What is considered an encore?
Posted 1 Apr 2018, 12:51:47
Does the band have to leave for a meaningful amount of time, or just leave the stage, period? What if a taped intro to a song starts playing immediately after they leave?
Posted 3 Apr 2018, 8:44:31
I would call all of your examples worthy of an encore on setlist.fm. Also, sometimes in a smaller venue, an artist might choose to play the encore “game”, but not even leave the stage because they have nowhere else to go! I also would call this an encore – it's exactly what happened at this gig.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/mama-kin/2013/black-bear-lodge-brisbane-australia-73db6e21.html
Last edited 3 Apr 2018, 9:24:04
Posted 27 Sep 2018, 22:06:07
From the perspective of the audience, how can an encore be identified, if the artist doesn't leave the stage?
Posted 28 Sep 2018, 6:24:50
From the perspective of the audience, how can an encore be identified, if the artist doesn't leave the stage?
Use your best judgement. Sometimes the artist says it, sometimes it's on the actual setlist.
Last edited 28 Sep 2018, 6:24:59