Full band gigs under Tier2 allowed?

darius

Pub gigs for amateur bands. We’re just about to be Tier2 in Derby, we’ve got a gig booked in Nov. I assumed No:

Band members are more than 1 household so can’t socialise in the pub so can’t play together on a stage in the pub. 

But then I heard Yes:
Band is Working in the pub so can play. Even if you’re not a pro band. 

Anyone know which one it is? Any weekend warriors playing in Tier2 pubs?

Cols

The rules on household mixing have various exemptions, including for work purposes.  So if it’s a paid gig it can still go ahead with restrictions on capacity, audience mixing and other controls.  If it’s unpaid it would technically be regarded as a social gathering.

Whether the pub wants to run a gig with reduced customer capacity under Tier 2 is another matter; the band inevitably takes up seating space.

digitalscream

Sooo....basically, if venues actually paid original bands, gigs would be able to go ahead there too?

That's a bit of karma.

Kebabkid

A pub in my area has resumed live music. They restrict the capacity to 50, which is about a third of what it can hold and have started to charge (ticket pre-booked) but as I understand it, the money goes to the band or at least a large proportion of it does 

midiman1962

Paid Gig = Work = Rules say you can go to work

exocet

My band has performed a few gigs since August, all bar one were outside so I guess no issues with that. The inside gig was in a social club - the attendees were restricted to table service / no standing / no singing along etc. We were allowed to do what we wanted providing that we didn't mix with the audience at any time. It was a strange gig, can't say I'd want to repeat the experience again.