This bar is kind of funny. The owner hangs out with the guests nearly every night. He has a very “Yes Man” mentality, which is fun; but it also attracts a lot of people who abuse his generosity. It’s a very nice venue (the pay is nice too!) which is why it’s really easy for the free-loaders and brown-baggers to scare off our target clientele. Truthfully, the owner attracts majority of the people I’m trying to keep out; so asking security and management for help is out of the question (cover charge and dress code are also off the table). The bar staff has asked me to help eliminate the trashy people because they don’t tip and they scare off the people who do spend money.
I’ve instituted a formula of playing a track with a lead female vocal every 3 songs (not Nicki Minaj, more like Britney Spears) and it seems to work pretty well. Being in the South, I’ve never had much luck with EDM. I can push about 1-2 electro-house tracks an hour, any more than that and the floor clears out (it’s not a very big room). Any suggestions for female vocal EDM would be great. Songs we’re already using with success include Diplo’s remix of “Sweet Nothing”, Rihanna’s “S&M”, Britney Spears’ “Work Bitch”, and Ellie Goulding’s “Need Your Love” et. al.
I’ll be checking the playlist forum later for further recommendations, but I welcome anything you guys have to offer in the meantime. I’ll keep you all updated with the progress of this formula. Thanks for your help!!
