Yes but my point is regarding people who are not > most people i > know
and that > in the history of the event it hasn't been financially viable. What I'm trying to say is that Paxahau are trying to make a go of it (and good on them, this is not hating). It seems that to this end they're putting on artists who they think will be of more appeal to a mass market. Fair enough, they're investing in it, they need to get their money back. However what's the point in that if they don't let people know who's on? Or to look at another way why not try improving how the event is promoted to improve numbers and so make it work out money-wise rather than change the (musical, I have no quibble with charging) nature of the event? > From: Frank Glazer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 March 2008 12:02 > > in light of the history of the event, it's terribly unlikely that the > lineup will not be worth the $40 3-day cost. besides, most people i > know go regardless of who is on the lineup, many go simply to support > detroit. that is, after all, what the event is all about, isn't it? > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 5:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK, I agree with the below. And maybe I'm not qualified to comment since > > I'm not going. But while it's an improvement on previous > > years to have it confirmed that it definitely is happening at this time > > surely at "73 days to go" and you're trying to sell people > > $40 / $150 tickets would it not be better to have at least some of the > > line-up up at this point rather than just this single web > > page (unless I've failed to click on something I needed to)? I understand > > that's not always possible if it's not sorted at this > > point but we've been hearing for ages on here that it is? Why not just > > put a few names up to sweeten the thing? I know folks from > > these woods might not need that but maybe more efficient publicity for the > > event is a better alternative to commercialising the > > line-up if they're trying to get more people there.
