MAY 2024 LVJBS Meeting Minutes
Date: May 7, 2024
Meeting Start: 6:45 PM
Location: Village Pub (airport) after Tree Memorial
Attendees: Jessica G., Greg S., Paige T., Liani D., Jimmy C.
Item 1: President’s Report (Jessica): “Let’s get this started--a bit earlier than usual! It was a nice Memorial Tree gathering. Glad you all could make it!”
A. Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas (BBLV) confirmed comp events for May are as follows—some offered to ‘Members Only’ and others will be offered to ‘Members & Friends of’ (offering them to join LVJBS as a May & June Member for $10--having a chance in the upcoming lotteries for May & June—Jessica to create that email soon.):
--5/3: Cypress Hill (was open to Members & Friends of/Supporters of) (10 tix)
--5/10: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (increased to 20 tix) (*Members)
--5/17: Phoenix (10 tix) (*friends of)
--5/18: LP Giobbi Dead House (10 tix) (late night) (*friends of)
--5/25: Jerry’s Middle Finger (late night) (10 tix) (*friends of)
--5/26: Jerry’s Middle Finger (late night) (20 tix) (*friends of)
--5/30: Eggy (late night) (10 tix) (*friends of)
--5/31: Eggy (late night) (10 tix) (*friends of)
* Will submit our June/July requests soon, at the end of each month for the upcoming month:
--6/7: Led Zeppelin 2 (late night)
--6/8: Led Zeppelin 2 (late night)
--6/20: Melvin Seals & JGB (late night)
--6/21: Pink Talking Fish are Dead (late night)
--7/6: Circles Around the Sun (late night)
--7/10: Dark Star Orchestra
--8/17: The Dead South
--8/30: Thievery Corporation
(Tickets are now sent to Jessica’s ‘Ticketmaster’ Account and then, transferred to the ‘lotto-winners’ Ticketmaster accounts before each event. This helped alleviate the box office lines. The first distributed event (Cypress Hill) was successful with no concerns or issues.)
B. Greg will be making contact with Andrew at Virgin Hotel for their upcoming events to see if they would like to partner up for advertisement help/ticket exchanges:
(Upcoming: Virgin Theater—Ziggy Marley w/ Lettuce (7/17), Australian Pink Floyd (8/17), America (8/23), & WSP (9/20-9/22) & Upcoming: Virgin Event Lawn-- The Movement (6/21))
C. Adopt-A-Highway was postponed from 5/5 due to the high wind advisory & changed to June 2 since the May weekends are busy with Mother’s Day and the Dead & Co. shows/late nights.
D.A few of the Officers & Committee Heads worked a little more on the Archive data for ‘Cinco de Archive’. We will plan another gathering to work on some more. Date TBD.
E.KUNV advertising for May/June radio spots—the communication between Lanice and myself has been unsuccessful. Messages left on both ends, calls replied to, and nothing since. We decided to give one more attempt for the June/July radio spots instead. More info TBD.
F.Greg added Liani to our Facebook Admin. to assist in any tasks that might need extra help. Liani knows to avoid making any page deletions or changes without an Officer’s direction.
G. Paige has been helpful in getting any emails removed from our database that have been ‘bounced back’ from recently sent emails & in helping to edit any emails for which yahoo.com is preferred over any of the gmail.com, etc.
H. The homepage of the website has now been edited, removing the Dec. 2023 events that were still showing.
I. Mojave Blue will be playing The Composer’s Room on Monday, 5/15 at 6 PM. We all agree that this will be a good time for us to check it out—seeing the ‘behind the scenes’ rooms, etc.
J. Greg to make contact with Robert S. in regards to our mentioned ‘LVJBS table’ at the upcoming SHAKEDOWN VEGAS events. Will we need to provide a table or will one be provided for us? Indoors/Outdoors?
Item 2: Vice President’s Report & PRODUCTION Report (Greg):
*Review of last month’s contacts:
- A. Alligators – No update—Name and info sent to Robert S. for the Shakedown Vegas event.
- B. Eminence Ensemble (after-show inquiry) – – No update—Name and info sent to Robert S. for the Shakedown Vegas event.
- C. David Nelson Band – – No update—Name and info sent to Robert S. for the Shakedown Vegas event.
- D. Mums the Word – Goldmine Tavern is confirmed for 5/23 & 5/24 for Dead and Co pre-party at Shakedown Vegas.
New contact:
- A. Promotors have made contact regarding an event with Steve Parrish (from Sirius XM 23’s Grateful Dead) is looking for a future gig of his Steve Parrish & Friends (includes a comedy routine, Q & A session, and some special guests). They would require transportation and lodging. Also, a side project of Kevin Scott (from Gov’t Mule) whose band incorporates professional wrestling and a possible Ric Flair (wrestling legend) as an emcee. (We decided we are not interested at this time due to the costs and possible lack of LVJBS interest.)
