LVJBS MAY 2025
Meeting (Virtual) Minutes
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Meeting Start: 7:02PM
Location: Virtual GoogleMeet
Attendees: Jessica G, Jessica P., Paige T., Angela C., Haley S.
Committee heads declined invitation.
Item1: President’s Report (Jessica G.):
“Welcome to May! May we get this last stretch of the Shakedown Vegas started!”
A. Ad-Partnerships updates:
*BBLV: Ad-Partnerships updates: Immediate contact (within 48hrs.) must be made once a “Congrats, you have won a BBLV Lottery Comp-ticket,” email to an upcoming show. (The BBLV is emailed the Guest List 2-3 days after the ‘winners’ email is sent & changes cannot be made.) The BBLV relies on our attendance to help them with inside sales. We do not want to jeopardize our partnership with them.
Inquired about the upcoming: GOOSE (June 3rd) & START MAKING SENSE (Talking Heads Tribute) (July 20th) partnerships—no reply as of yet. Plans to follow up when makes contact tomorrow when sending PTF Guest Lists their way. We will also look into STEPHEN MARLEY (June 8th), MODEST MOUSE (Aug. 27th) and TRIBAL SEEDS & THE MOVEMENT (Sept. 11th)
B. Shakedown Vegas updates:
- · We are helping Robert’s friend, Photographer Eric Vithalani, sell his Shakedown-Photos at our booth (There will be an added table/area that the LVJBS will be responsible for—He is donating us a portion of his sales, May 9-11.)
- · It is important that those who ‘sign up’ stick with their commitments, OR find someone to cover. Calling/texting the day of is not helpful for those on the previous shift. Also, please remember to show up 15 minutes before your shift’s start to allow the previous shift to share info/updates.
- · David Gans will be having another BOOK SIGNING at our table, this weekend: Friday, 5/9, from 1-3 PM (Shift leader: Angela w/ Jen, & Lu) (Jessica to get the box of books Paige’s way.)
- · We have not looked into ordering from LiquidBlue (T-shirts), yet. We are foregoing order for Shakedown right. It’s a busy time and Shakedown is coming to an end.
- · We are needing coverage for the May 15-17 Booth shifts.
C. Quarterly event with the SandDollar LV:
FRIDAY, May 23rd, SHAKY FEELIN’ show. Venue may have double booked. Location TBD.
Plan is to have a table with license plates and T-shirt, raffle, snacks. Square banner.
Item 2: Vice President’s Report (Jessica P.):
- A. Reminder that the Goose show at BBLV is same night as our scheduled ‘first Tuesday’ meeting (in-person). It was decided to move the next meeting to Wednesday, June 4th, at Rocky’s Bar & Grill (Maryland Pkwy/Wigwam), 7 PM.
- B. Paul Wolf – An out-of-state Friend heard David Gans mention the LVJBS on his Sirius XM Grateful Dead’s ‘Tales from the Golden Road’ radio program.
- C. Offering support on creating a list for events both Jam Band and Non-Jam Band events locally to avoid any possible booking-conflicts of interest.
- Item 3: TREASURER’S REPORT (Paige):
- · 2025 DUES/Member updates
- Now, $10/mo. (Anyone who attends any of the 4 in-person meetings in 2025 can have a $5 (up to $20) discount off of next year’s dues.) In addition, those paying monthly must pay before the ‘first of the month’ to be included in any lotteries. They can still get monthly ‘member credit’ if paid by the Members’ meeting date—first Tuesday—but will not be included in that month’s lottery if applicable.
- · PEF Scholarship update: As of May 2nd, applicants have been notified of their status. They were asked to confirm their acceptance of the scholarship. More info TBA.
- · Wild Apricot – price has been increasing –Now, $147/month
- · First Quarter Smith’s Donation - $21.36 deposited into the bank
- · Shakedown Sticker Trade – suggested that we advertise to bring stickers from Shakedown (or random stickers) to trade at our next meeting in June.
- · Was interviewed in April, by Kent Paterson, a New Mexico journalist, at ShakedownVegas for an article about the LVJBS, the Tuscany, ShakedownVegas, and Dead & Co shows.
- · We need to focus on the sales of the License plates. Robert ordered them for us and we have a lot left. We will be sure to have some at our Shaky Feelin’ table, along with some T-shirts, in case some of our locals did not get by ShakedownVegas (or did not want to carry their goods).
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SECRETARY’S REPORT (Angela):
- A. Jessica G. sent agenda to help with minutes.
