Cool Gigging Clothes for 2023?

[NoTeleBob]

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"I like the T-shirt tuxedo. It says 'I'm formal, but I'm here to party' ".

 

[NoTeleBob]

Glam Rock is the only way to fly!

 

[buster poser]

We're talking about stage clothes, not casual wear.
I've never seen people just walking around wearing anything like that anywhere, and I've been everywhere. If I saw Phil Rupp walking down the street dressed like that, in any part of this country, I'd correctly identify him as a western wear history expert and a walking museum.

Just having fun there, sorry friend. I have a thing for Nudie Cohn's work, grew up on unironic sparkly stuff and country camp/kitsch, and I love Rupp's duds, esp that leather one with the roses; should've looked more closely. I follow a couple of tailors on IG myself.

But I see bad attempts at it pretty regular, beyond foppy and too much turquoise. Work has me spend a few weeks a year in the defining tourist hotels here and it's usually pretty funny on this front. Visiting friends of mine aren't immune to it; one spent $1,000 on some Lucchese chelseas lol. It's fun and whatever keeps the money flowing, I'm all fer it.

 

[Otisblove]

 

[985plowboy]

I’ll play!!
Decent leather shoes, a sock game that is strong, Jeans and a paisley shirt.

 

[buster poser]

Glam Rock is the only way to fly!

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I love how, in any glam metal band photo, you can always pick out at least one dude whose heart wasn't in it.

 

[Skydog1010]

Our attire depends on the the nature of the gig (I mean, obviously). For weddings, casinos, and similar events we dress very professionally in dress pants, dress shirts, with custom ties that have our band logo on them. However, in the summer we tend to dress fairly goofy, with ridiculous Hawaiian shirts, hats, and the like. I was particularly proud of my outfit last year.

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Am I losing it or is there a red dot on the pine wall left of the lady stage center? Also if I tilt my phone the dot turns green. I enlarge the picture and the dot disappears.

 

[Skydog1010]

Am I losing it or is there a red dot on the pine wall left of the lady stage center? Also if I tilt my phone the dot turns green. I enlarge the picture and the dot disappears.

Problem solved...bad pixel on my phone.

 

[Happy Enchilada]

Glam Rock is the only way to fly!

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I believe this is EXACTLY what Frank Zappa had in mind when he wrote the line in "Joe's Garage" somewhere about "snotty boys with lipstick on."

 

[AAT65]

A T-shirt & jeans will do me fine… we even have T-shirts with the band logo which we all wear for some gigs. Unless it’s one of the nights when we go for paisley shirts and waistcoats.

Last gig we played we heard before that the stage was kinda dark so I’m sure that we agreed to wear light colours. Then somehow I must have missed a memo because when I turned up with a white t-shirt everyone else was wearing black…

 

[ping-ping-clicka]

Depends on the band, but when in doubt a fitted collared shirt with black jeans. Black Converses for a bit of fun.​

well as the boys at central casting and universal supply agree Chuck Taylors, ,black and white enhance any ensemble, low tops, high tops, any color that Converse make take the cake.

 

[Tele-beeb]

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Cool!

 

[4pickupguy]

I want to do a wedding gig dressed in this. I’ll throw a trucker ball cap on just for some cognitive dissonance. Shoes? Flip Flops of course….

 

[TF from MN]

Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

 

[msalama]

Once you go black, you'll never go back. Maybe I should repaint that MIM Deluxe as well...

 

[Milspec]

Just follow Tom "The Suit" Forst and you can't go wrong.

 

[brookdalebill]

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Who are these guys?
OK, I’m kidding about Engelbert.
The 4 guys with medallions and shaved chests.

 

[CalebAaron666]

I usually go for a combination of punk/pirate/cowboy casual.

 

[srvy]

I wear a $4,000.00 Italian suit's and revo sunglasses blue suede high top shoes and only play $50,000.00 Les Paul's. What's my name?

 

[Otisblove]

Who are these guys?
OK, I’m kidding about Engelbert.
The 4 guys with medallions and shaved chests.

Greta Van Fleet