Til_Kingdom_Come Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I've signed up to newsletters and stuff, but still no luck. I know some bands do advertise it, like Muse did with War Child 2013, but most don't. :) Thanks for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospector Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Well if it's a secret gig probably only the right people will know about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Track Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 If it were in the newsletters it wouldn't be a secret gig. You just have to know people who work at the venues or are in some way connected to the local music scene. It's a by word of mouth kind of thing. I don't really see you getting word long enough in advance to plan a trip or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbersGirl Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I guess it depends on what exactly you mean by a Secret Gig. Secret as in, most people don't know about the gig itself, or secret as in the band announces they will have a gig but the secret is where it will be? For example, Coldplay had "Secret Gigs" that were announced to the public a month or two in advance. They disclosed the city, but the venue itself was a secret; the venue was announced the day of the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Til_Kingdom_Come Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 By secret I mean with only like 1000 people, like at a club not a massive stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James. Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 That's not really secret, that's just a small gig... and maybe the bands you are talking about just don't do those sorts of gigs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Til_Kingdom_Come Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Would rock bands do them to promote an album or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Track Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 That's not really secret, that's just a small gig... and maybe the bands you are talking about just don't do those sorts of gigs? That's a secret gig, as long as it isn't publicized. I'm pretty sure a lot of bigger bands to it too. I once had a recording of one Coldplay did at the start of the VLV tour. But it seems to me it's most often about knowing people and being involved in the music scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkus Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 When I think of club, I think of 200 people, not 1,000. Anyway, most "secret" gigs don't involve buying tickets. Some of them you have to win your way into with a contest, some involve a band tweeting about a show that happens in 2 hours in a certain location and it's first come get in, and a lot of them are just private events. So keep your eyes peeled to social media, follow bands' tweets and FB posts about last-minute surprises, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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