Does the Black Cat start on time?

[Vas Deferens]

Forgot to ask earlier - If the time says 8:30 pm, does the opening band start right at this time?

[Bags]

You're funny, Joe!
 
 Okay, here's the deal on the Black Cat.  The time listed is when the doors open (though there's a bar downstairs that you can go to first, opens at 8:00 on weekdays).
 
 Rule of thumb for BC is that there's half an hour until the first band goes on, then you can generally count on an hour between bands.  For instance:
 
 8:30 doors open
 9:00 first opening band
 10:00 second opening band
 11:00 headlining band
 
 If anything, they may be running late based on that 'rule of thumb' schedule.  But if I wanted to see a headliner, I'd be sure to be at the club about 10:45 if there are two bands on before them.

[Vas Deferens]

Thanks very much! See you all at Wolf Parade tonite!

[laurat]

the BC site says one of the openers cancelled for tonight's show. not sure what this does for times, but you might want to be there earlier than the norm.

[you be betty]

Originally posted by Bags:
  You're funny, Joe!
 
 Okay, here's the deal on the Black Cat.  The time listed is when the doors open (though there's a bar downstairs that you can go to first, opens at 8:00 on weekdays).
 
 Rule of thumb for BC is that there's half an hour until the first band goes on, then you can generally count on an hour between bands.  For instance:
 
 8:30 doors open
 9:00 first opening band
 10:00 second opening band
 11:00 headlining band
 
 If anything, they may be running late based on that 'rule of thumb' schedule.  But if I wanted to see a headliner, I'd be sure to be at the club about 10:45 if there are two bands on before them.

really depends on who is playing and what schedule everyone's on though...i've been at shows there with 3 bands where band # 1 hasn't gone on till 10:30...always messes up my damn ride home...

[Bags]

Originally posted by you be betty:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  You're funny, Joe!
 
 Okay, here's the deal on the Black Cat.  The time listed is when the doors open (though there's a bar downstairs that you can go to first, opens at 8:00 on weekdays).
 
 Rule of thumb for BC is that there's half an hour until the first band goes on, then you can generally count on an hour between bands.  For instance:
 
 8:30 doors open
 9:00 first opening band
 10:00 second opening band
 11:00 headlining band
 
 If anything, they may be running late based on that 'rule of thumb' schedule.  But if I wanted to see a headliner, I'd be sure to be at the club about 10:45 if there are two bands on before them.

really depends on who is playing and what schedule everyone's on though...i've been at shows there with 3 bands where band # 1 hasn't gone on till 10:30...always messes up my damn ride home... [/b]

With an 8:30 door time?!?  I've been to a lot of shows at the Cat, never had it run that late (sounds like a Velvet Lounge schedule to me!).

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by you be betty:
  really depends on who is playing and what schedule everyone's on though...i've been at shows there with 3 bands where band # 1 hasn't gone on till 10:30...always messes up my damn ride home...

Possibly a weekend?  Weekend doortimes are often 9:30, with a 10pm start time. It's certainly possible you were at a show with a half-hour delay.
 
 Bags' schedule (adjusting for different doortimes) seems right to me.

[you be betty]

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
   

Originally posted by you be betty:
  really depends on who is playing and what schedule everyone's on though...i've been at shows there with 3 bands where band # 1 hasn't gone on till 10:30...always messes up my damn ride home...

Possibly a weekend?  Weekend doortimes are often 9:30, with a 10pm start time. It's certainly possible you were at a show with a half-hour delay.
 
 Bags' schedule (adjusting for different doortimes) seems right to me. [/b]

I was actually on a schedule told by the singer in the headlining band that he was going on at 11:30.  I interpreted that as 12 still, but when the first of three started at 10:30 I kind of freaked.
 But yeah...sometimes they are punctual, sometimes they are not.  I've been out of there close to 2 before.  It just depends on who it is.