is a tough go in this town.

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