"Shadowing Hank" tribute show - can you help?

[MeBHank]

Hi folks...

Over the last few months my "Shadowing Hank" tribute show project has been picking up pace. I've spent hundreds of hours programming an extensive, intelligent lighting rig, and synchronising each lighting setting to the backing tracks. Various backing tracks have been slightly tweaked/heavily altered/created from scratch. I've brought in some new equipment to achieve certain sounds you may not have often/ever heard live. And, important for establishing the act in the serious tribute circuit, I've worked hard on my Hank look-alike (Facebook uses can see the most recent couple of pictures at www.facebook.com/ShadowingHank/).

Now it's time for me to reach out to you and ask for some help.

There are increasingly frequent requests to bring the Shadowing Hank show to various areas of the UK, so I'm after some suggestions to help me fill the calendar. If you can help you may receive free tickets!

The question: Is there anywhere near you (or anywhere you know of) that would suit a backing track show such as this? It could be a working men's club or social club, a small theatre, a cabaret club, a village hall which has a supportive local community... in short: any sort venue which has an established tribute or entertainment programme. No suggestion is silly and all will be investigated and seriously considered (apart from the Albert Hall or Palladium, perhaps!). Only UK venues for the moment, please.

I'm going to find local knowledge very important during this process, so please don't hold back. Give your suggestion below, or send a DM, or send an email to shadowinghank(AT)gmail.com. I'd love to have the opportunity to show off the results of my hard work in your neck of the woods, and to let you see what I think is a unique extravaganza, paying tribute to our favourite music! And of course I'd love to meet up with new or familiar faces!

Anyone who can provide a venue suggestion which results in a show being arranged will receive two free tickets to that gig!

Thanks in advance!

Justin

[normg]

Post a link to the you tube site. I had a look and was impressed.

[lw]

Your youtube video is very impressive! Great job. Would you mind providing a quick run down of the gear that you use?

[jiminayr]

Aug 19, 2018 7:44:27 GMT lw said:

Your youtube video is very impressive! Great job. Would you mind providing a quick run down of the gear that you use?

Brilliant Justin. I too would like to know what gear you use for your live shows.
Cheers Jim

[MeBHank]

Hi guys, thanks for the compliments.

Here are the links to the videos, as requested:




These were shot in June and November 2016 respectively, and I think the overall improvement made during the intervening period is evident (further significant improvements to the look-alike have been made since).

My sound is... a Yamaha Magicstomp with EFTP and a Joyo AC Tone! Having such a simple DI setup means it's much easier to record than with an amp and mic.

Cheers!

[philmcg]

Hi Justin - a long time since we last met - I remember the great duets we played ( I almost kept up with you on the duet "a Tall dark Stranger" Lol) .
I really wish you well with your "Shadowing Hank Tribute show" You did great playing with Bruce and his band at the Shadowmania Lakeside venues which I posted on YouTube.

I think you are doing the right thing - the right age, the talent, the looks !! (the glasses helps) and the enthusiasm to play the well known hits and even sing ! guitarist know other guitarist's talents and I have a lot of respect for your playing and I'm sure if given the right breaks you deserve to be well known.

Nothing much my way of Gloucester for venues to play but a serious suggestion is The Shanklin Theatre on the Isle of White, www.shanklintheatre.com/contact.aspx I have visited them twice in recent years , once just The Rapiers and once with Jimmi Jemmain and the Rapiers - Both were sell outs and a smashing atmosphere - Well worth giving them a try.
I hope you do really well - and I'm looking forward to my 2 free tickets ! All the best... Phil

[istvan]

Aug 21, 2018 18:48:35 GMT MeBHank said:

Hi guys, thanks for the compliments.

Here are the links to the videos, as requested:




These were shot in June and November 2016 respectively, and I think the overall improvement made during the intervening period is evident (further significant improvements to the look-alike have been made since).

My sound is... a Yamaha Magicstomp with EFTP and a Joyo AC Tone! Having such a simple DI setup means it's much easier to record than with an amp and mic.

Cheers!

Thank you!
Very good!
Regards
istvan

[asimmd]

Hi Justin
Like Phil its a long time since we spoke but I have watched the videos and listened
to them all the way through.

To say they are impressive is an understatement the amount of work gone into getting
this far must be enormous so well done on that.

OK I presume you are with some sort of Entertainment Agency not knowing where you are
based in the country its difficult to be specific but there are 2 excellent Agencies in Liverpool
I used to be with and the work was never ending.

In case you are interested I will give you the websites of each of them.
Just because they are based in Liverpool does not mean they only supply acts there.
They also do Cruise Ships - Pubs - Working Mens Clubs - Holiday Camps etc in fact everywhere and anywhere.

www.anfieldagency.co.uk/
www.facebook.com/Ricky-McCabe-Entertainments-Ltd-119356894741013/
www.southporttheatreandconventioncentre.com
www.theparkliverpool.co.uk

Hope this helps.

Alan

[scanners]

wow Justin you look more like Hank than Hank
Matt