Banding Together...

Yup, life is full of challenges -- some small; some big. The key to getting through some challenges is, quite often, finding support.
It seems like our most recent challenge involves the local sound ordinance. Now, I'm not going to pretend like I know everything about what's going on; I can only speak from my personal perspective. The live music at one local club has been cancelled indefinitely for non-compliance with the ordinance. Every club in the local music district is painstakingly conscious of their decibel levels, to the point that one club will even stop the band before code enforcement makes their usual visit. We've had two gigs cancelled; other bands have seen the same thing happen to them. It's like club owners live under the constant threat of the city's code enforcement. Does local government really think it's a good idea to continue the beatings until morale improves?
​We're getting together with some other local musicians and our awesome supporters to try and make some changes. There's got to be a mutually beneficial solution to this challenge, whether it's quieter stage setups or a more defined dB measurement standard. But the problem isn't going to solve itself. We have to take care of our local live music community, and that's probably the absolute last thing a lot of us wanted to do. But if it helps our community in the future, sign me up!
It looks like the people who just wanted to be left alone have to get involved now.