Lesson 2.3 · about 20 minutes
Scouting the Scene
What the other acts charge and offer, and where the open room is.
Before you call one room, know who's already playing there, what they charge, and which nights nobody has.
Skill: Scout the Scene
Your first call
You've read two sites. The Harbor Duo: The Dockside on two Saturdays this month, Brick & Vine one Friday. Mike: Sixth Street Tap every Wednesday, Marlow's every Thursday, "$150 any night." The log is empty.
- AKeep reading. Four rooms are easy to remember. Write it all down tonight.
- BLog all four rooms and the $150 as a signal. Then open each room's own page for the nights the acts didn't show you.
- CLog the four rooms, then call The Dockside now. It's before 10, the owner's probably doing the books, and you've got your opener ready: is Friday open?
Every option is something a working player really does. Which one would you pick? The game shows you what each one costs or earns.