Why do so many bands tour in the autumn?

blunderbuss · 09.29.2008, 06:51 AM

More so than during the other three seasons, that is.

I've noticed year after year that there are always loads of good shows to choose between in October / November. Are they trying to capitalise on increased visibility following the festival season? Or are travelling costs less during the autumn? Or is there some other explantion?

gmku · 09.29.2008, 07:36 AM

Cooler temperatures.

Kids are back on campuses, where most of the good venues are.

Bands like to take the summer off and go to the beach just like everyone else.

DeadDiscoDildo · 09.29.2008, 08:29 AM

less allergies than spring, better weather than winter, and all the above that gmku said.

Also, because autumn is the shit. Why wouldn't they?

radarmaker · 09.29.2008, 08:45 AM

More albums are released in the second half of the year in time for the Christmas rush, hence more bands touring in support of them.
University venues book a lot more bands to try & show the newly-arrived students how hip they are.

batreleaser · 09.29.2008, 09:20 AM

oscar season

uhler · 09.29.2008, 12:15 PM

because the fall is the best season out of the 4 seasons.

SYRFox · 09.29.2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by uhler

because the fall is the best season out of the 4 seasons.

this

09.29.2008, 12:46 PM

^^âgree

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blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	More so than during the other three seasons, that is. I've noticed year after year that there are always loads of good shows to choose between in October / November. Are they trying to capitalise on increased visibility following the festival season? Or are travelling costs less during the autumn? Or is there some other explantion?
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Cooler temperatures. Kids are back on campuses, where most of the good venues are. Bands like to take the summer off and go to the beach just like everyone else. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	less allergies than spring, better weather than winter, and all the above that gmku said. Also, because autumn is the shit. Why wouldn't they?
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radarmaker the end of the ugly Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,123	More albums are released in the second half of the year in time for the Christmas rush, hence more bands touring in support of them. University venues book a lot more bands to try & show the newly-arrived students how hip they are.
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	oscar season __________________ listen to pink reason
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uhler invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,615	because the fall is the best season out of the 4 seasons.
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al shabbray Posts: n/a	^^âgree
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