[Dixielandjazz] FW: Where are the young people?

[Marek Boym]

Well, Larry,
You may well be right - as far as the USA goes!  But here in Israel,
both the New Orleans Function and Swing de Gitanes attract young
audiences, and yes, the young people do come and pay entrance to hear
the bands and dance to them!
Actually, some time ago I mentioned that the New Orleand Function had
a new weekly job, playing for dancing.  I was advertised as "for those
over thirty."  The first week this policy was strictly enforced - and
harsly any of the band's followers was allowed in!  Small wonder that
job is over- once turned away, the kids did not return.  But the ysure
turn up at other venues.
Right now the New Orleans Function is inactive, as the leader Eli
Preminger is in New Orleans.
Cheers

On 20 October 2011 18:43, Larry Walton Entertainment
<larrys.bands at charter.net> wrote:
> I agree Jim.  I guess I really didn't mean that literally.  There is a band
> here in town that is playing to young people up to about thirty years old on
> Washington Street.  That's a newly reinvented district with a lot of bars
> that cater to young adults.  They play a mix and from the clip I saw are
> very good.
>
> Yes playing at a free event in the street will draw younger people but they
> won't for the most part pay for it.  That's where the rubber hits the road
> in my opinion.