Semi-OT: Anybody plays regularly at your local Hard Rock Cafe? How is it on other countries?

[To B3]

My band got invited to do a residency on our local Hard Rock Cafe (I live in Curitiba, a large city of about 2mi habitants in southern Brazil). We are a 3 piece trio that plays groovy blues-rock in the vein of Lachy Doley, lots of organ (clonewheel), bass/vox and drums. To be honest, the gig landed on our laps, as the Hard Rock Cafe vibe never appealed to us. But it´s going surprinsingly well. Thing is, the obligations are curious: electronic drums (the main thing we thought that would not work, but it´s working), all in ears monitoring, no amps on stage, very strict time on our sets, things like that. Oh, and we got paid about a month and a half after the gigs (crazy). The audience are basically tourists (my city is very touristic) and always a full and receptive house (another surprise to us, as we are very experimental and psychedelic sometimes, in contrast to the top 40 kind of sound that is more common there);

 

Never liked in ear monitoring, but I´m getting used from that experience LOL;

 

From that scenario, I would love to know more about the other members´experiences on your local Hard Rock Cafes. Similarities, differences, things you like, things you don´t like, curiosities, as we are starting to navigate that path. Anyone would like to contribute?

[mate stubb]

Here in the middle of the US, those venues are few and far between. 

[time4jazz]

21 hours ago, To B3 said:

electronic drums …, all in ears monitoring, no amps on stage,

Sounds like rock band heaven!

[JoJoB3]

I was hoping the HRC here in Seattle would thrive but that was only because of the humans making it happen at this location. That and the loft type room was nice. Medium large which is rare.
The brand itself is akin to Planet Hollywood however.

[Bobadohshe]

I play corporate gigs at our Hard Rock Hotel a couple times a year. But the San Diego Hard Rock Cafe restaurant has been gone for prob 5-10 years now.

 

The type of gig you describe is like one you'd get at a casio out here in California.