Dead Prez Make-Up Show/Back On????

[Little95]

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> Including Artists added
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> Make Up Show Info!!!
>
>
> What Up,
>
> Okay here is the situation with the dead prez show.
> I have some good news
> and some bad news. First though let me give you a
> little explanation on
> what has happened since the show and why it took so
> long to give you any
> info.
>
>
>
> After the show was shut down, the promoters and the
> venue owner were going
> back and forth on who was gonna take responsibility
> for what happened.
> Thaformula.com, which I run, was initially
> approached for sponsorship of
> this dead prez show by a group of promoters that we
> considered pretty close
> at the time. We offered them connections with the
> artists, interviews, info
> lines, an on-line headquarters for the show and also
> somewhere for them to
> sell tickets on-line. In return, if you look at the
> flyer, they put us up
> as the main sponsor for the show and banners all
> throughout the show. After
> the show though, one of the promoters named Splice
> was on stage telling
> people to head to Thaformula for more info. We were
> cool with that thinking
> that they would take care of everything. So Splice
> and Fidel of DFR Radio
> were on stage telling people to go to the site. A
> little later in the
> night, Splice told us everything would be okay, so
> we were cool. Fidel was
> only doing what he was told. He had nothing to do
> with the show other then
> just hosting.
>
>
>
>
> A couple of weeks went by and we still hadn’t heard
> from Splice, so we
> called one of the other promoters who was really the
> only one out on the
> streets all the time promoting. He told us that
> Splice had basically ran
> off with $5000 dollars, disconnected his phone and
> that no one had heard a
> word from him. On top of that the owner of the
> venue refused to do anything
> about what happened. The other promoters involved
> said that the venue owner
> didn’t want any problems with the city or the cops
> so he would not try and
> file a lawsuit and refused to give up money that was
> supposed to be split
> with the promoters from what was made at the bar and
> food.
>
>
>
>
> So just like that Thaformula was left with angry
> emails and a bad name for
> trying to help out people who we thought was fam.
> Eventually, we couldn’t
> get a hold of no one, but the one street promoter
> they had, who told us that
> he basically can’t get a hold of no one.
>
>
>
>
> This is why we really had no new info. We were
> basically left out in the
> cold by the promoters and the venue owner. So we
> decided to try and see if
> we could put this show together ourselves. We had
> to wait a few months
> because we did not have the kind of money to put a
> show that big together.
> The first problem we had was trying to get dpz, krs,
> and ras kass together
> again for one night, which we found out was close to
> impossible. So we
> started with dead prez and locked them down for a
> date. Krs people told us
> that they wanted 5 times as much as they got for the
> last show, which really
> made it even tougher. A few of the locations we
> tried to get were either
> way to expensive or were no longer interested in
> doing hip hop.
>
>
>
>
> We eventually locked down a location along with dead
> prez and DJ Revolution
> of SWAY & Tech’s Wake Up Show. It seemed like
> things were starting to look
> good, but once again another problem popped up.
> Dead prez was offered a
> deal they couldn’t refuse to do a show here in L.A.
> a month before ours,
> which they told us they had to take. We really
> didn’t know what to do when
> we were told that and it really messed us up bad.
> We knew that if that show
> went down, you would be forced to pay the full $35
> to $40 dollars to see
> dead prez since we would have no control over that
> show. So we decided that
> we couldn’t let that happen and decided to bite the
> bullet and match the
> offer and just pray that we sell enough tickets to
> not lose to much money.
> So that was taken care of, but then once again we
> lost our location. So
> here we were with a date, dead prez, DJ Revolution
> and still trying to work
> something out with the other artists. But we had no
> location and were
> feeling like this show just wasn’t meant to happen.
>
>
>
>
> A few days later I get a call from a friend of mine
> who had a hookup at one
> of the best locations in Cali. We went in and
> worked out a deal with the
> venue that in the end was the best we could do
> seeing that we had no other
> options left. So we signed the contracts and locked
> everything down.
