Comments on: Toad’s Place opening delayed http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/ News from the Carytown and Museum District areas Thu, 24 May 2012 23:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RCU Kensington http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 RCU Kensington Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:46:38 +0000 http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/#comment-2428 I went to the cinco de mayo festival and Toad's place had a tent there where you could put your name in the hat to win free tickets to the SNZ concert.... and wouldn't you know I won!!! they texted my that night and told me that I won, but they never returned my text message to tell me how to pick up my prize. Also, I was suprised to read on richmondforums (http://www.richmondforums.com/testboard/forums/Toads-Place-Richmond-t-4811.html) that somone else won as well. I am not saying they lied to me, but I think it's interesting that this was how they chose to promote their opening. I went to the cinco de mayo festival and Toad’s place had a tent there where you could put your name in the hat to win free tickets to the SNZ concert…. and wouldn’t you know I won!!! they texted my that night and told me that I won, but they never returned my text message to tell me how to pick up my prize. Also, I was suprised to read on richmondforums (http://www.richmondforums.com/testboard/forums/Toads-Place-Richmond-t-4811.html) that somone else won as well. I am not saying they lied to me, but I think it’s interesting that this was how they chose to promote their opening.

]]> By: john m http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 john m Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:14:24 +0000 http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/#comment-2305 I, for one, really like that <a href='http://www.lamb-of-god.com/' rel="nofollow">Lamb of God website</a>. *ahem* I, for one, really like that Lamb of God website. *ahem*

]]> By: Scott Burger http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Scott Burger Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:40:20 +0000 http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/#comment-2300 I wish Toad's Place the best- hell, I might wind up working there. But I have to say, its going to be interesting to see how all of this competition unfolds. Richmond is adding more venues to the traditional ones...The Canal Walk, The Byrd, The Modlin, The National, The Landmark, Capitol Ale, and now the Carpenter/"Richmond Center"? The awful VaPAF feasibility study was done before Toad's Place or the National were announced and did not even include the Modlin. I am already hearing rumors of them blocking each other's booking. If I had a good band with a decent following- I would be using this competition to ask for some nice fees. Don't forget the City's large admission and meals taxes are still in place. So why are regular citizens paying more for their property taxes and user fees? I wish Toad’s Place the best- hell, I might wind up working there.

But I have to say, its going to be interesting to see how all of this competition unfolds. Richmond is adding more venues to the traditional ones…The Canal Walk, The Byrd, The Modlin, The National, The Landmark, Capitol Ale, and now the Carpenter/”Richmond Center”?

The awful VaPAF feasibility study was done before Toad’s Place or the National were announced and did not even include the Modlin.

I am already hearing rumors of them blocking each other’s booking. If I had a good band with a decent following- I would be using this competition to ask for some nice fees.

Don’t forget the City’s large admission and meals taxes are still in place. So why are regular citizens paying more for their property taxes and user fees?

]]> By: Ross http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/comment-page-1/#comment-2285 Ross Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:02:16 +0000 http://wotbn.net/toads-place-opening-delayed/#comment-2285 Listen people. Lamb of God is awesome. I'm just going to say that -- I don't care who knows it! Listen people. Lamb of God is awesome. I’m just going to say that — I don’t care who knows it!

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