there used to be a montreal flyers site that had flyers from all the afterhours. anyone know what happened to that site and if theres something similar elsewhere ?

maybe i am blind, but i did not notice the speedy j night.

it wasn't packed, but by far the best musical experience at this club. I miss it, and it is safe to say no one will put the same amount of effort in booking in mtl anymore.

rightfully so, as much as i would love it, it was not really profitable was it?

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Originally posted by Schadenfreude maybe i am blind, but i did not notice the speedy j night. it wasn't packed, but by far the best musical experience at this club. I miss it, and it is safe to say no one will put the same amount of effort in booking in mtl anymore. rightfully so, as much as i would love it, it was not really profitable was it?

I never understood how Aria was loosing money in the beginning? To me the place was packed every weekend! Maybe the trick is to book lesser known but extraordinary artists on special occasions. Those nights tend to attract people no matter who the DJ is.

i don't know about today, but back then the big techno guys that they booked had very very heavy fees.

never forget that montreal is the city that everyone goes out for the show but no one wants to pay. Getting glist at aria was way easier than at any other afterhour joint then and since.

also, i saw another pair of 1200's if you don't buy mekroons

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Well Aria sometimes had 2, 3 big names in one single night. They paid those DJs well, and it was a pretty big machine to feed. You rarely had DJ under 5k$ + plane and accomodations.

With no alcohol sales, the break even was very high.

Today, the same DJs come here for 50% or more less. The game has changed.

Yeah G-list at Aria was easy but you still needed to be closely connected, unlike most clubs. Whats the deal? Djs are paid 50% less now? for realz?

and btw when i said no one will book like them ever again, i was only referencing afterhours clubs.

There are a few good promotions that still book well imo...but there are circumstances that allow them to do so unlike circus or stereo (no redlite does not deserve mention..oh shit i just did).

lousi mentionned benson and hedges....without the sponsorships it is even harder...not to mention that afterhours are not as " a la mode" as they used to be.

that being said, without aria, we would not have heard so much good detroit.

i might hate tiesto...but the misstress b (for bitch)/tiestor/preach night was pretty epic as well.

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April 15th, 2005

Epic

In my box of old souvenirs I found the flyer for the official opening weekend at Aria in April 2001. And I remember going to the April 27th night with DJ John Kelley (HighDesertSound, Moonshine guy).

2001.04.13 Pre-party Bal en Blanc
Juan Atkins
Joey Beltram
Yaz

Derrick Carter
Fred Everything
Jojo Flores
Nic B

2001.04.14 Aria Official Opening
Hipp-E & Halo
Onionz
Luc Raymond

Dajae
Christian Pronovost
Fred Everything

2001.04.20
Kevin Saunderson
Yaz
Mateo Murphy

Cash Money
Brass Knuckles Crew
Shortcut
B-U The Knowledgist

2001.04.21
Benji Candelario
Luc Raymond
Nic B

Ron Trent
Christian Pronovost
Uzi

2001.04.27
John Kelley
Yaz
Mateo Murphy

OD-Rock
Brass Knuckles Crew
Shortcut
B-U The Knowledgist

2001.04.28
DJ Pierre
Luc Raymond
Nic B

Fred Everything
Christian Pronovost
Trevor Walker
Tony Albino

bit off topic and mentioned ad nauseaum by yours truly but best edm vid out there, imo - Lawler at Aria 2003:

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Originally posted by Ravemontreal Once I took a piss in front of everybody at Stereo. Put the garbage under the mixer, and did it right there while people were dancing and screaming. people thought I was playing with the mixer but I was playing with my zizi.

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Originally posted by Enjoy a classic from the aria days: me: are you on TA? girl: uhhhh... im on speed

Feb 7 2003
Christian Smith, Thomas Krome, Danilo Vigorito
Mike Mission, Majess, BU The Knowledgist

May 17th 2003
Deep Dish, Luke Fair