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michaelicious:
What do you guys think of this practice in general? Is it a weird thing to do?

I am going to see Julie Doiron on the 17th and I want to bring her a present. I don't know what to bring her, though. I was thinking of maybe baking her some cookies or something simple like that. Does anybody have suggestions?

Harun:
it's only weird if you're all like 'omg i love you have my babies oh btw here's some cookies I made you *nervous laugh*'

if you're just like 'hey i like your music here's some cookies' then it ok

Ptommydski:
I've done it quite a lot over the years. Some bands appreciate booze, some prefer bottled water. Some like cookies, some like weed. Some like cookies with weed in them. Once I brought a band towels and thick socks based on my own personal estimation from reading a tour blog before the show. That particular gift was received so warmly that at one point there were honestly tears involved. I think a band coming to play in your town or city is a big deal (even if you had to travel as far or further) so I consider this kind of thing to be admirable.

The trick is to not make the gift seem like some kind of bartering device. Don't look like you're hustling. Give whatever it is you have brought at an appropriate moment and make a polite departure. Hanging around can make you seem like a weirdo, unless prompted to do so.

KvP:
Probably works best with earnest musicians who enjoy touring and do it for a living, and bands who don't have fervent cult fanbases, which would be most of them I suppose. I guess it just depends on the individual band.

Chad K.:
I've had fans show up to shows and give us baked goods; general consensus was that if we didn't know the person, we weren't eating the food. (This weekend it was caramel corn from a very odd, very persistent woman).  Warm socks and towels is super thoughtful.

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