Pitches in Vancouver BC

[jonnyflash]

1.Granville Island Market(permit:$15)
small year-round inside pitches & large/warm weather outside pitches,
u gotta draw numbers in the A.M. and come back if you pull a decent time&pitch.
lotsa musicians here.lotsa tourists.Private property.
2.English Bay in summertime.
lotsa tourists.
3.Robson St.(bylaws against knive/fire/chainsaw juggling on public property,cops are empowered to seize equipment)lotsa tourists w/$$ and time.
4.Granville Street
less tourists,see #3
5.Inside skytrain stations(auditions/special permits/you'll get busted before you can get off a show if you dont have em.
6.Lonsdale Quay:never tried it,heard it was OK in summer.Private property.
7>Watch your fat bowl of toonies go Jenny Craig,admit that this town sux in winter,audition for cruise work,line up inside shows,try for movie work,get the f%#k out Vancouver in the winter.Very nice in Summer,tho. Note to self:get car.

[theballoonman]

just a note....granville island has a new grading policy for circle shows....on the good side...it blocks off a pitch on weekends for only circle shows...circle shows that have been previously booked for that slot....the bad news is it takes a while and an audition to get booked a spot....i hope byron or bill will help w/this setup description....i dont use it but it sounds...uh..interseting???

[jonnyflash]

REVISION:
Place:Robson St.
City:Vancouver

If it's sunny,or just plain not raining,shows
can be gotten off in front of the art gallery,or if there's just not enough people,ambient busking(musician style)with a hat out will get you enough $$ to get someplace better(but the jag will hafta wait)

[jonnyflash]

REVISION 2
on a sunny day, shows can be done even in February.No tourists about yet, but there's enough folks around to build a crowd.Travellers:if you check the weather forecast and time it right, Robson St. in Vancouver ain't so bad.Be forewarned that the clouds WILL close soon though,and the ensuing daily rain could eliminate all pitches for as long as 2 weeks.