Las Vegas Jam Band Society Members’ Meeting Minutes
January 4, 2011

Meeting Begins: 7:40PM
“We’ll get this thing started….Well, kinda.”

President’s Report: (Greg)
There are presale tickets available for our upcoming shows. There are also fliers available. Other than that, 2011 is off to a good start. We have a new venue (LV Country Saloon) to work with. There is new ‘blood’ in the Officer’s Line-up….. (Jimmy chimes in with, “Good, I had started to get tired of Roland anyways.”) J

Vice President’s Report: (Keith)
Looking forward to a good 2011! LVJBS was represented in Santa Barbara for the NYE, ALO show. (A better speech will be provided next month!)

Secretary’s Report: (Jessica)
Happy New Year, Everyone! J
Treasurer’s Report: (Dan)
We have liquid assets (What did he just say??? J)
We are ‘in the negative’ for the LVJBS T-shirts and recent show posters that were purchased. Be sure to buy your T-shirt and any posters you may have passed up.

Mayor’s Report: (Thom)
Color: ‘JAMuary White’ (for our recent LV snowfall)
The upcoming HRCafe shows will have a Membership table and will need volunteers to help out during the show. There will be T-Shirts & posters for sale. Look for an email sent to the Yahoo! Group to volunteer for a time slot. Thanks! J
Production Report: (Greg)
January LVJBS confirmed shows:
MOKSHA: Saturday, Jan. 15th @ The HRCafe.
RAILROAD EARTH & GREAT AMERICAN TAXI: Tuesday, Jan. 25th @ HRCafe.
moe.: Saturday, January 29th @ HRCafe.
GALACTIC: Sunday, April 3rd @ HRCafe.

UPCOMING (non-LVJBS) EVENTS:
REBELUTION w/ Giant Panda, Guerilla Dub Squad & Orgone @ the House of Blues. The members were given 30 free tickets in exchange for advertising on our website. The tickets will be given out in a lottery if more than 30 members request one. Greg will send an email out soon, regarding this.

WHICH ONE’S PINK (a Pink Floyd tribute band) will be at the LV Hilton on January 21 & 22. Greg received an email from Dan Johnson (Don’s brother?) from the LV Hilton, requesting some fan-attendance. Greg replied mentioning the comp’d tickets usually given when the LVJBS helps with advertising and that we would love a ‘discounted’ rate, if not. More info regarding tickets TBA.

INTERESTED BANDS and/or UPDATES:
CUBENSIS is interested in Tuesday, March 29th. We will offer them the weeknight “Keep the door” deal.

DELTA NOVE & MOKSHA (our annual Mardi Gras event)—Saturday, March 5th. Discussion was held with J-Free (NOISE) regarding whether or not NOISE and the LVJBS want to collaborate or just support the show. If we all collaborate, we will split the door, as a 40% (band)/40% (band)/10% (LVJBS) & 10% (NOISE). This will be at the LV Country Saloon. More info TBA.

DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS are interested in Saturday, March 5th. They are from Lake Tahoe. Greg to email them and see if they are available on Friday, March 4th, so there is no conflict with the Mardi Gras event. (If Friday works for them, we may collaborate with NOISE and have them be a part of First Friday). More info TBA.

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS wanted to play Wed. or Thurs., Feb. 23, 24. We offered a weeknight, split door-deal, and they declined.

IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAFUNK wants to play March 23 thru 28. We will send them the preferred weekend dates of March 25 or 26. If under $2,000, we will take on the show at the LV Country Saloon. If $2,000-$3,000, we will hand it over to the HRCafe. If over $3,000, we will “put ‘em in the dumpsta!” More info TBA.

BOOTSY COLLINS & THE HOUSE OF FUNK gave us the ‘bootsy’ and was told they play for $7,000 and our offer was not enough.

MORSOUL (another Veg. oil tour bus band) contacted us a few weeks ago. No one had yet listened to them (due to their McCloskey Brothers bio). We’re asking the members to listen to them ASAP and let Greg know YAY or NAY on whether or not to schedule them in, Late February. MORE INFO TBA.

PAPA GROWS FUNK wanted a guarantee, not the 80/20 split we suggested for the week of Jan. 24-28.

OPEN FLOOR:

Posters: Discussion was held about getting ‘Jay Michael’ posters for moe. OR the Railroad Earth/Great American Taxi shows. The concerns were the LEFTOVERS we always have, the money we have lost on past posters, etc. Because the shipping ends up costing a lot, Jimmy suggested getting the artwork sent to us, bringing the CD to a printer, and saving money that way. The next questions were: Who would take care of arranging that? Who would get them printed?

Ian: The Rumor hotel is teaming up with the CHAMPS convention, Feb. 15-17. There will be some after the convention-shows (Moksha ‘rumored’ to be playing on February 15th—my B-day! J) RUMOR is looking to have 140 rooms reserved and a $7,500/night bar/food minimum and a ‘wristband’ price for the music. The concerns are it being a ‘security’ nightmare because of the ‘open-areas’ and the side gates, with people sneaking in and going to rented rooms/balconies to watch the music (without paying). More details to be discussed later with the venue and the CHAMPS people.

Meeting Adjourned: 8:45PM