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2 Promoters, 1 Pod

ArcTanGent and Damnation organisers, James Scarlett and Gavin McInally, discuss the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous of promoting festivals.

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The Agent Strikes Back Mar 28, 2024

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After a month or so of agent bashing, it was only a matter of time before someone stepped up to put us back in our place.
And that someone is the brilliant Mr Tom Taaffe, the man behind the bookings of the likes of Every Time I Die, Pallbearer, Spanish Love Songs, Deafheaven, While She Sleeps, Beartooth and Elder at our festivals.
What's his take on the ballache of billing and A-Z line-up posters, the rising fees for bands and promoters asking US arena-level bands to play club shows in England?
What's happening with Sleep and are The Reytons a suitable headliner for 2000trees?
Tom gives his honest take on it all.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Do Promoters Discuss Band Fees? - Q&A 1 Mar 28, 2024

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The mailbox is full and the questions keep coming in, so here's an episode dedicated to all your curiosities.
Do festival promoters talk to each other about band fees?
Have we ever got into a bidding war over a band we wanted?
What other festival would we like to book?
What are the marketing challenges in 2024?
We answer them all, and plenty more, in the usual candid fashion.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Mogwai, Baby! Mar 21, 2024

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Ten years of increased offers, multiple snubs, endless fan demands and with almost all hope lost... Mogwai finally agreed to play the final night of the 10th anniversary of ATG.
It had to be part of the masterplan, right? Or a chance phone call, "going big" with an offer over text and the dilemma of having no headline slots left.
Turns out landing the dream band is never straight forward, as Bolt Thrower playing Damnation had its own unique quirks too.
Gav and James get in about it all.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The Dark Arts of Booking Bands Mar 14, 2024

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Booking bands is the Wild West of music promotion, where cash, gamesmanship, ego and relationships clash in the process of sealing a deal.
But it isn't as simple a just working out a fee. There's hotels, flights, catering, drum kits, video walls, billing and exclusivity to haggle over... and don't forget that nudity clause!
Then, even if that's all agreed, it might not stay that way because half the contract doesn't make sense, or the agent might just "forget".
Understand, no? Neither do we...

We go again, every Thursday morning.

(The Dummies Guide) To Starting Festivals Mar 09, 2024

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2,000 Trees, Damnation and ArcTanGent have carved themselves out solid reputations on the UK festival scene but not without almost two decades of graft, good fortune and the odd costly mistake, or twenty, along the way.
Thankfully we fell into those traps so you don't have to.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The Hunt for Headliners Mar 07, 2024

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The right headliner can make or break your year, whether the rest of the line-up is excellent or not.
But it's not as easy as just throwing heaps of cash at your favourite band to land the booking you need.
With more events to choose from, competitive festival exclusive deals, fees going through the roof and bands booking further and further in advance, it can be a nervous time trying to get the right cherry on top.
James and Gav get into it...

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Slayer's Marketing Plan Feb 29, 2024

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In a short space of time, Slayer transformed themselves from dependable festival fodder, who filled academies on tour to an arena outfit who have returned to share top billing alongside the likes of Slipknot and Motley Crue with one simple trick: the fake farewell.
Should fans be delighted with the return, or question why they were duped in the first place? Will other bands and their management follow the same strategy? And where are promoters left in the mix of booking the panto?

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The Ballache of Billing a Festival Feb 29, 2024

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Who goes one line up on the poster? Whose logo needs to be bigger? Who goes left or right when two bands are virtually identical in stature? And who decides?
The art of billing the line-up poster is a messy and confusing one, which often leads to heated rows, fall outs and promoters being left with tough calls to make.
But do fans even notice or care?
James and Gav share their pain and misery on 2 Promoters, 1 Pod.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

The Dillinger Escape Gamble Feb 29, 2024

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Dillinger are back and everyone is buzzing, so why aren't they playing any of the UK festivals?
Is Calculating Infinity worth the gamble? Is there anything to learn from the At The Drive In, Refused or Botch reunions? Will we see Dimitri and co. play London in 2024 instead?
Damnation and ArcTanGent organisers, Gav and James, share their thoughts on the first episode of 2 Promoters, 1 Pod.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Damnation Vs Napalm Death Oct 21, 2023

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After three decades on the road, grindcore Godfather Shane Embury has committed his tour tales to paper with the release of Life...? And Napalm Death.
Shane joins Damnation Vs to discuss the decision to publish the novel and where to draw the line with what's for the masses and what stays on tour.
Playing arenas to Volbeat fans, why he needs to see the faces of the crowd when he's playing and rediscovering Cult of Luna.
#napalmdeath #damnation #damnationvs

We go again, every Thursday morning.

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