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Originally posted by Marcus007 Since I know you're in the loop, Louis, tell me something: which dj's can ARIA be sure to make a profit off? Even if it's a very marginal profit. Oh yeah, the hip hop room at SWIRL wasn't empty, it was the furthest thing from empty when I left at 930 AM. It's nothing in comparison to the trance room but nonetheless it wasn't EMPTY.

empty as in not full enough to cover expenses.

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Originally posted by malek empty as in not full enough to cover expenses.

ahhhh i see, toucher.

I'm there. Deep Dish on the 15th, Armand on hte 16th. I'm gonna have to change my Montreal weekend in July from the 8th to the following weekend

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Originally posted by Epicurus I'm there. Deep Dish on the 15th, Armand on hte 16th. I'm gonna have to change my Montreal weekend in July from the 8th to the following weekend

thats right

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I know when is gonna be my next trip to montreal !!

KrinKer

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Originally posted by KrinKer I know when is gonna be my next trip to montreal !! KrinKer

you mean the one after Sasha's weekend?

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Malek, we got the balls to have him at Aria 2 years ago and he didn't bring people. No matter what is the door price, people don't care anymore for Armand Van Helden in Montreal. When the guy charge over 15 000$usd, how you want to have a price door of 25-30$?

Other expenses are hotels (2-3 expensives rooms = 1000$), restaurants (300-400$), visa (200$), ground transportation (200$) etc...

All this plus his 15 000$ fee is way too much for the amount of people the guy can bring. Also, even if you have a sponsor that night, why don't put the sponsor money on a dj that bring way more people like Ferry, Armin, Tiësto, PVD, Sven, Carl Cox, Deep Dish, Sasha, Infected etc... Red-Lite bring him because they can't bring as much dj's as Aria!

P.S. When I say 15 000$ for Armand, it was more expensive than that 2 years ago.

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his paycheck is ridiculous

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Originally posted by malek charging ridiculous amounts of money at the door is a sure (and stupid) way to loose money. It explains why the first time he came was a miss. 45$-55$ and over for him at the door is crazy. same thing for Jeff Mills, how much was it at the door 45$+ ? They're huge djs but unknown by the young crowds, charging alot won't attract the young crowd (main clients of afterhours). anyhow, we had another great example of my theory, 88$ at the door, empty hiphop room at swirl, hiphop crowd is young, HUUUUUGE money lost ( no need to say how much ).

I'de be more than happy to shell out 55+$ to see Helden, if he was at ARIA. BTW where is YOJI!!!!!!!!!! and YAHEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Biggy Malek, we got the balls to have him at Aria 2 years ago and he didn't bring people. No matter what is the door price, people don't care anymore for Armand Van Helden in Montreal. When the guy charge over 15 000$usd, how you want to have a price door of 25-30$? Other expenses are hotels (2-3 expensives rooms = 1000$), restaurants (300-400$), visa (200$), ground transportation (200$) etc... All this plus his 15 000$ fee is way too much for the amount of people the guy can bring. Also, even if you have a sponsor that night, why don't put the sponsor money on a dj that bring way more people like Ferry, Armin, Tiësto, PVD, Sven, Carl Cox, Deep Dish, Sasha, Infected etc... Red-Lite bring him because they can't bring as much dj's as Aria! P.S. When I say 15 000$ for Armand, it was more expensive than that 2 years ago.

I know he was more expensive back then, no need to post prices here.

The thing is, if you knew he wouldn't bring that many people back then, why charge that much at the door?? wouldn't a cheaper price incite people not to skip the party and go to some other afterhours? Wasn't the price 35-40$ on early presale(thats what I paid) and 50$ at the door?

If the dj isn't Tiesto or PVD, there's no way in hell to charge more than 45$ at the door without loosing people.

The worst that could happen if you charge less is to break even or coup a small loss, but what you could get in return is satisfied people that would tell their friends about him the next time he comes over plus the prestige of having someone as big as Armand Van Helden in your club.

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Originally posted by Tag I'de be more than happy to shell out 55+$ to see Helden, if he was at ARIA. BTW where is YOJI!!!!!!!!!! and YAHEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are one person, the club would need 799 other people to make some decent profit

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Originally posted by malek you are one person, the club would need 799 other people to make some decent profit

I know, just a random thought has anyone gone to the hip hop room at aria?