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« on: July 06, 2023, 11:48:50 AM »
You can spin this a whole bunch of different ways. Performers do not have "steady" jobs. Yes, being on the road can be tiring, so it's understandable that someone decides to leave. However, that also means you need to find another job sooner or later.
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« on: July 04, 2023, 02:07:46 PM »
So maybe they haven't had great attendance in the past in Minnesota? FWIW, I went to 4 shows last year. Generally in venues that seat maybe 2500 people. Attendance was decent, but it wasn't full. What does it cost to put on a CW show? How does that compare to a Christmas show with the orchestra?
At some point, it's all about the money.
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« on: July 01, 2023, 07:24:34 PM »
Key to a tour is the travel distance. Take Cedar Falls, IA to Salt Lake City. According to Google, that's a 17ish hour drive. So, chances are there is at least one overnight stop on the way, primarily for the bus driver. I doubt they fly. Flying in the winter has it's own set of challenges. And, in this case, it's and 8 hour flight with a connection.
Same thing at the end of the tour. How do you get from California to South Carolina?
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« on: June 07, 2023, 08:26:31 AM »
Despite multiple issues with the GA PBS website, I got the premium package for the Atlanta Christmas tour. So, probably a couple hundred bucks for a hotel room and another hundred for gas, this becomes my Christmas present to my daughter who's going with me. Still probably cheaper than the last trip to see the girls at Red Rocks!
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« on: May 25, 2023, 01:34:50 PM »
There were two times I was at a show on Mairead N's birthday. On the tours (and I didn't go back to figure out which ones), she did the intro to YRMU. Right before she started, a group in the front started singing Happy Birthday! It totally caught her off guard!
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« on: May 18, 2023, 09:53:52 AM »
Over the years, I've had mixed feelings about PBS tickets. In the "early" years, you got really good seats. Part of this may have been due to the fact that not a lot of people knew about CW. As the years went on, the really good seats (and I'm thinking first couple of rows) were being kept by the venue for their premium members. You couldn't get a M&G thru the venue, the M&G mostly became a photo op.
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« on: May 03, 2023, 08:59:30 AM »
Going back to the comments about the actual tour --
The Christmas tours seem to cover a lot of the US. I'm guessing they do all the travel by bus; air travel is just too erratic. So, what's a logical time they want to spend on the bus? 6 hours? At maybe 50 mph, that's 300 or so miles between venues. In the case of Christmas tour, are they looking for venues of maybe 2000 seats? Where are these? Guess is primarily larger cities.
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« on: April 22, 2023, 03:26:39 PM »
I think most of the girls have said the touring is somewhat brutal. Finish the show. Get on the bus. Drive for several hours. Get into a hotel. Try to sleep/relax. Get up. Eat something. Go to venue. Sound check. Get ready for show. Do show. Repeat maybe 70 times.
How many years do you really want to do this? It's your life for at least 3 months. You're away from home.
I'm guessing the money isn't too bad, especially if you are just starting out, but it's a tough life for a while.
If I counted correctly, Chloe did 849 shows in her first stint with CW. Mairead N did 1273!!!!
So it's maybe not surprising that the girls get burned out.
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« on: April 17, 2023, 07:23:46 PM »
So I've seen 11 shows with Megan, with 2 M&G's. I thought the first time I saw her (March 6 --Daytona Beach) she was going to be the new face of CW. I felt there were some similarities between her and Chloe. Age, etc. My first show was back in 2007. My first chance to meet Chloe was in 2009 where my daughter, then 14, fell in love with Chloe at a meet & greet. I had hoped Megan would have the same "bubbly" personality that Chloe had.
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« on: February 10, 2023, 11:51:16 AM »
You raised some interesting points.
2011 Christmas show -- California, Washington, Florida, Ontario, PA, VA, NY, MN, IL, MI, GA, Colorado
2012 Christmas show -- CT, PA, MI, IN, IL, CA,AZ, TX, GA, AL
2013 Christmas show -- NV, VA, WV, PA, Ontario, MA, NJ, TX, SC, IN, GA
2014 Christmas show -- WA, AK, CA, CO, IL, IN
2015 Christmas show -- VA, PA, NJ, DE, CT, PA, NY, Ontario, OH, FL, AL GA, SC (There were 2 locations in Florida. I went to one)
2016 Christmas show -- CA, PA, NJ, NC, MS, GA, MI, WI, IN, IL, CO, UT
2018 Christmas show -- NJ, NY, PA, KY,TX, AK, WA, CA,UT,, IL, MO, GA
2019 Christmas show -- PA, NJ, IN, OH, MN, CO, UT, NC, GA, MS, AR, PA, OH, MI, WI, IA
I think they did an acceptable job trying to hit every area of the county, considering there are only 20 or so shows.