>
>
>
>
> The Good News: The show will be going down Saturday
> May 13th, 2005 at The
> Vault 350 In Long Beach which is one of the dopest
> spots in Cali to catch a
> show. This is one great venue similar to the House
> Of Blues. May 13th is
> the earliest that dead prez can get back out here as
> they are booked up
> worldwide until then. We are currently negotiating
> with the other artists
> for that date as we are working hard at trying to
> give you the exact same
> lineup that you paid for. But you must understand
> that getting 3 artists of
> that caliber together for one night is crazy hard to
> do due to their
> constant touring schedules being completely
> different. But we are trying
> our best to make it happen. Regardless, we also plan
> on adding a few
> surprise performances that I know you will like.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now for the bad news. We tried explaining to the
> venue that we had to let
> in hundreds of people in for free that purchased
> tickets, but they were not
> having it since they must collect at least half of
> the door money. Tickets
> will be going for $30 to $45 dollars so they wanted
> at least $18 dollars
> from each of you at the door. We went back and
> forth for hours until we
> finally settled and brought them down to $12.75. It
> went down to the last
> penny. We were hoping for $8 dollars but it was
> either this or no show at
> all and some of you would end up having to pay $35
> to $40 for a show done by
> someone else in April.
>
>
>
>
> So this is the situation we have been put in.
> Normally, any other promoters
> wouldn’t give a shit about what happened, but we
> just couldn’t let you guys
> down like that. But also to make up for the $12.75
> that has to be paid, we
> will be giving all of you a $10 discount on the next
> show we put on. It
> will be at the same location and trust us, the
> line-up for the next show
> will be just as good if not better. I know some of
> you might find this
> unacceptable but it is either this or nothing at
> this point. We are out of
> options and out of time. I apologize to you all a
> million times over and
> hope that you will take it easy on us and understand
> that this situation was
> beyond our control and have put money on the line we
> don’t even have
> available to spend, to make up for what you all lost
> out on.
>
>
>
>
> Here is the deal though. You have until Friday
> February 10th, 2006 to
> respond to this and make payment. First Step Is to
> Respond and Confirm
> attendance to show at dpz_show_confirm@hotmail.com .
> Please be sure to
> leave your full name and the full names of others
> you may have purchased
> tickets for along with phone number, age, and full
> official mailing address.
> Second Step is to send Paypal payment to
> thaformula@sbcglobal.net of
> $12.75. I repeat, ALL CONFIRMATIONS AND PAYMENTS
> MUST BE MADE BY FRIDAY
> FEBRUARY 10th, 2006.
>
> Once Payment is Received, Your Ticket(s) will be
> mailed out within 1 to 2
> weeks from date of payment. It is highly recommended
> that you make payment
> ASAP to avoid any delays or problems. We are trying
> to get this situation
> out of the way ASAP to avoid any type of problems
> and make sure the line
> moves fast and smooth the night of show. Those that
> have been to the Vault
> 350 know that they do not play around at that venue.
> Everything is run very
> professionally and very quick.
>
>
>
>
> Promotion has started for the show this week as
> everything is locked down.
> Flyers, posters, radio promo, etc. are printed and
> ready to go. This show
> will be run very professionally. What went down at
> the last show will not
> be going down at this one as the Vault 350 runs
> things very smoothly. On
> top of that, only one of the street team promoters
> from the last show is
> involved in this show, as he was the only one that
> tried to help with things
> when no one else would. We at Thaformula are taking
> full responsibility for
> this one and you will see the difference.
>
>
>
>
>
> "IF YOU PURCHASED TICKETS ON-LINE ON PAYPAL, YOU DO
> NOT HAVE TO MAIL IN YOUR
> TICKET STUB SINCE WE HAVE YOUR INFO AND KNOW EXACTLY
> WHICH TICKET NUMBERS
> WERE PURCHASED ON-LINE. JUST SEND ATTENDANCE
> CONFIRMATION TO
> DPZ_SHOW_CONFIRM@HOTMAIL.COM & SEND PAYPAL PAYMENT
> OF $12.75 TO
> THAFORMULA@SBCGLOBAL.NET."
>
>
>
>
>
> Please be sure to leave your full name and the full
> names of others you may
> have purchased tickets for along with phone number,
> age, and full official
> mailing address. "WE NEED THIS AS ID'S WILL BE
> CHECKED AT THE DOOR TO MATCH
> NAME WITH TICKET NUMBER." IF ID DOES NOT MATCH
> TICKET NUMBER, YOU WILL NOT
> BE LET IN THROUGH THE DOOR.
