From the Where2sing.com forum: James... I'm not sure about community karaoke. I suspect too many times it's shoddily run as a 'I am doing a good turn for a good cause', but that the reputation of karaoke is hurt. Professional hosts are often too busy to do community gigs, and I wonder whether the idea that some host will do a gig for free is a dangerous tack. The more we can get the idea that a karaoke host and gig command a respectable price, I think the better the industry would be. Also, why should a host be asked to give away $300-$500 of his livelihood when others are only going to be contributing $5-$50. When people have asked me to make special mention of their charity gigs, I have declined, mainly because I wonder which host is going to lose half his karaoke crowd that night as a result. But I'm open to different points of view... Submitted by David on 16-09-2005 Meet karaoke hosts and singers in the Where2sing.com forums . . . | KARAOKE in AustraliaYou've found the #1 website with the original and biggest karaoke gig listings database listing nearly 1,000 gigs across all states of Australia - each listing with full venue name, address, phone number plus extensive information about the gig itself. Read feedback from singers who have already visited the venue, and see information such as songlist size, crowd size, type of singer and even how much applause you can expect when you visit each gig.Or visit the forums where both singers and hosts meet and chat - including State-chat forums where you can make friends whom you'll meet up with at a venue near you. And there are the Gig Reviews, the constantly updated 'National Top 10 Karaoke Venues' chart, specialised lists of venues for Under 18s and currently running Competitions, lists for karaoke rooms, restaurants, karaoke hosts and supplliers, and karaoke news from all around the workd. Of course, the best way to keep up to date is by opting in for the FREE weekly Karaoke News Email. Where2sing.com | |
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