Dave Lippman PROMOTION SUGGESTIONS

   

Posters and fliers and photos available at http://davelippman.com/booking/fliers.html  

PRESS RELEASE: Use mine, or write anew, as you like. NOTE: Do not include info about George Stump, moderate clearcutter. He is not coming. Neither is George Shrub.  Only Wild Bill Bailout. And me. 

It's a good idea to emphasize the website as a place to hear/see samples of the show in advance.

ADVANCE TICKET SALES: Good idea, sometimes. Some radio stations will do ticket giveaways coupled with airplay of the album.

RADIO: You might want to go on the air before the show to promote it, and I will be available, usually, for interviews the day of the show, or further in advance by phone. CDs are available, and downloads of songs are at http://davelippman.com/mps3.html

VIDEO: You can point the press to the ones on the site. They run from one to 15 minutes and are good previews of the show.

PRESS: Advance write-ups are good for attendance, but follow-up reviews also give your group a good name. I like them too.

TICKET PRICE: Compare to other concert prices and adjust for degree of name-recognition. What the market will bear, minus a bit. If it's too low people will think it's not worth much - and not come. Or we won't make money. Try a sliding scale, $7-10, $8 -20, $8-2,000...  If you're using a church and you can't set a price at the door, make sure your donation sign says "Suggested donation," and put a sliding scale there. $3 per person for a concert will not do, is not on, and will be a great embarrassment to all concerned. Don't let it happen. Thank you.

MO' MONEY: Consider selling drinks and munchies, a raffle, dinner, printed program with ads. Try to avoid Coke products.

 

THE SHOW: You may add other performers, speakers etc. to the show, and you may shorten the Lippman show (normally two 45-minute sets). But please arrange all changes in advance. Also, it's best not to put anything immediately after the first (satirical) act. That's intermission time. Add announcements and other acts at the beginning of either set.

 

CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS

I am happy to talk in high school and college classrooms on the following topics:

  • Palestine/Israel

  • Venezuela

  • Popular culture: consumerism, advertising, privatisation

  • Big Box culture:  The Wal-Martization of our world

  • Media: varieties of news presentation (I am a former correspondent for Free Speech Radio News)

  • Race and culture in music - historical overview of African American and Euro-American folk and popular music in the United States.(My book on this is forthcoming.) Includes film clips - VHS required.

  • Creative Political Activities - arts, tactics, ways to communicate

 

These sessions sometimes include song performance.

Honoraria are appreciated when possible.

CONCERT NEEDS  

SETUP: One hour before doors open, or 1-1/2 hours before showtime, to set up props and sales table and to test sound and video.  You need sufficient time to set up chairs, lights, sound, etc. Background music when audience arrives.

STAGE NEEDS: 

Dressing room near stage.  Not a public bathroom.  Big closet OK. 

SOUND SYSTEM:

Two microphones (mics), with stands, preferably boom or goose neck.   Amp/mixer with 3 channels (one for wire from laptop during any projection pieces).  Direct input for guitar if possible. Speakers.  Extra extension cords. Stage monitors if possible, especially in a large hall. 

You may not need a sound system in a small room.  When in doubt, consult an experienced person such as a musician who's played in the room, or the hall manager.  It's a good idea to test the system, with the help of an experienced person, if possible, to see if it's really adequate.

DOOR: Change, and a box. Flyers to put up on door and nearby to direct people to event, and one for me.

RECORDING: People who want to record the show, audio or video, need to speak with me about conditions of use. Preferably before the day of show.

SALES TABLE: Card table size or larger, for sale of CDs, books, etc. Should be in an area that can be lit during intermission and after show.

LIGHTS: The stage should be brighter than the rest of the room; audience area as dark as possible.  If there are no formal or adequate stage lights in the hall, bring a couple of clamp lamps - reflectors with flood lamps.

PERSONNEL: 

Loading in help.

MC for introductions.  (Intro will be provided on paper, though MC can of course improvise.) Check with performer before starting, to be aware of costume changes and set order. 

Sales person for performer's tapes etc. at intermission and end of show - not the same person who staffs another table at the same time (it gets crowded).

INTERMISSION:  Put background music on. 

IN CAFÉS: Espresso machines are the enemy. If at all possible, please work out with the crew or management in advance that noisy drinks will not be made during the sets. Also, regular clientele do not come in free. Period. Paragraph. They will only chat. During the show. How rude.

CHILDREN often enjoy the show, for a while, but crying, talking, and running around are very distracting.  Please consider offering childcare, perhaps paying someone rather than having the producers miss the show.  Assist in removing persistent distracters from the room if they don't get it.  (Note:  this problem is especially common when the show follows a group dinner.)

FLYER FOR SHOW: Please bring me a couple copies of whatever you did.

AFTER THE SHOW: Party (optional).  If in a public place, should be a quiet one. Quiet-ish. Not a place with a loud band.

LODGING: Necessary.  A bed.  No hard futons please. Private room preferred, cats and dogs ok.  Noise late at night un-desirable.    

THANK YOU!  

Long Press Release:

List under:  Comedy, Folk, Acoustic  
For interviews or further information, please contact:  

Or Dave Lippman:  919-260-4138

Wild Bill Bailout, the Bard of the Bankers, and satirical songster Dave Lippman bring their Fairly Balanced Cabaret to _____________. Get ready for high-end pop parodies and some very wise cracks.
The veteran satirical songster is fired up about healthcare, warfare, climate scare and market bear. This show has delighted and terrified audiences throughout the Free World, and in some pretty cheap places as well. Attendance is optional but strongly suggested.
Dave Lippman has toured from San Francisco to Birmingham, England, from Australia to Germany to Central America. Current victims of his parody include the faith-based missile shield, Global Warnings, Sport Futility Vehicles, and of course, Wal-Mart.
Utah Phillips said of Lippman, "God that man can talk! What a great writer!" "Viciously funny," says the Guardian. "Lippman is a national treasure," said the L.A. Herald-Examiner.
Lippman has been performing his brand of musical comedy for over 25 years, often with Singing CIA Agent George Shrub in tow. His most noted CD is I Hate Wal-Mart. 
Visit http://davelippman.com  for audio and video samples of the show.  

Short Press Release: 

List under:  Comedy, Folk, Acoustic  
For interviews or further information, please contact:  

Or Dave Lippman  919-260-4138

________________________________will present singing Bard of the Bankers Wild Bill Bailout and satirical sharp-shooter Dave Lippman, at ______________________________ on_____________________________. Admission $___. Veteran satirical songster Dave Lippman, fired up about healthcare, warfare, climate scare and market bear, takes to the road with gut-busting political comedy and moving commentary. Get ready for high-end pop parodies and some very wise cracks. Folks can visit http://davelippman.com for audio and video samples of the show.

Visit http://davelippman.com  for audio and video samples of the show.  

 

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