Roger that. I play at least 3 jam nights a week where I am and it’s gettin’ pretty sad. There was one particular Blues Jam that a lot of the local musicians would go to, but as far as patrons, not enough to pay the host band, so eventually, no more jam night. The bar started up a kerry-choke-me night and brought a lot more money in. Strictly business, I know.
P.S. I’ll be 70 next June.
I used to do blues jams in Seattle. They were a good way to get “trial by fire” chops.
I play Stevie Ray’s in Louisville on occasion. Rare occasion. I’ve done it five times in five years. But I live 80 minutes away, and it’s on a work night, if you get my drift...
That place has a following. Some others do. But you can see what’s going to happen, just as you see what’s happening in all the local small churches around here. To wit, the average age of the folks there keeps increasing. Eventually they will all come to an end and be replaced by other things.