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  • VanJay011379
    Roadie
    • Jan 2004
    • 172

    Bogus Bookings

    From http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=7139

    Bogus Booker Scams Clubs
    Updated 12:10 PDT Thu, Aug 03 2006

    One sure way to lose money in the concert business is to pay an advance deposit to a scam artist posing as a booking agent. These frauds are not uncommon and are generally low priority matters when reported to police.
    Such is the case with a con man posing as the agent for David Lee Roth. At least three different U.S. nightclubs were taken in by the scam and two of them, including The Venue in Scottsdale, Ariz., lost thousands of dollars in deposits.
    Diamond Dave switched his representation in May from CAA to Monterey International where Garry Buck is the responsible agent. The scammer appears to be working out of the Chicago area and has used a variety of names. Much to the real agent's chagrin, he has even claimed to be "Gary Buck."
    Pollstar maintains the industry standard database of legitimate booking contacts. Both David Lee Roth and the real Garry Buck urge inexperienced club bookers to beware of such scams offering the artist for what seems like a song unless they like to watch their money "Jump" off a cliff.
  • guwapo_rocker

    #2
    That explains why Pollsatr took Dave's schedule off of the main page.

    It also explains why we have had those impossible shows

    scheduled, the ones where he (is scheduled) to play 2000

    miles away from the previous nights venue.

    It's good news that it has been uncovered, but shitty too as

    booking agents may be scared away from booking Dave.

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    • bueno bob
      DIAMOND STATUS
      • Jul 2004
      • 22951

      #3
      SAMMY DID IT!!!
      Twistin' by the pool.

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      • EAT MY ASSHOLE
        Veteran
        • Feb 2006
        • 1887

        #4
        Does this mean my ticket to see him perfrom in Lebanon next week may not be honered?

        ...Shit...
        RIM ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

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        • sadaist
          TOASTMASTER GENERAL
          • Jul 2004
          • 11625

          #5
          Originally posted by EAT MY ASSHOLE
          Does this mean my ticket to see him perfrom in Lebanon next week may not be honered?

          ...Shit...
          LOL. A Jew playing in Lebanon will be safe from Israel.
          “Great losses often bring only a numb shock. To truly plunge a victim into misery, you must overwhelm him with many small sufferings.”

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