“Three bands make a nice bill.”

— Randy B., State of Being

“I would say seven. Three to open the main event and then three more. By being put in the middle, you are guaranteed to have a crowd there!”

— Kellie B., Eastlake

“Three or four. No more than four.”

— Ray Terry, Kill the Fall

“I would say no more than four bands for a show, and three is probably the perfect number. I don’t care how much I am into the music; after four bands I am pretty beat up and usually ready to head out.”

— D. Esper, DomainCleveland

Question of the week:

Spring is here. What’s your favorite outdoor venue or concert series?

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