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Venue Contact Numbers...
Here are some phone numbers of some of the places we do shows. If you have any
questions, or need directions you can call the venue for info.
Mountain House Restaurant - 717-485-3887
Hillside Tavern - 717-349-2863
Skyroom Lounge - 304-264-3690
Martinsburg Moose - 304-263-0578
Almost Home - 304-596-5661
Strasburg Theater - 540-465-1777
The Brass Ring Pub - 304-728-7101
The Rock - 304-263-5558
Stonewall Pub - 304-876-2720
Nan & Pop's Place - 304-267-2007
Sweet Caroline's - 540-723-8805
The Stray Dawg - 304-754-3361
How the Economy is Effecting The J. Factor
I've been wanting to address this issue for some time now and try to share the bands
heart with you the fan base as to how the economy is effecting us and the over all live music scene here in our neck of the
woods. Let me start by saying The J. Factor has always been at the for-front of working for every penny we earn. What's that
mean? Basically, if we have a flop night (for which all bands have at some point or another) then we always try to work with
the club to make sure everyone makes money. We've never been a band to say "well, up yours pay me". We have always kept the
club formula in focus, which is,... if the club doesn't make money than how can we. The whole idea of having live music or
any other paid entertainment is to draw people into the club to spend money. People who would not have come out unless the
band was there playing. So it stands to reason that the bands that don't draw people don't make the same as bands that pack
the club. We've always been blessed enough to have a solid following, so in turn we've always been at the top of the food
chain. Well, as you can image with the changes in gas prices and everything costing more, we have all had to sort of take
it on the nose. It costs more to get to the club and more to keep up with gear maintence. I myself have spent around 5k this
year just trying to keep up with everything on my drums. That doesn't include the sound system and everyone's personal gear
like guitar amps, strings, cables and such. Todd and I each go through around 250 dollars a month just in strings and sticks.
Are you starting to get the picture? Now when you look at how the clubs overhead has gone up it really gets scary. The price
of beer and liquor have all went up and the price of things like cable TV (which is a must for every bar) gas to heat and
cook has went through the roof and to be perfectly honest I scratch my head a lot of times wondering how these guys even stay
open. It's a tough market right now.
So....I said all that to say this... We here in The J. Factor camp are
trying feverishly to help keep the cost of things down as much as possible so you guys can come out without breaking the bank.
But you need to understand that we can only keep the price of cover charges and drinks down if everyone comes out every weekend
that they can. We can always make more money with a club full of people that are only spending a little than a handful of
people spending a lot. It's all about numbers!!! Club owners will always be happier with a club full of people than only a
handful, even if they only make a little bit of money. They will always feel like they had a good night.
Another thing is that you have to understand the price you pay to get in to see a band (cover charge) hasn't went up in like
20 years. So those of you complaining about paying 5 to 10 bucks as a cover need to understand that you've been going
to see bands for 2 decades and only been paying 5 bucks. Come on man... We don't make a bunch of money as it is, so if you
like to enjoy what we do then just pay the cover like everyone else and enjoy the show. No ones getting rich here. Also understand
that events like New Year's Eve give you a ton of bang for your buck. We here in The J. Factor do this FIRST for the money,
and then for the pleasure of playing music. We all have family's and need this money to feed our kids and gas up our cars.
Anyone that thinks this is all fun and games can volunteer to roadie a couple weeks in a row and you'll find out quick
just how much work go's into making a J. Factor show happen.
Want to know what the J. in "The J. Factor" stands for? Click on "Band Bio." and scroll to the bottom of the page.
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