A couple years ago, i plotted out the tour stops on a map. Kind of crazy what they have to do.
I live in Florida. I'm lucky I can go see several shows without things being too crazy as far as travel. Here's the number of shows they have had in Florida.
2007 (Spring)- 4
2007 (Fall) --6
2008 -- 3
2009 -- 8
2010 -- 7
2011 -- 10
2012 -- 5
2013 -- 10
2014 -- 6
2015 -- 12
2016 -- 6
2017- 9
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« on: February 09, 2023, 07:02:18 AM »
The problem with Christmas tours is there are maybe only 20 shows. They do try to spread it out over the country, but it can be difficult to get to a show. I live in Florida. For last years Christmas show, I ended up flying to Ohio for a Tuesday night show. Luckily, I'm retired, but still it's a day up and a day back in the middle of the week, and as we know, flying is not fun.
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« on: February 08, 2023, 03:41:07 PM »
So I'm thinking that means a Christmas tour? Basically, the month of December?
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« on: January 31, 2023, 11:13:24 AM »
I saw my first show in 2007. I'd agree that the show has changed, and I'm not basing that on the girls. I always thought some of the earlier shows were more "fun". Think TAR where the girls came out into the audience. Lisa L sat down next to me on one show! (empty seat in front row!). Then you had the various band numbers. Depending on the venue, the bagpiper would start at the back of the theatre and march forward while playing Amazing Grace.
I think I saw an interview with Chloe very early in the CW timeline where she said they never dreamed the show would become as big and popular as it did. They were having a lot of fun doing the show -- it wasn't just a job. And, that showed.
Another reason I tended to like the earlier shows was they way they did the Meet & Greets. It was after the show, so it wasn't quite as rushed. Yes, you only met 2 girls, but you at least had a minute or two to talk to them, get an autograph, etc. It was a more personal connection than from a group photo.
We know touring has to be exhausting for any group. Then, trying to be "up" for a show every night is challenging.
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« on: January 24, 2023, 03:38:37 PM »
I am aware I have been very fortunate to be able to see as many shows as I have. Timing is everything! I shut down my construction company in 2009 due to the Great Recession. I had lots of time on my hands. I had spent a lot of years on the road, so I also had lots of frequent flyer miles. In 2009, my daughter was 16. She liked CW as well and was happy to go to shows with me. Granted, as long as they were in New York or Red Rocks. The first live show we went to was in Fort Myers, FL. Our excuse was she was checking our colleges (Florida Gulf Coast). That gave her an excused absence from school. We used the same excuse the following year to go to Columbus, OH, mainly because I got OSU football tickets as well!
We went to New York in 2008 when she was 16. We did some of the usual tourist stuff, like Ellis Island. Then, that night they did Isle of Hope. Remember the line " Annie Moore from Ireland, who was all of 15 years"? She was 15 at the time. Really hit home with her about what immigrants had to go thru (including my grandparents).
In 2012 went to a show in Tampa (we live here). M&G with Chloe and Mairead N. M&G held after the show in the second floor lobby of the PAC. Cookies and coffee by the PBS station. The girls were sitting behind a table. Most of the people had never been to a M&G before, so I and my wife hung back a bit. When we got to the table, Chloe got up, walked around and hugged me. The lady from PBS didn't know what to do or say, especially when Mairead did the same thing! That was right after Mairead got engaged, so I had to ask her about her ring.
In 2009 there were back to back shows in New York. Went to both. Got a T-shirt signed by all 5. You don't want to know what I had to do to get that accomplished!
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« on: January 22, 2023, 11:08:04 AM »
I was in the audience for both tapings of Believe. First night I was about the 6th row. Yes, when they do some audience shots, you can see me. If I remember, and I haven't watched the DVD for a while, I think you see me 3 or 4 times.
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