Teen Promoter Raking in Cash w/Drug and Alcohol-Free Parties
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We were pulling 30-40K a weekend throwing raves back in the 90's. Ostensibly, they were drug and alcohol-free. cough
I am curious how he is getting liability insurance for these events though at his age. I remember it being a bitch to get when I was 20. And what of security? We had to hire off-duty cops until it was found out that it was against the rules for the cops to do that.
The biggest party I threw drew close to ~6K people at $30 a head. After expenses we cleared about 75K. All in cash, mind you. There are probably still parties that big in Europe and/or Asia, but in the states, it's all in clubs these days. That particular party was in the basement of a civic center and was relatively legit.
Kudos to this kid+father for finding a way to make money doing the right thing.
Even at our parties, in a drug steeped culture, we'd give you the boot if you were openly doing drugs, selling pills, etc. As would most "above board" promoters at that time.
It's nice when stories focus on the positives and not the negatives of everyday life.
But the next question (especially for the parents) is how many of the kids are going pre-drinking somewhere, and what's going on in the after-parties. Highschool wasn't that long ago, and I remember those grade 9/10 after-parties... (I have nothing against teen drinking. That would make me the biggest hypocrite).
Also, there is a certain indicator of "coolness" and reputation that comes along with being one of this kid's ticket resellers.
I think it is an amazing idea -- this kid certainly has a lot going for him -- kids want to be his friends, kids want to be him, etc. Definitely somebody to watch.
The kids who have parents that would pick up their kids? From my experience with my brothers and experience working with NYC kids -- they wouldn't be going to the party anyhow.