how to set up a contest

[Lonman]

I've tried this, it was a larger scale - had 15 finalists. It was the worst catastrophy that I had ever put on. Everyone rated everyone else on a lower scale. Some of the contestants had ill feelings toward some of the others & rated them lower than anyone else even though they probably were the better singer. Never again, live & learn.

[TKaraoke]

I can see where with 15 singers things could get ugly, It really worked great with the 5 finanlists, it seemed you had to be honest about who you voted for. When everyone there went and told the bartender they really liked what he did that night he told them I gave hoim the idea, 4 or 5 people came up and just said they thought it was the fairest contest they had been at. I guess I've never been a contest person because it should be who's the better singer, not who has more people there, or who knows the Bartender, or.......You get the picture. That is why they make Chevy's & Fords!

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by TKaraoke

I can see where with 15 singers things could get ugly, It really worked great with the 5 finanlists, it seemed you had to be honest about who you voted for. When everyone there went and told the bartender they really liked what he did that night he told them I gave hoim the idea, 4 or 5 people came up and just said they thought it was the fairest contest they had been at. I guess I've never been a contest person because it should be who's the better singer, not who has more people there, or who knows the Bartender, or.......You get the picture. That is why they make Chevy's & Fords!

Oh I completely agree which is why audience response or participation is not ever one of my judges criteria & my judges (for big contests) are not associated with the bar or contestants in any way.

[TKaraoke]

What part of the country are you in?

[Lonman]

Tacoma, wa

[TKaraoke]

I'm in a sw suburb of Chicago, I stopped doing shows other than private parties, weddings, etc., got tired of dealing with bar owners, managers, entertaainment directors, etc, who have no clue as to whats going on in there own establishment. They try karaoke "once", and if it doesn't bring in 100 people in the first night doesn't work, or like a place I was at for 8 years, it started once a month, then to every other week, then to every week, great for 6 1/2 years, could literally not get a seat most nights from 9-2. All of a suuden they weren't making any money the mgr said, so she was cutting it back to every other week. Why have it at all if you're losing money!!!! She said she had to change dates constantly so she wouldn't lose a karaoke night, then after changing things around and confusing all the customers on when we were there or not, she stopped working Sat nights altogether. Always said when I stopped having fun, I'd stopped doing it! Times up!

[Lonman]

Yeah I been at one club since 92, it's still fun most nights - other nights it's a job, but the fun still outweigh the bad. We do get our slow periods & downright dead nights where it's literally me & the bartender, but over the years know when those slow periods will happen & can guage & plan something for those weeks to bring people in.