Publicizing your gigs
It appears that one of the primary causes of low turnout at progressive rock shows is that nobody knows about them. Here are some places to advertise your gig for free.
(This list is not complete; please send some suggestions. -- Don)
Newspapers
Local newspapers are eager to place your show in their events listings. The basic idea is to submit a blurb about the event, complete with contact information, three weeks in advance.
Here are the addresses:
The Onion Calander Listings
EMail: sfcalendar@theonion.comPalo Alto Daily News
Entertainment listings
Fax: 650 327-0676
EMail: listings@paloaltodailynews.comPalo Alto Online
( Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac, Mountain View Voice)San Francisco Bay Guardian
Mail address: Listings, The Guardian Building, 135 Mississippi Street, San Francisco, CA 94107.
Fax: 415 487-2506
Email: listings@sfbg.comSan Francisco Chronicle
Datebook: datebook@sfchronicle.com
Sunday Datebook (Pink Section): pink@sfchronicle.com
Mail address: Nightlife Listings, Sunday Datebook, 901 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415 777-7052
Fax: 415 495-2067
SF Weekly
Email to Clubs Editor Brock Keeling: brock.keeling@sfweekly.com
Web-based event submission form here: http://music.sfweekly.com/feedback/submit.php
Phone: 415 536-8147
Fax: 415 777-1839
Mail address: 185 Berry, Suite 3800, San Francisco, CA 94107San Jose Mercury News
Dave Leon, 408 920-5919, for music, nightclubs, theater, dance and tickets going on sale.
Gina Slade, 408 920-5457, edits the entertainment calendars.
Fax for entertainment calendars: 408 271-3618.
Mailing address: Entertainment Calendars, San Jose Mercury News, 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
Or email listings to: music@sjmercury.comSan Jose Metro
Calendar listings email: calendar@metronews.com
Mail address: 550 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113The Stanford Daily
Calendar email: calendar@daily.stanford.edu
The Wave
Email: events@thewavemag.com
Mail address: 1735 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA. 94110
Phone: 408 467-3200
Fax: 408 467-3401
Radio
KZSU Concert Calendar Send email to calendar@kzsu.stanford.edu
Bulletin Boards
ba.music (or Google's ba.music)
Bay Area music newsgroup.rec.music.progressive (or Google's rec.music.progressive)
Progressive rock newsgroup.
Web Resources
BayProg
Send an email message to Don (don@till.com) to get in the Upcoming Events listings.