[Dixielandjazz] Sacto comments

[Mark Heller]

In response to Robert Ringwald's invitation to lurkers to contribute, I  
have a couple of comments on this year's Jubilee.

I was surprised at how small the audience was for some very good bands, 
especially at Old Sacramento venues.  We were in the Golden Eagle venue 
on Friday and heard Cell Block Seven, Devil Mountain, and Golden Gate 
Rhythm Machine.  We took an  hour off, came back and watched the Titanic 
in the same venue.  Most of the time there were open chairs despite the 
fact that the place has but 180 seats.

We had a similar experience at the Embassy Ballroom the next day (400 
seats).

Have attendance figures been published? 

I also wondered about the absence of Uptown Lowdown and Golden Eagle.  
Have they disbanded?
I have attended the Jubilee for many years and I think they were at 
every festival I attended. 

Management should keep in mind that folks, who travel a great distance 
to attend, do so only because Sacramento is the "best".  We can go to 
small festivals closer to home, if quality is cut.

But I will be bacl next year

Mark L. Heller
Albany NY