1. Boone is a secondary market.
2. The cost of performers has increased exponentially over the past ten years.
Most bands' asking prices are ridiculously high. Regardless, some promoters will pay this price. This hinders our ability to book the act when another venue is willing to pay the full amount. Other venues can prevent an act from performing here in other ways. Certain venues such as the Orange Peel in Asheville include a proximity clause in their contracts that they sign with artists. This forbids them from playing anywhere else within 100 miles for that week, in some cases up to a whole month. This clause completely ruins our chances of booking any popular act that may pass through major cities in North Carolina.
3. We have limited access to the Holmes Convocation Center and the Schaefer Center.
4. APPS tries to accommodate the diverse music taste of all Appalachian students.
5. We get really good deals on shows so that we can consistently bring entertainment.
Over the past few years, APPS has been lucky with the number and variety of concerts we’ve had. Some of these include Ben Folds, Gavin DeGraw, Ron White, Lewis Black, Nick Offerman, Dr. Dog, SOJA, Ghostland Observatory, Mimosa, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Gramatik, Lee Brice, Victor Wooten, GRiZ and many, many more. These names may not be the absolute hottest thing right now but they are still well known, relevant acts that students enjoy.
If you are still unsatisfied with the entertainment that comes to Appalachian, join APPS! That is the best way to ensure your opinions are heard. It’s kind of like complaining about the president when you didn’t even vote in the election.
And now here we are, the end of my first post. Hopefully this wasn't too painfully pretentious.
Cheers,
Rachael