[Dixielandjazz] All good things come to an end.

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Not to worry or lose any sleep over:  since you were obviously so 
successful for 15 months, they will call you back :))  maybe sooner 
than you think too.

Casinos and hotel entertainment ( food and beverage managers)  
directors have never been long on savvy when it comes to booking and 
maintaining a good situation, :))   It's all straight from the Hotel 
operators and managers training manual :))   when ANYTHING goes wrong 
or does not increase the bottom line change the band it must be their 
fault.   Cheaper is Better right?  !!  They are also fond of remodeling 
the lobby often.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins





  > The Showboat Casino in Atlantic City did not pick up our option for 
this 
  > summer and so we are ending our 15 month run there this month. These 
gigs 
  > were great fun and we have no regrets. Now promoting other gigs to 
take up 
 > the slack. (The summer schedule there was for about 15 gigs a month) 
 > 
 > Could be they got nervous when we asked for a raise. :-) VBG 
 > 
  > Could also be that we are too old (:-) VBG) and it is time to get 
some 
  > younger bands working there. We're being replaced by the Eagles 
(football) 
 > pep band and by a group from the University of the Arts. 
 > 
 > Cheers, 
 > Steve Barbone 
 > 
 > 
  >