Wednesday, March 11, 2009

why are you still here?

Anyone else really dislike the O.L.C.C ? I sure do. Mainly for the fact that they did this.

Christie Scott, the public affairs specialist for the OLCC, said that the new amendment would be completely voluntary for venue-owners.
“It would merely give them the option - not to mention the guidelines - for mixed-age events,”

So here's my problem with this. Why would you make this voluntary? By making it so that the clubs have to get them you make it so, they don't HAVE to have all ages show, they just can if they want to.
It just seems silly to me, that owners are willing to pay for a liquor license but not make it so that some of their shows were all ages. Plus the fact that these laws have to do with music venues and not bars. In the end i don't think one or two all ages shows are going to really, really damage how much money you make. There's a massive amount of kids under the age of 21 who are willing and ready to pay to see their favorite bands, and you think that it's a good idea to shut them all out because you can make more money from Alcohol?
I'm not an expert but i just think that we the city of portland could use some more all ages shows, instead of having to crowd into a tiny house.
short version is that we should have alot more all ages venues.

4 comments:

  1. All ages shows are not nearly as awesome. You wouldn't understand yet. Just trust me

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  2. i'm not sure i do. Largely for the fact that every single all ages show i've been to has been awesome. Why is it that one substance makes it so an entire group of people can't join in and have fun with the rest of the crowd? I'm just sayin.

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  3. And just for the record, home skittle, that was NOT me that posted above. I happen to agree with you that club owners are missing some serious cash opportunities by opting out of all-ages shows. They're just used to doing what they're doing, and they don't want to change, nor do they want to have to lock up the bar while the under-21-ers are there.

    Mama Krabs

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  4. Yes mam, that is exactly my point.So no i have a random person just deciding to contradict me on

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