- MAYOR’S REPORT (Haley S.):
COLOR: Emerald
· A. Contacted River, the drummer from AYCE (All-You-Can-Eat) Orchestra, and Nate from the Sand Dollar regarding upcoming dates—thinking August is best since September has the Bender weekends.
PRODUCTION REPORT(Greg):
- · SHAKY FEELIN’ was initially confirmed for Friday, May 23rd –the LVJBS Quarter 2 SDLV Collaboration (Shaky Feelin’ added us as co-promotor for this event.)
- (The SandDollar’s website shows The Spectators (6 PM) and Darius Jackson (10 PM) (Greg was asked to look into this for us & realized there was a communication error. Shaky Feelin’ is still excited to play for the LVJBS fans, so a venue change was looked into. Garage Mahall is happy to welcome us back. Date changed to: SATURDAY, MAY 24th with an earlier doors/start time: 6 PM doors, 7 PM start—More info TBA.)
- · SPUNJ which was booked by Nathan Grates (SandDollar LV) on Saturday, May 24th was canceled due to the band dissolving. (We had sent Spunj’s pals’ LOVE MISCHIEF SDLV’s way--SandDollar booked KATRINA BREE for that date.)
- · 3Q(July/August) SandDollar LV/ LVJBS presents event: “All You Can Eat Orchestra” update - Haley in contact with River, the drummer from AYCE orchestra, and Nate from Sand Dollar.
- · 4Q mentions: Mega-Scopes (Should we look into holding a date/weekend yet?)
- · Dead Space Revival (psychedelic jam rock trio from LA/OC area) contacted us for a future event.
- · The Big Deal (Ryan MacNeill, Oakland, CA band) contacted us after speaking with us at ShakedownVegas.
- OPEN FLOOR (all):
* Liani: Zeffy/Website update – Liani unable to attend the meeting. Text messaged that she hopes to have new site fully launched by next month. (She has been in contact with Dan R. about the website domain (lvjbs.org)—More info TBD.
* The Pioneer Saloon (Goodsprings, NV) might be a good place to plan for a Fall or Winter daytime event
*Jess P. – advocating that we try to make the Holiday Party free for members, & the ‘suggested donation’ for other guests.
* Donated Future Raffle Items: a backpack from Jim C., a wooden bear & a sign from Om Grown Art, a leather purse from our Shakedown neighbor Arlene’s ‘Vozee Leather & Dye’, & Photographer Joel Shover gave us a framed Dead & Co. photo.
UPCOMING LVJBS (& non-LVJBS) events:
*May 4th—Delilah’s Dead w/ Jimmy Carpenter @ Pioneer Saloon
*May 8th—Stealin’ Faces @ SDLV
*May 8th—Legion of Mario @ Piazza Lounge
*May 9th-11th—Dead & Company @ Sphere
*May 9th—High Times Band @ Tuscany (late)
*May 9th—Pink Talking Fish are Dead @ BBLV (late)
*May 9th—Legion of Mario @ Copa Room
*May 10th—Brunch w/ David gans @ Bistecca
*May 10th—Catfish John @ SDLV
*May 10th—Headz or Tailz @ Gold Mine Tavern
*May 10th—Pink Talking Fish is Jerry @ BBLV (late)
*May 10th—Token Rhyme @ Copa Room (late)
*May 10th—Sol Soiree @ Piazza Lounge (late)
*May 11th—Swayze’s Atomic City Allstars @ Copa Room (late)
*May 11th—Grateful Dames @ Piazza Lounge (late)
*May 14th—Chris Tofield Band @SDLV
*May 14th—Mungo’s HiFi @ Swan Dive LV
*May 15th-17th—Dead & Company @ Sphere
*May 15th—The Surprise Dead @ SDLV (late 12am-3am)
*May 16th—Red Eye Gin @ SDLV (late)
*May 16th & 17th—Terrapin Flyer @ Tuscany (late)
*May 17th—The Moanin’ Blacksnakes @ SDLV
*May 24th —Shaky Feelin’ @ Garage MaHall
*May 25th—Thievery Corporation @ Durango Station
*May 27th—Chris Tofield Band @ SDLV
*May 29th—The Smokestacks @ SDLV
*May 29th—Green Jelly @ Swan Dive LV
*May 30th—JBLIZE (Jason Bonham Led Zep Experience) @ GVR
*May 31st—Down South Jukers @ SDLV
*May 31st—Jimmy Carpenter Band @ SDLV
Meeting adjourned: 8:16 PM
Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 4th
Location: Rocky’s Bar & Grill