For the first time in 15 months, live music is returning nationwide after the global coronavirus pandemic ravaged the industry.
In this installment, Lance Sterling describes the Foo Fighters’ June 15 underplay performance at his venue the Canyon Club in Southern California.
The is in this endless loop for why it’s not paid out, and a lot of our friends have given up.
I got a call saying needed to block these dates, and Muller said, “Lance, trust me.
I got the Foo Fighters’ contract and it said, “Compensation: $0.” They didn’t want any money.
I think there was something like 117,000 people watching it on the internet from all of the different live feeds that people had.
We do 1,700 shows a year, and the only show I have ever watched was Led Zepagain.
If told me I had to dress up in a pink tutu with a thong to open up, I would be dressed up in a pink Tutu and a thong.
It’s always great to work with such a magnanimous band, and the Foo Fighters are great.
They do what they think is right, and it helps all these other bands that have the choice to be playing somewhere like the Greek Theatre or the Hollywood Bowl choose to play with us independent venues.
REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Air Supply play us because they believe we have that personal connection to the future of the music industry.