MARCH 2024 LVJBS Meeting Minutes
Date: March 5, 2024
Meeting Start: 7:08 PM
Location: In-Person @ Crown & Anchor
Attendees: Jessica G., Greg S., Paige T., Angela C., Shana B., Johnnie T., Robert Shatzer, Liani DeGeeter, David DeGeeter, Jeffrey T., David DeGroot., Scott T., Steve Smith
Item 1: President’s Report (Jessica): “Welcome to our first, in-person, Members’ meeting of 2024.”
- A. Quick reminder of how our meetings proceed: Officer reports, Committee Heads Reports, and Open Floor Discussion of topics.
- B. In exchange for future advertising support, BBLV offered 10 comp tickets for the next 2 shows – Lukas Nelson and Badfish-Tribute to Sublime. (Other events/ad-teaming were requested & more info TBA.)
- a. Members were emailed a google form to fill out to enter lottery for a complimentary ticket. The deadline to enter is noon on Thursday, March 7th.
- C. Emailed with Lanice at KUNV regarding what they can do for advertisement help for $200. We did receive a response and plan to discuss, 6 total time slots to be run on Sunday’s in April, 2x each Sunday. VP & President will discuss specific content for the ad/music clips in background, etc. (Confirmed details TBD.)
- D. Thank you to Liani and her company JUKE HOUSE for being a wonderful help in sharing the info from the Facebook page to our WildApricot members’ emails. JUKE HOUSE is a non-profit that supports music in Las Vegas, including the Blues Society. (Liani)
- E. Social Media Committee – Liani was nominated Social Media Committee head by Jessica and seconded by Paige.
- F. Instrument Donation – The donated 2 FLUTES are at Kessler & Sons for any needed repairs. Possibly readied for pick-up Tuesday, March 5. A date to donate the Flutes to a local High School Band TBD.
- G. ‘Archive’ database & ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY Event – We picked the date for the Officers/Committee Heads to go to the Gutzats’ to work on the ‘Archive’ database. It will be after the ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY event Sunday, 3/24 @ 9 AM…Approx. time 10:45 AM
- H. LVJBS Memorial Tree Anniversary event has been planned for TUESDAY, MAY 7th @ Sunset Park (4:20 PM Drum Circle Gathering with JFree leading the event.)
- I. Officers’ MAY Meeting is that first Tuesday, May 7th at 7 PM. Our meeting will be at nearby bar after the Memorial Tree event, not virtual.
- J. Shana would like to help more in her role as Mayor and will offer support in finding and contacting potential new venues.
- K. Venues to check/contact - Composer’s Room, Beverly Theater, Craig Ranch, Beach House (formerly Shakespeare’s Pub on Coronado Center, near South Eastern), Jammin On, The Space LV, Downtown Dollar, The Artisan (now called the Lexi, the first official cannabis friendly venue)
Item 2: Vice President’s Report & PRODUCTION Report (Greg):
PRODUCTION REPORT (Greg):
- A. Dogs In a Pile are unable to play in April for Phish afterparty. (They will be playing L.A., San Diego, and Phoenix during that weekend.)
- B. Eminence Ensemble (Colorado). They would like to play during Dead & Co, Sphere Residency. (Have yet to respond back, as not sure what BBLV is doing yet.)
- C. Marcus Rezak – Interested in playing Dead & Co after show
- D. Eric Raaen – managing Lightening Dan & Crawdads. More info to be discussed on Officers FB Page.
- E. Wall of Sound – Phish after party has been moved to Saturday, 4/20
- F. Shaky Feelin’ – will contact the Sand Dollar about a future date in June
- G. The Ear Mites– future interest/no dates, but will contact when dates are known.
- H. DEAD MUSICIAN SUPER JAM (a Dead/Phish Super Jam) & band, CHANK’s member from the Bay Area looking into a hotel “like Circus Circus, or near the Sphere, to play a pre-Phish Happy Hour or AfterShow, offering a fundraising collaboration with the LVJBS (Will make contact back once possible venues are known—referred to us by Pete Mason).
- I. Live Stream Phish during Sphere shows – Angela contacted LivePhish and received a response stating “the band cannot grant permission for public webcast viewings as they do not control all the rights needed to do so.”
- J. Dirk Quinn made contact in regards to a new project, 3-Piece Trio who are hoping to do some recordings and future bookings.
Item 3: Treasurer’s Report (Paige):
- A. Business Cards - Still have not heard back from Angela and Shana regarding business cards. Will get a business card for Liani.
- B. Comp Ticket Lottery – Wild Apricot may be the best way to send mass emails –Liani and Jessica to learn/team on this.
Item 4: Secretary’s Report
(Angela):
- A. Jessica provided her agenda to Angela to help with meeting notes.
Item 5: Mayor’s Report (Shana):
- A. COLOR: Green – St. Patrick’s Day
Item 6: Open Floor (all):
- A. (Robert Shatzer) has been communicating with us via Facebook Messenger in regards to him organizing a large ‘Shakedown Street’ event in a ballroom-size area for many Deadheads to set up in over the Dead & Co. residency. Sent him the ‘DreamFactory’ flyer (3500 sq. ft. event space) that Jerome Baker/Jen Krause had advertised.
o Alaska Music Conference
o 15 minute walk from sphere, can fit 160 vendors
o Will always take locals
o Music daily, side room for art show
o Will do all 24 shows
o 11-7pm
o Idea is a stand-alone event “dead-con”
o Needs help with creating a ‘Deadheads Guide to Las Vegas’. Specifically someone that knows how to sells ads. LVJVS would be given a free ad.
o LVJBS would also be given a free booth at the event.
- B. (JT) Was contacted by someone wanting to do a podcast after the Dead & Co. shows. It would be a contest where callers would guess what show and year of a particular song. Greg will follow up.
- C. (JT) NeonCRM (Luke Nesper) – At this time, we are not going to follow up since he last minute cancelled meetings twice.
- D. (Jessica) Thoughts on a future LVJBS Friends & Family Event: VGK Hockey Game, March 17th, 12:30 PM game ($60-80)? Or, a Henderson Silver Knights game ($15-$20) (Possibly a Group event?)
- o Future consideration - Silver Knights game preferred (cheaper)
- E. (Jessica) Have been helping to advertise the upcoming September Bender Jamboree by leaving flyers/posters around town at various smoke shops/eateries.
- F. (Scott Tillotson) Announced a new band, My Favorite Astronauts. They play on June 15 at Goldmine Tavern.
- G. (JT ) He’s requested his phone number removed as the contact on the LVJBS website & the Officers names/info needs updating (listed on two pages of the website, with different names on the two).
- H. (Jessica) ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY sign is new again (updated to read ‘LVJBS—Las Vegas Jam Band Society’) Next Event: Sun., 3/24, 9 AM
- I. (Jeffrey- ‘J-Free')
- Memorial Tree Anniversary – May drum circle at Sunset Park. May 7th @4:20PM. (More details TBA).
- Mickey Hart wants to do 20,000 glow-in-the-dark drum shakers (more into TBD)
- Provided the $1000 check from Tecopa Takeover 2023 (from the raffle donations)
UPCOMING (LVJBS & non-LVJBS) EVENTS:
Meeting adjourned:
8:56 PM
Next Meeting(s): April 2, 2024 (Virtual for Officers/Committee Heads)
&
May 7, 2024 (In-person for Officers/Committee Heads, after Memorial Tree event @ Village Pub, Sunset)