Chale Tanga wrote:

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Another reason why concerts arent as great as they were before... money.  Back in the day people wouldnt mind paying to see a good show and they wouldnt mind paying to see a big act.  Also, the people who brought the artists knew how to treat them properly and show them the proper respect that they deserved... a nice venue to play at, a crowd that really enjoyed the music and an overall nice atmosphere... but now, look at where they bring artists... to flippen ACE PLACE. Have you ever been there? Lawd... thats where the spawn of all things ghetto are born.

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I'm with u on this one %100 never again for anything @ Palazzo

~X

damn I m 23 and I think i m not a teen anymore.. even my brothers friend call me TIO

Danny_Cordova wrote:

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God wrote: Maybe because people of our age is at home with the wifey/hubby, the kiddos, mowing the lawn , Now kids rather to do some perreo...right Danny Cordova ?

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well lets see.. i luv dancing to reggaeton with hot girls my age... i still goto clubs on weekends pick up girls get buzzed ..u know do things many guys my age do..which is totaly normal..

but anyhow id rather be myself then to be in ur shoes...old ..single ..oh wait! you can join the old fart crew that hits up el rancho on fridays ..u know the ones that try to pick up girls my age...haha

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Danny I have said it before and I'll say it again 25/26 is NOT that young.  At that age I was mature enough to not think of a 30 year old as an old fart.  In fact I prefered men that age.  Not sure where you get this idea that you are a teen?

Chale Tanga wrote:

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Chilenita wrote:

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I don't think that's it. Tell me WHERE are they all hanging out? It's not like thre is a super hot latin club all the kids are going to EVERY weekend. Or is there????

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Priviledge was one.  Magnatz is another.  Former Club 108 is another. 

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CHALE there was a club for every night back then

Tues - BERLIN which was a WICKED salsa dancing type of crowd
Wed - original park avenue mix of young and old
Thurs - Fragatta when it was good mix crowd and not as skanky
Fri - SABOR, babalu, momentos, rancho (last resort), las brisas on Milvan
Saturday was all about Plaza but there were other options
Sunday RUMBA NIGHT

I know there are some I am missing

Now you mentioned two.  Are they even rammed every weekend?

Chale Tanga wrote:

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Chilenita wrote:

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Anyone agree? Why do you think it's changed so much?

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Even though I wasnt asked specifically for my opinion (), I'll still tell you why...

The reason why it sucks for you now is b/c you're grown.  If you were a youngin in these times you'd love the club scene b/c thats what these guys are into now a days.  Kids now a days dont want elegance and sofistication, they dont care if a club is nice or if its in a nice location.  They dont care, as long as drinks are cheap, they really dont care where they go or what the place looks like.  

Your welcome

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I totally agree. It may be hard to accept that as you grow up your taste for clubs, and entertaiment changes. I m only 23 and I rather spend my sats in Niagara ( so much to do there), restaurants and once in a while I ll be hittinh the clubs.. but 2 years ago I was at privilage, plaza, babalu every week...

@Chile
a spot that stays pack everyweek is babalu ( although its very expensive)


Although I may agree that before there were better concerts, events such as latinfest were a lot better ..( now days you ll get some artist noone even knows)

Chale Tanga wrote:

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Chilenita wrote:

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I don't think that's it. Tell me WHERE are they all hanging out? It's not like thre is a super hot latin club all the kids are going to EVERY weekend. Or is there????

 

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Priviledge was one.  Magnatz is another.  Former Club 108 is another. 

 

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Chale Tanga wrote:

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Chilenita wrote:

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Anyone agree? Why do you think it's changed so much?

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Even though I wasnt asked specifically for my opinion (), I'll still tell you why...

The reason why it sucks for you now is b/c you're grown.  If you were a youngin in these times you'd love the club scene b/c thats what these guys are into now a days.  Kids now a days dont want elegance and sofistication, they dont care if a club is nice or if its in a nice location.  They dont care, as long as drinks are cheap, they really dont care where they go or what the place looks like.  

Your welcome

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I don't think that's it.  Tell me WHERE are they all hanging out?  It's not like thre is a super hot latin club all the kids are going to EVERY weekend.  Or is there????

Yeah I think promoters are a big part of the problem.

If all the kids like reggaeton then perhaps they think they won't sell out a different type of concert.

EVERYONE claims to be a promoter these days too and I am not sure if ANYONE is doing things right.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh I don't know

The problem are the BAD PROMOTERS, i don't mind paying 80 to 100 for a good show. but paying and getting a ticket won't secure me that the artist will show up or i will get the enterteinment i pay for.

To confirm one of my thoughts, I want to see how many pple will be ****ing about the price of the ticket to go see Gilberto Santa Rosa !!!!

No wonder why it is so hard to have an artist, fuera del ragatoni scene and even those are not that safe, coming up here and perform.

Dogo wrote:

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'cause there are a lot more wanna-be-thugs instead of peeps going there for a drink (make that DRINKS) and a good time, as we used to
I blame it on reggaeton!!!
No se, digo

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Humm you may have a point.  With the exception of Sabor Latino Picnic with El General there wasn't much reggaetoni going on back then - THANK GOD!!

Dogo the concerts were so good even a non dancer like yourself would have LOVED them!!

Anyone go to the Jerry Rivera concert that was a good one even though he sounds like a$$....ahhh the good old days!!!

Ok, I obviously can't talk about that time since I wasn't here but all I can tell you is that if promoter and club owners will be a bit more selective/strick into the crowd they let in, you would have way better nights.

Because it is not a money issue, pple do have the money and if not, then stay away for temptation...sorry, life is hard but that's the truth.

I personally don't mind paying a higher door fee if it will give me a good night. Pple be honest , many will rant for 5 to 10 dollars (I am talking to get in) but look how much we spend per week in stupidness. So really money is not the issue, pple are being cheap just because they feel like it. Mind you, if they will get in for free, I am sure they will still complain not to have receive a rebate or something.

Que suban las entradas y selecccionen sus gente van a ver como no se mejoraran las noches !

I am not saying English clubs are better. Just look @ the ent. district, all those clubs that are charging nothing or almost nothing have the same problem as the latin clubs. The re is no secret to success, create an atomosphere that pple will enjoy and feel safe to go to and you'll win.

There is so much to say about that topic but I can already feel the animosity coming so

Danny_Cordova wrote:

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well duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
lol even back 5 years ago the scene was better..now it sucks ass..the latin clubs dont get as packed and popular as they used too...latin fests at wonderland went rock bottom as of 3 years ago...

carnival in ontario place was the ****....too bad they dont do it no more

i think more and more latinos r turning to the non latin scene now

-- Edited by Danny_Cordova at 13:03, 2007-07-27

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no **** sherlock!  The question was WHY?  You think it's because Latinos are hitting gringo clubs? 

I think it might have something to do with the people organizing such events now.  What clubs are really being run properly these days in the latin scene?  Something is missing.  Frig I wish Carlos Zappata would come out of retirement already!!!!

Anyone remember Salsa night at Ontario Place on Thursdays?