What are the biggest gigs you've had?

intoner · Feb 2, 2004

Our first Gig was a Battle of the Bands at a youth conference, we won and played at the night ralley for 800 people. We have played for just under 1000 people a couple of times. Played for bout 1500 at a local park gig a few months back.

I live in a country town In Australia, so thats ok. The best is yet to come...

jugglindrummer · Mar 18, 2004

I play to the wall of my basement haha

Sevan · Mar 18, 2004

my living room

stratosaurus · Mar 20, 2004

I play a few festivals every year that normally range between 5000-7000. The biggest may have been opening for Avalon or FFH.
I actually prefer the much smaller & more intimate audience.

Marinville288 said:
Floyd Cramer, he was just recently inducted into the country music hall of fame and the rock and roll hall of fame in february, making him one of less than 10 people in the world who is honored in both.

I'm not a pianist, but I listened & watched to Floyd Cramer all the time when I was growing up. He was great & a class act that couldn't be beat!....He'd be #1 on my piano list!
btw...what are the names of the others in your family that you mention?

obuchiteck · Mar 22, 2004

Detroit Electronic Music fest, also known as Movement Fest In 2003. But I don't really care as much as this new gig I just got booked for. It's not a real big crowd, but it's just an awesome Location. Top floor of the SEARS tower... wahoo!

jukesk9 · Mar 23, 2004

On May 1st, my band is opening for Leon Russell (www.leonrussellrecords.com) at Featherfest in Springdale, AR. There should be a few thousand people there. In 2003, there was about 5,000 people for the opening and main acts. So, we're excited and looking forward to it. This will be our biggest gig to date.

scott29 · Mar 24, 2004

I have a few really good ones from back when I was playing in the secular scene about 6 years ago -
Opened up for Machinehead, Drain STH and Corrosion of Conformity (the best gig by far) at an outdoor concert.
Some of the other bands that my band opened shows for in smaller clubs okken, Dio (great gig!), L.A.Guns and Tora Tora. They were old school, but those shows were a lot of fun, especially in the small club environment.

eldermike · Mar 24, 2004

We play some fair size gigs although most of our time is spent in coffee houses. Ours is a ministry first and a music act second. We play mostly non-Christian coffee houses. We were doing a regular gig at Ft Bragg in a coffee house on post before 9-11. Also, We did open for a national Christian act (dove and grammy winners) down in SC last year.

bleechers · Apr 8, 2004

The local CCM radio station did a search for bands that would open at a Cindy Morgan concert. We were one of three bands chosen. It was very nice. Cindy ended up cancelling last-minute due to a sore throat. The equipment was great and the audience was enthusiastic!

Acts 17:11 · Apr 20, 2004

Largest crowd - First gig at high school bonfire. Had to be 1500 people there.
Best - opening for local heroes "Straight Ahead" (see Evan Olson).

ForeverBeingForgiven · Apr 25, 2004

My family. Ha ha.

Laserman · May 11, 2004

Hello,

A long time before I became a Christian I played in a band that opened up for the 60s band Rare Earth. It was in a club in front of 3000 people. Also did a couple of outdoor shows with about 1500 folks.

Barry

Mr. Fiddle · May 20, 2004

It's a tie between the PBR World Finals afterparty in Las Vegas last year and Billy Bob's Texas opening for Terri Clark a few months ago.

KA

R2_Wildfire · May 20, 2004

The biggest gig I've done was in our church opening for Roberto Orellana. I know most of you don't know who he is because he sings in spanish but when he came, the church was packed. We even had to get out extra chairs for the people and we still needed more. I didn't even had a place to sit and we opened the concert. can you believe that?

TheDandyMan · Jun 3, 2004

Disneyland (trumpet)

applepowerpc · Jun 3, 2004

I've sung on TV a few times.

jugglindrummer · Jun 9, 2004

jugglindrummer said:
I play to the wall of my basement haha

now im finaly playin for my church!!! im so excited!!

ps139 · Jun 9, 2004

My biggest was probably 100 people at a function at my school, sponsored by the Hopkins Christian Fellowship. Me and a friend played 3 songs on our classical guitars: Jeux Interdits (Pepe Romero), Cana (an original) and Stranger (Joe Kail).
I played rhythm while he went crazy on lead up and down the fretboard, so I wasnt too nervous because nobody paid much attention to me, and I kind of liked it like that .

werdmaster · Jun 10, 2004

Largest crowd? My death metal band, 600 people at a 'heavy metal' party. It was sw33t, METALLICA was THERE. Sort of an exclusive record company thing, our band doesn't want to get signed, but we play for these guys a lot.

Most Money? Art Rock band, $700 EACH. Symphony X opener. Last minute, Galaxy Theater, 1 hour set. It was awesome.

TRAV:IS · Jul 6, 2004

16, 000 people
drumming for PLAN:BE
Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, TN
North American Youth Congress, UPCI

What a rush! What a rush!

other big name gigs:
Cornerstone Florida
Lifest - Oshkosh, WI

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