- B. SHAKY FEELIN’ wants to return to LVJBS. Greg to make contact with GARAGE MAHALL in regards to a June 28 & 29 event. (We would need 100 people at a $10 cover to break even, each night.) More info TBD.
Item 3: Treasurer’s Report (Paige):
- A. Scholarship update – The check for the $1500 has cleared, so that is now taken care of. We are awaiting the correspondence from the recipients. More info TBD.
- B. Virgin Hotel (RE: Cubensis’ 24 Oxford event) Legal paperwork is still needed. Greg made contact once again with Andrew for follow-up.
- C. Michael Mehr (CPA) will soon review our 2023 taxes and annual tax forms. He has kindly offered to help the LVJBS out.
- D. Archive: There was an old invoice for the Area51.com website domain, which no longer exists. The LVJBS.org has been renewed for 2025, with Dan R. still being in charge—sending invoices to Paige, when needed.
- E. PayPal account: We decided to keep it active in case the future website (if decided to be changed) can be used as a payment hub.
- F. Smith’s Grocery Rewards ‘Activate’ new participants: Jessica to scan/make a Facebook post with the ‘how to directions’ & Liani to create an email to send to the LVJBS.
- G. Jam Band Societies of America: Greg to contact the other chapters (in different cities) to share the ‘how-to’ make their societies a 2nd chapter or 3rd chapter of the JBS of America.
- H. Paige will soon reply to a recently received email on behalf of the recipients (sent to some past/present Officers) concerning an expected payment from a provided invoice from some created artwork with the LVJBS name. We will ensure that the ‘steps to follow from now on’ for future ‘business deals’ will be shared in the email and ensure the Artist is aware of the ‘past recognition’ that was given. We are sorry there was a miscommunication in what was needed/provided. (More info to be shared at our next meeting.)
- I. We will soon look into a possible new website instead of keeping the pricey WildApricot. WIX.com was mentioned by Liani. (More info to be discussed at the July 2024 Officers’ Meeting.)
- Item 4: Secretary’s Report (Angela--absent):
- A. Jessica taking notes on the provided agenda
- Item 5: Mayor’s Report (Shana):
- A. COLOR: Bodacious Blue (in excitement for our pools starting to open!)
- B. Shae McKenzie Young (of the DOWN SOUTH JUKERS—Southern rock band w/ horn section, featuring Derek Jordan) has asked that we keep them in mind when booking gigs.
- Item 6: Open Floor (all):
- N/A
- UPCOMING (LVJBS & non-LVJBS) EVENTS:
--5/3: Cypress Hill @ BBLV
--5/10: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe @ BBLV
--5/10: Dune Baboons (6-9 PM) @ SandDollar LV
--5/10: Ian Crawford & Cosmic Miles @ SandDollar LV
--5/10: Matt Axton & Dead Winter Carpenters @ SandDollar Plaza
--5/11: The Moanin’ Blacksnames @ SandDollar LV
--5/11: The Rolling Stones @ Allegiant Stadium
--5/11: Blues Traveler @ Primm Resorts
--5/11: Soul Juice Band @ Lake Las Vegas
--5/13: Mojave Blue @ The Composers Room
--5/16-18: Dead & Co. @ The Sphere
--5/16: Jimmy Carpenter @ SandDollar LV
--5/17: The Latin Dead (late night) @ Backstage Bar & Billiards
--5/17: Phoenix @ BBLV
--5/17: DJ Logic & Friends @ SandDollar Plaza (late night)
--5/18: Pearl Jam @ MGM Grand
--5/18: DJ Logic & Friends @ SandDollar Plaza (late night)
--5/18: Catfish John @ SandDollar LV
--5/18: BCBC @ Tuscany Resorts (late night)
--5/18: LP Giobbi Dead House (late night) @ BBLV
--5/19: Dan Fester @ SandDollar LV
--5/21: Chris Tofield Band @ SandDollar LV
--5/23: The Wailers @ SandDollar Plaza
--5/25: Jerry’s Middle Finger (late night) @ BBLV
--5/26: Jerry’s Middle Finger (late night) @ BBLV
--5/26: Jimmy Carpenter @ SandDollar LV
--5/30-6/1: Dead & Co. @ The Sphere
--5/30: Eggy (late night) @ BBLV
--5/30: Blue River Band @ SandDollar LV
--5/31: Eggy (late night) @ BBLV
--5/31: Ian Crawford & Cosmic Miles @ SandDollar LV
Meeting adjourned: 8:00 PM
Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 @ 7 PM
(all Members’/Guests meeting)
Location: TBD (possibly Village Pub (airport) again or a new spot!?)