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Giving bands presents at shows

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Jimor:
Yeah, food is kind of a gray area, it would either really be appreciated, or really looked at askance. I think it would work better if you were either known at the venue so somebody "official" could vouch for you, or if it was a really intimate show with just a few people where you could share with the audience a little as well as the band.

I think the idea of a gift, though, is just fine, but darned if I can think of anything that would work without knowing particulars about the band and what they might like.

Inlander:
I gave Owen Ashworth (Casiotone for the Painfully Alone) a copy of my book of short stories recently, which was possibly a bit pretentious but my thinking was that I love the stories he told, so I thought it'd be nice to give him some of mine as a token of appreciation because just buying stuff from the merch desk is a bit impersonal (I bought a t-shirt, too. I'm wearing it now). I didn't hang around afterwards.

BrittanyMarie:
The nicest I've done is letting them crash at my place. There were enough couches for everyone and they even got to take a shower in the morning.

Be My Head:
I guess it depends on the group. If they're known for being friendly with fans or not, etc. I know for a fact The Flaming Lips have fans who give presents all the time.

Tehz:
My friend Tom gave Jeff Rosenstock from Bomb the Music Industry! a tiny acoustic guitar, I think it was made for a baby or something but it was playable. Jeff loved it and gave him a bunch of free CDs and drawings, and he played a couple of songs with it during the show (thanks to special mic placement). It was pretty good.

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