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biingcherry_ OP t1_ixe7ywk wrote

Reply to comment by Iamjum in Musicians: If you are a headliner then play the headlining spot. by biingcherry_

  1. Please elaborate what the "best spot" is for a headliner.

  2. Not sure for all bands but we love playing last, however we want to make sure we're promoting the lineup correctly.

  3. It's unprofessional for a "headliner" to switch the lineup last minute.

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Iamjum t1_ixea7l4 wrote

>1. Please elaborate what the "best spot" is for a headliner.

When the most people are there. Realistically they should be done by midnight.

>2. Not sure for all bands but we love playing last, however we want to make sure we're promoting the lineup correctly.

Most do, but you start getting into midnight + start time it changes.

>3. It's unprofessional for a "headliner" to switch the lineup last minute.

Yes, but if you tell them it's a headline spot and they start at 1am, there can be some confusion.

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biingcherry_ OP t1_ixeaxz6 wrote

>1. When the most people are there. Realistically they should be done by midnight.
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>--> If people are leaving before the "headliner" plays then that band is not a "headliner".
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>3. Yes, but if you tell them it's a headline spot and they start at 1am, there can be some confusion.
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>--> Headliners do start at 1am. If the issue is shows run to late then there's an issue with show times.

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Iamjum t1_ixelg4f wrote

>--> Headliners do start at 1am. If the issue is shows run to late then there's an issue with show times.

Unless your talking DIY/House shows, no venue or festival runs a headliner at 1am. Assuming you're talking about those, I don't blame the headliners to go on earlier, as one has never run on time in history.

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