...Producing a Rock Concert...I did three pretty big ones in college...
...Me, a mousy music major, who later became a business admin major, was appointed to be the Student Social Director in my senior year of college. (And yes, back then, and even now, I am described as 'mousy looking'. I guess it is because I don't put on a lot of makeup, unless I want to, and my face is not glamorous by itself. I was told that I was 'cute'...but that isn't the same as being beautiful.
) I kinda suspected that it was a joke, I wanted another appointment, as Student Academic Director, but the bitch I got elected as Student Body President appointed her girlfriend to that position. I can take credit for getting her elected...I planned her campaign...and made speeches all over campus in support of her...and sat with her in evenings and comforted her and counseled her what to do next in her campaign.
...The first was Tower of Power, and an associate of Billy Graham was actually doing it, I was just the 'Front Girl', the city didn't want outsiders doing rock concerts. One had gotten very bad, a person was killed, but for some reason, the city let me, a student put them on.
I guess the city officials figured that a college student could keep order over hundreds of people. I learned a lot, sitting with the associate, I had to sign all of the permits, and such, and I wanted to UNDERSTAND what was going on. The concert went well, no problem, and I brought a check back to the student Finance Director. He was relieved, past Social Directors would lose $3,000 to $6,000 per concert.
...Then came the idiots who somehow, had a connection with Roberta Flack, and wanted me to produce a 'double performance' for her. I was VERY EXCITED...I loved her song, "Killing me Softly"...and well...I was a college student and wanted the experience. I rented the Hall, and advertised on TV and radio and the newspapers, and would go out after class and drive around town and post flyers wherever I saw people. I went into some areas of town that I would usually stay clear of...but I was promoting A ROCK CONCERT!!!
...But, I had learned from watching the associate of Graham, and so I made sure that the contract specified that I would get ALL OF THE CASH, and would write a University check for the profits. I told the promoters that I would pay for the concert, but that I would get my costs back, and they could keep ALL of the profit. They were delighted...
...But, I was more delighted as the police threw me into the back of a patrol car, and hauled my ass back to campus. I was clutching a shoebox stuffed with cash, and I had written a University check for a little over $1,000 to the promoters.
...A lawsuit developed...and I just did my 'Dumb Student Act' when I was deposed...that was kinda fun. I mean, I was a Business Admin Major, with a concentration in Accounting, and my Father, an Accountant, had taught me to keep books, so I understood numbers very well. I used my 'Bewildered Female Expression' a lot, and they finally kicked me out.
