Hosting your own tonefest

tonejones · Post by **tonejones** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:20 pm

Hey guys,
I've been thinking about putting together a little hometown tonefest type event for awhile now.....

Just a bunch of guys with tasty amps digging the vibes.........nothing commercial/official....

Anyone have any idea where one might start looking for a place to have something like this??????

It seems like it would have to be a decent size room where some amp volume wouldn't be a big issue to those around the building......

Anybody ever done anything like this or have any ideas??????

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:06 am

VFW meeting halls are usually pretty inexpensive to rent out for a day or so. A friend with a rather large house or room in their house would work as well.

908ssp · Post by **908ssp** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:16 am

Depending on the weather I have heard of guys using large pole barns and commercial garages they had free access to. I went to one a couple years ago at a hall and it was loud and it was really difficult to say you really heard much of anything. Everybody wants to pay at the same time. The best part was that the organizer did twenty minutes of demos every 40 minutes so that everybody had to stop playing and listen. Multiple rooms would be best. Good luck.

NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:11 am

That's what we've done at the local NJ ampfests. Greg (HeeBGB) has some industrial space so we set everything up there. This way there's no entrance fees....folks just chip in for pizza or make food runs. The last one we had turned into like 60 ppl or so, so now we're trying to get a bit more organized, though keeping it in the same space.

St August · Post by **St August** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:42 pm

Just a thought .. why dont we have a Mertofest next summer...Right here in good ole Flint Michigan...Home of the Metroamp!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:20 pm

I think you need to get out of the cold and have one here in January (at winter NAMM!!!)

Bainzy · Post by **Bainzy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:55 pm

tonejonesfest!

I'd like to see a tonefest style thing in the UK, but I doubt there's enough people up for it.

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:24 pm

Actually Jerry,I suggested a while back to George,that there should be a Metro amp convention,maybe each year,where we all get together and could jam,ect.George could have a Metro presentation,ect.
Everyone could meet,and it would be a fun time,but George has a lot going on recently,so I kept it a PM,and didn't post it,but since you mentioned it,yes,it could be near the factory,in Flint
Yngwie308

tonejones · Post by **tonejones** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:52 pm

Bainzy wrote:tonejonesfest!

I like that!!!!!

Thanks for all the good input guys......

I'm trying to think of a place that has multiple rooms.....it might have to end up being an open big room though........

St August · Post by **St August** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:01 am

yngwie308 wrote:Actually Jerry,I suggested a while back to George,that there should be a Metro amp convention,maybe each year,where we all get together and could jam,ect.George could have a Metro presentation,ect.
Everyone could meet,and it would be a fun time,but George has a lot going on recently,so I kept it a PM,and didn't post it,but since you mentioned it,yes,it could be near the factory,in Flint
Yngwie308

Post by **VelvetGeorge** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:39 am

I'm up for something here! But the shop is way to small to host it. I'd have to get a hall or a space.

A large recording studio with a couple rooms and a decent size lounge would be perfect. But the only large ones I'm aware of are in Detroit. Which would be fine as well.

george

Michael Patrick · Post by **Michael Patrick** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:04 am

I arranged one at a local music store. They had a stage for the jam session portion, plus the teaching rooms provided separate spaces for different amps.

They let us use the space for free. In return, they got some sales and publicity out of it.

Post by **VelvetGeorge** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:06 pm

I just emailed Mike who owns White Room recording studio to see what it would cost to book the big room next year sometime....

VG

St August · Post by **St August** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:10 pm

VelvetGeorge wrote:I'm up for something here! But the shop is way to small to host it. I'd have to get a hall or a space.

A large recording studio with a couple rooms and a decent size lounge would be perfect. But the only large ones I'm aware of are in Detroit. Which would be fine as well.

george

What about that VFW on Morrish rd or there a hall on Irish near Davison

npminard · Post by **npminard** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:05 pm

I'd definately be interested in a Metro Convention, Florida is a little too far for me to drive for Tone Fest