Apprehension Before Launch Date or Motivation ?

Today word was leaked out by The London Free Press that another London Club was closing it's doors very soon. The bar in question - APK Live - primarily served the Indie Band scene which is a vital cog of the London Music scene. This was news not to be happy about, as yet another channel for musicians to showcase their talent was shut down.
On my flight back from Halifax and the amazing experience of the local music scene there, I began to wonder if upon returning to London, I could make a living out of my new project that is to be launched in a few days - Allstage. Not only is it a risky financial move on my behalf, but it will entail alot of "work" to see it thru to success. Alot of A+ Level London Musicians are totally onboard and behind Allstage, which makes it a little less scary on my end, but still the apprehension of such an undertaking is somewhat daunting to say the least. Interest has been shown for Allstage from Sarnia and other city bands which is encouraging by msg to me, but there remains the one elusive factor - the warm bodies to fill the bars.
The level of musicianship in London/St. Thomas is outstanding - just as it was in Halifax. The commitment & integrity of Bar Owners in London/St. Thomas, is of the same intensity as those that own bars in Halifax - the only difference is the attitude of the people who visit the bars. And that is the one intangible that only the public - and us as musicians - have any control over.
Every band/artist has their own following in this city - which is a testimony to their talent - and that makes for a healthy base to start with. The bars are owned by owners who work long hard hours with thier life savings invested in their business - and they deserve every possible chance to survive and prosper. Alot of musicians attend shows of other bands/artists - which I feel is a great thing. Some don't get out at all to see other bands and that is a sad statement, we all depend on each other to survive and peer-support is a major boost at bars for bands and artists.
The city has long entrenched high quality music retail stores in Bellones Music, The PA Shop and Walter's Music - and the new to arrive, Long & McQuade. In addition there is The Guitar Works where high quality craftmanship to guitars is done for local musicians.

All the components are in place along with the local foundation of bars and excellent musical skill set to have a strong and vibrant music scene - and yet it seems a battle at times.
I'm hoping that aside from Allstage being a way of me to earn a living, that it is the catalyst to help garner more attention and interest in music and all the by-products that go with it from Tech Guys, Music Teachers, Audio/Video, and some of the best Photographers this city has to offer to bands.
The support so far has been good, lets see if we can make it even better so the only stories the Free Press has to run is the ones about brand new Clubs opening !!!

Jim