Tags: Knitting Factory, Rocknoceros, Time Out New York Kids
Wow! We just played an amazing show at the Knitting Factory to a huge crowd! What a thrill!
To be honest, we didn’t know what to expect today. Our last few Knit gigs have trended downward, attendence-wise, a phenomenon we attributed to the warmer weather. (Who wants to sit in a bar on a good beach day?) In fact we were scheduled to play a set there in July and we cancelled it, anticipating an empty house.
But then something cool happened: We started getting some good listings, especially in the Holy Grail of kid events, Time Out New York Kids. We’d created an ad for their July issue following the TONY Kids Madison Square Park gig in May, and they re-ran it in August for free! They also listed us prominently in their calendar section, and on their web site, which of course prompted a bunch of other parenting sites in the area to list us as well.
As a result, there was a steady stream of stroller-pushin’ folks when we finally finished sound check and opened the doors! And they were an enthusiastic bunch, too, clapping and singing along and dancing non-stop. We saw a fantastic, spontaneous people-train form during “Don’tcha Wanna Ride,” prompting Kipley to comment that when we ask people to make a train they almost never do, so from now on we’ll let them figure it out for themselves.
It was a huge boost for the band and we can’t WAIT to get back to the Knit next month with our friends ROCKNOCEROS!
~Dave
-- Weather When Posted --
- Temperature: 77°F;
- Humidity: 41%;
- Heat Index: 78°F;
- Wind Chill: 77°F;
- Pressure: 30.03 in.;