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3.7 KiB
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146 lines
3.7 KiB
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# 🎤 LA Promoters & Booking Targets
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**Local LA scene for Das to break into**
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## TIER 1 — Key LA Promoters/Collectives
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### Brownies & Lemonade
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- **Why:** THE tastemaker collective in LA bass music. They break artists.
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- **Events:** Weekly/bi-weekly events, special showcases
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- **Venues:** Various (Exchange, Academy, warehouses)
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- **How to connect:**
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- Attend their events religiously
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- Engage on socials
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- Get introduced through someone in their orbit
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- Submit demos when they open calls
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- **Contact:** Check IG @browniesandlemonade
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### Space Yacht
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- **Why:** Weekly Tuesday parties, great for emerging artists
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- **Venue:** Sound Nightclub (primarily)
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- **Vibe:** Bass-heavy, supports local talent
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- **How to connect:**
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- Go to Tuesday nights consistently
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- Network with their team
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- Submit through their channels
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- **Contact:** @spaceyacht on IG
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### HARD Events (Insomniac)
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- **Why:** Major festivals (HARD Summer, Day of the Dead)
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- **Reality check:** Bigger target, but worth building toward
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- **How to connect:** Build buzz first, then get on radar
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- **Status:** [ ] Long-term target
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### Restless Nites
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- **Why:** Underground bass events in LA
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- **How to connect:** Attend, network, submit
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### Goldenvoice
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- **Why:** Coachella, other major festivals
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- **Reality check:** Dream target, need significant buzz first
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- **Status:** [ ] Long-term target
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## TIER 2 — LA Venues to Target
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### Exchange LA
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- **Capacity:** 1,500
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- **Booking:** Usually through promoters, but has in-house events
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- **Good for:** Opening slots for touring artists
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### Academy LA
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- **Capacity:** 1,100
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- **Booking:** Insomniac venue, book through promoters
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- **Good for:** Support slots
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### Sound Nightclub
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- **Capacity:** 600
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- **Booking:** Space Yacht Tuesdays, other promoters
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- **Good for:** Intimate sets, building following
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### Avalon Hollywood
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- **Capacity:** 1,500
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- **Booking:** Various promoters
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- **Good for:** Bigger shows once established
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### 1720
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- **Capacity:** ~800
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- **Vibe:** More indie/alternative but does electronic
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### Catch One
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- **Capacity:** 400
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- **Good for:** Smaller, more intimate shows
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- **Status:** [ ]
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## TIER 3 — Smaller Venues / DIY Spots
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### The Belasco
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- Good for mid-size events
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### Union Nightclub
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- Various electronic nights
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### Warehouse parties
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- Network to find these, often unlisted
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## Good Society
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- **Jake mentioned this** — Need to research
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- **Action:** Find out who runs it, what they book
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- **Status:** [ ] Research needed
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## Networking Strategy
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### Immediate Actions
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1. **Identify 2-3 events per month** to attend
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2. **Be a regular** — promoters notice familiar faces
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3. **Don't pitch immediately** — build genuine relationships first
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4. **Offer value** — share their events, support other artists on their roster
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### The XLNT Connection
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- Danny and Parker from XLNT could potentially intro to promoters
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- **Action:** Have Dylan ask about their promoter connections
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- **Status:** [ ]
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### The Hallwood Connection
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- Distribution deal might have industry contacts
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- **Action:** Ask Hallwood if they have promoter relationships
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- **Status:** [ ]
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## DJ Mix Strategy (needed for bookings)
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Promoters want to hear:
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1. **A polished 30-60 min mix** showcasing DJ skills
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2. **Track selection** that shows taste and range
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3. **Mixing ability** — clean transitions, reading energy
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**Action:** This is blocked until mix is done. Prioritize in #production.
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## Tracking
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| Promoter/Venue | Contact | Approached | Response | Booked? |
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| Brownies & Lemonade | | | | |
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| Space Yacht | | | | |
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