[Dixielandjazz] Promote your conceert via Patch

[Stephen G Barbone]

One way to promote your local concerts in the Park etc., where general  
audience congregate is via "Patch". Many towns in the USA have local  
Patch blogs on the internet which detail local events in that town.

Barbone Street has recently had articles and listings about local  
concerts on "Patch" in West Chester PA and Moorestown NJ. For an  
example, about tonight's concert, see:

http://moorestown.patch.com/

Now unfortunately they used an out of balance you tube of the band  
from several years ago, but no matter. It will generate some extra  
audience for us.

What is "Patch"? See:

http://www.patch.com/about

I strongly urge band leaders to check out "patch" in your areas/ 
venues. For example, simply google search <San Francisco CA Patch> and  
you come up with:

http://southsanfrancisco.patch.com/

http://pacifica.patch.com/

http://losaltos.patch.com/

You can post your events in these towns and many others if you take  
the time to search out patch in your areas. It is a great way to  
generate more audience, younger audiences, and people who are just  
regular folks., not specifically jazz mavens.

At our Exton Concert last week, I asked from the stage how many people  
had seen our listing in the West Chester Patch. West Chester is the  
town next to Exton. About 30 people raised their hands.

I suspect that "Patch" locations will; grow rapidly over the next year  
or two.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband