kirstie said:I agree, you're right. No one reads loads of blurb on a poster, at least I know I don't. But putting the name of the actual band on there prominently is usually a good start, and the venue and date. And that Dino Jr one didn't even get that right.
Yeah, I don't think I've ever read more on a gig poster than who's playing and where.
Even those one-line band descriptions, more often than not they actually put me off a gig - especially when drawing comparisons to bands I'm not into.
Sometimes it just has to be done though - I'm not above namedropping more popular bands/labels to get people in, so long as they ring true.