Bands Crossing Genres on Bills — Now & Then

Go back to the ‘60s and ‘70s and look at the old flyers.Santana Chicago FoghatOr:Aerosmith The J. Geils Band Ten Years After New Riders of the Purple SageThose bills were wild. Rock. Blues. Psychedelic. Country-rock. All on one stage. Promoters like Bill Graham were known for mixing it up.Genre purity wasn’t the point.Energy was.Fast forward to now.You’ve got:Anthrax Black Label Society ExodusStill crossing lanes within subgenres. Thrash. Groove. Classic heavy metal. Same night. Same room.But here’s the bigger question:Can those kinds of bills survive in casinos?It comes down to risk.Band risk. Management risk. Casino risk.Would a casino take a full-blown Exodus show? Maybe. Maybe not. It depends on the market. On the appetite. On whether 1,300 metalheads on a Tuesday night is considered a win or a warning sign.And let’s be honest.Anthrax has played the Diamond Ballroom to far less than that. Sometimes metal crowds fluctuate. Timing matters. Holidays matter. Valentine’s Day matters.The question isn’t whether the genres can cross.They always have.The question is how much appetite the venue has for it.Rock bills in the ‘70s didn’t care about clean marketing categories.Modern venues do.But the fans?They still just want the show. #HeresTheDealPodcast #Anthrax #BlackLabelSociety #Exodus #ConcertHistory #GenreCrossing #MetalShows #RockBills #LiveMusicBusiness #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownenLike, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told.Follow & Connect: Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx  Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownenHere’s The Deal YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealokHere’s The Deal Podcast Website https://heresthedealok.comBuy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.comGet an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card https://medcardsmadeeasy.netConcert & Event Production Services https://bakerboyspro.comBuy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil https://bakersremedycbd.com