I haven't played a senior gig since March of 2020. Luckily this last year restaurant/bar/private parties gigs are way up, but zero senior gigs. I was just wondering if assisted living gigs are still out there. I am in Dallas, TX if that makes any difference.

Paul, I have some friends here that have got back to work on the senior circuit about a month ago, so I guess things are not back to normal, but seem to slowly headed in that direction. I have not talked with Deane Peters (Hammer) lately, but I believe he has pretty much given up performing and no longer plays anywhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth area these days.

Good luck,

Gary

I'm still playing at senior locations - I typically do 3-4 such gigs each month and I'm still (currently) doing about that many. I have had occasional cancellations (such as a Covid outbreak happened) but still getting plenty of calls about playing at Senior locations (assisted living, independent living, and occasionally at 'memory care' places). (in addition to my other gigs at places other than senior places). I only do gigs part-time so 4-6 per month is about all I do.

-Jim

Both.

No, my "both" does not contain any "China bashing", but it says that both comments leave the topic of music, not more than that. And it's obvious that while the first post contained a short inappropriate expression instead of just stating "Covid", your replies magnify the issue. This is not the place for it. You could make a short reference and start a topic in the Bar, but in this way you are hijacking a thread about music.

BTW, as some know, I play more church services than entertaining music, and our rest home services do take place, however some are currently still being cancelled due to Omikron outbreaks.
I am still thinking about preparing a "James Last" easy listening event for rest homes with keyboards, one trumpeter and one trombonist in the future.

I'm very fortunate to be 90% back to normal in the Dayton, OH market for long-term care, assisted/independent living facilities.

In 2019, my last "normal" year, I finished with 429 gigs, which included 15-ish Club and private party/dances type things.

Then things went to hell...

2020 I played 100 gigs and picked up some decent money live streaming from my garage 4-5 times a week.

Last year, I played 216 gigs.

This year, I played 16 gigs in January but 30 in February, so like others, things look to be returning to normal. If all goes well, I think I wind up with something close to 390-395 for the year, which I'll be thrilled with.

My schedule is heavily filled up with monthly clients and more and more clients are bringing me in 2-to 3 sometimes 4 times a month depending on how many units they want to use me on.

Started my 26th year of doing this last Labor Day...

Nice to hear from from my fellow keyboardists, and I'm glad many of you are back to work. I'll start contacting the senior venues again. I'm sure all the activities directors that I worked with before the pandemic have changed ( that was a problem long before COVID) Anyways, it will be like starting all over again. Wish me luck!

Around SW Ohio, I began seeing a lot of "churn" in the activity profession, but once Covid came along, it shot through the roof. So many talented AD's retired or left the professional for something different.

We'll never get that expertise level that we use to have a few years ago...

They are missed...

Good luck!