>
>
>
> Once Payment is Received, Your Ticket(s) will be
> mailed out within 1 to 2
> weeks from date of payment. It is highly recommended
> that you make payment
> ASAP to avoid any delays or problems. We are trying
> to get this situation
> out of the way ASAP to avoid any type of problems
> and make sure the line
> moves fast and smooth the night of show. Those that
> have been to the Vault
> 350 know that they do not play around at that venue.
> Everything is run very
> professionally and very quick.
>
>
>
>
> "IF YOU PURCHASED TICKETS AT THE OUTLETS, PLEASE
> MAIL TICKET STUB OR STUBS
> TO: THAFORMULA PO BOX 385 GARDENA CA. 90248. ONCE
> STUB AND PAYMENT IS
> RECEIVED, TICKET WILL BE MAILED OUT. IF YOU DO NOT
> HAVE A TICKET STUB,
> THERE IS NOT MUCH WE CAN DO. WE MUST SUPPLY VENUE A
> STUB SHOWING PROOF OF
> PURCHASE IN ORDER FOR US TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT TICKET
> FROM THEM. THE TICKETS
> ARE PRINTED DIRECTLY BY THE VAULT 350 SO WE
> BASICALLY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER
> THAT."
>
>
> Please be sure to leave your full name and the full
> names of others you may
> have purchased tickets for along with phone number,
> age, and full official
> mailing address. "WE NEED THIS AS ID'S WILL BE
> CHECKED AT THE DOOR TO MATCH
> NAME WITH TICKET NUMBER." IF ID DOES NOT MATCH
> TICKET NUMBER, YOU WILL NOT
> BE LET IN THROUGH THE DOOR.
>
>
>
> Once Payment is Received, Your Ticket(s) will be
> mailed out within 1 to 2
> weeks from date of payment. It is highly recommended
> that you make payment
> ASAP to avoid any delays or problems. We are trying
> to get this situation
> out of the way ASAP to avoid any type of problems
> and make sure the line
> moves fast and smooth the night of show. Those that
> have been to the Vault
> 350 know that they do not play around at that venue.
> Everything is run very
> professionally and very quick.
>
>
>
>
>
> “ALL CONFIRMATIONS AND PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
> FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10th,
> 2006. ONCE PAYMENT AND OR TICKET STUB(S) ARE
> RECEIVED, TICKET(S) WILL BE
> MAILED OUT.�
>
>
>
>
> Reminder: Please confirm that you will be attending
> at
> dpz_show_confirm@hotmail.com.
>
> Please be sure to leave your full name and the full
> names of others you may
> have purchased tickets for along with phone number,
> age, and full official
> mailing address. "WE NEED THIS AS ID'S WILL BE
> CHECKED AT THE DOOR TO MATCH
> NAME WITH TICKET NUMBER." IF ID DOES NOT MATCH
> TICKET NUMBER, YOU WILL NOT
> BE LET IN THROUGH THE DOOR.
>
>
>
>
>
> REMINER: Payment of $12.75 can be made through
> paypal at
> thaformula@sbcglobal.net.
>
> Please be sure to leave your full name and the full
> names of others you may
> have purchased tickets for along with phone number,
> age, and full official
> mailing address. "WE NEED THIS AS ID'S WILL BE
> CHECKED AT THE DOOR TO MATCH
> NAME WITH TICKET NUMBER." IF ID DOES NOT MATCH
> TICKET NUMBER, YOU WILL NOT
> BE LET IN THROUGH THE DOOR.
>
>
>
>
> PS: We Ask That You please help us spread the word
> on this show as we need
> to sell as many tickets as possible at regular
> price. With all of you that
> are getting in at $12, it only leaves us a few
> hundred tickets left to sell
> at full price. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH WORK &
> MONEY A SHOW LIKE THIS
> COSTS TO PUT TOGETHER AT A LOCATION LIKE THIS SO
> PLEASE, IF YOU CAN SPREAD
> THE WORD.
>
> ONE LOVE!
> -Radio Raheem-
> www.thaformula.com
> dpz_show_confirm@hotmail.com
>