Dumb Luck! @ On Tour
Overview
Dumb Luck! is a night of alt-rock and all its styles - alt-rock, post-punk, noise, dream-pop, shoegaze, grunge, metalcore... whatever.
It takes place bi-monthly on random weekend days.
We have 3 band slots, and DJ new music in the same genres before, between and after the bands.
The night generally runs from 7.30pm-11pm
About Not a thing.
Not a thing. CIC is a non-profit promotion run by Dan Akers, based in Huddersfield, working mostly in at venues the Leeds area.
Our model is that generally we pay for the spaces, and most promotion activities, so that bands can split door takings equally. We take (and make) no money from what we do, £0. In fact... minus up to £1,000 a month.
Our goal is to provide spaces for (mostly) new and upcoming bands across a number of 'alt' genres - alt-jazz and soul, alt-rock and all its many variants, plus electronic, afrobeat, latin etc.
Check out our Instagram or YouTube to see what we do.
Not a thing. CIC is a Community Interest Company, company number 15685867.
Venue Details
Currently on tour, looking for the perfect permanent home!
Fees
Not a thing. pays for the space directly with the venue, which covers space costs and the sound engineer until 11pm - as well as general promotion costs. The venue provides the sound engineer, plus PA. Not a thing. brings the DJ equipment, as well as audio and video recording equipment.
All performer fees come from the door takings, which are currently £6 advance, or £8 on the door - via this website. We take cash or cards on the night (preferably cards)
All door takings are split equally between all bands, regardless of size, distance travelled or experience - we find that new local bands often bring as many people as larger out of town touring bands - so this keeps it all fair and easy.
Because Not a thing. are paying out of pocket for the venue and promotion - and we keep the door price accessibly cheap - there are no riders or 'guest list'. We don't currently have any deals in place with the venue either for cheap drinks or food - sorry!
Equipment & Tech
The venue provides the PA, mics, monitors etc. Not a thing. brings a kit, bass amp and guitar amp.
Everything else you'll need to bring yourself - and also, Not a thing, is a one (50yr old) man band, so if you are able to bring some of the backline it'd be super appreciated!
We mic up or DI everything on the stage, even if that mic is never being added into the room mix, because we multi-channel record and video record all nights. These nights are made available on the Not a thing. YouTube channel within 7 days, and the audio & video recordings are available for performers to do what they want with.
We don't have any 'in ears' kit of our own, or specific instrument mics - only what the venue has - though we're happy to work with these if you let us know what you'll be bringing.
Load In, Soundcheck & Stage Times
This is dependent on the space/day of the week, so we'll let you know... but here's an example:
We usually arrive around 17:00 - as does the sound engineer - to begin setting up the space.
All performers need to arrive - and all equipment be on site - before 17:30. You'll be able to go for a wander, get food etc between soundchecks but it's just easier if everyone is there at the same time. We check in reverse order to the performances.
We'll let you know if there's a particular access round you need to use.
Sound check is from 17:30 until 19:30, with a hard stop at 19:30 when we open doors and begin playing music. Soundchecks need to be as quick, focused (and tidy) as we can all make it, as it's never quite enough time.
After soundcheck, we'll need to clear the bar area of instruments and bags. There'll hopefully be space and/or a green room to dump stuff in.
First performer set starts at 20:00 (ish - we have some flexibility here, if the room is still filling up for example) - and can play up to 45 minutes. So we have about a 15-30 minute changeover.
Second performer set starts at 21:00 (ish)
Third performer set starts at 22:00 (ish)
We have a hard stop for bands at 23:00.