3 Gigs
3 Gigs is a podcast about performances and the stories of the 3 shows that define a performers life and career. Their first performance, their best performance, and their worst performance. Each episode is a series of stories showcasing the moments of inspiration, triumph, and utter disaster that can happen while performing live. You've been to the show, now find out what it was like on stage on 3 Gigs hosted by Dominic Davi @dominicmdavi. Follow the show @3gigspodcast
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2021
Episode 73: Decent Criminal
Northern California's Decent Criminal has been steadily making a name for themselves since 2014, and in the wake of releasing their new DC/EP on Sell The Heart Records, guitarist/vocalist Brian Gellm…
Episode 72: Steadfast HTX
Hailing from Houston, TX, the band STEADFAST HTX dropped their debut album, "Transmitters" right at the start of the pandemic, but they drop by to talk about their first, best, and worst shows of all…
Episode 71: The World/Inferno Friendship Society
While recording an episode for the Alternative Tentacles bATcast, at the AT headquarters I was able to talk to the infamous members of The World/Inferno Friendship Society about their first, best, an…
Episode 70: Mel Levy - Luckie Strike
Absolute legend, Luckie Strike vocalist Mel Levy comes out of retirement to share some stories about some of the concerts she performed in her touring days. Including what it was like to wake up in H…
Episode 69: Squeaky Inhell & Hal Ninethousand - Year Of The Fist/Cut-Rate Druggist
This week we sat down with Squeaky Inhell and Hal Ninethousand from Year Of The Fist and Cut-Rate Druggist to talk about the music scene in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown, the two stories of how t…
Episode 68: Crimson Riot!
Every wonder what it’s like to be a pop punk band when your day job is being a premiere Las Vegas cover band? Ever wonder what it would be like to ACTUALLY be a family band? How about what it would b…
Episode 67: Brenna Red - The Last Gang
This week we talk to Brenna Red from Fat Wreck Chords recording artists, The Last Gang! We talk about how the band has been dealing with their tour plans cancelling, but also the story of her first s…
Episode 66: Libby Lux - Bridge City Sinners
We're back! Season 4 starts with a bang with Libby Lux from Bridge City Sinners! Sharing stories of their first show, best show, and worst show along with how sheltering in place has effected Bridge …
Episode 65: Oobliette Sparks - Tsunami Bomb
My sister and bandmate, Oobliette Sparks shares stories about her start in Spacebaby with Tsunami Bomb bandmate Gabe Lindeman and to my surprise… me! How that lead to Tsunami Bomb, which was going to…
Episode 64: Robert Burke Warren
Robert Burke Warren talks about the first band he’s played in was at the age of 14. Playing in New York in the early eighties in a band with RuPaul, and another time while playing with The Fleshtones…
Episode 63: Mountain Tamer
The members of Mountain Tamer show up to talk about their first show being a pool party, and how one of the best shows ever was after moving to LA, and playing a show with Mondo Generator. Then the m…
Episode 62: Alexandra Morte & Cheyenne Avant - Night School
Alexandra Morte and Cheyenne Avant from Night School pop in to tell us about their first show playing the Rickshaw Stop and after struggling with bass problems, they found their old guitarist making…
Episode 61: Mike Terry - The Jukebox Romantics
This week Mike Terry, vocalist and guitarist for The Jukebox Romantics stops in and talks about playing mostly cover songs in 8th grade with no mics, before a real show at a community center that a f…
Episode 60: TJ - The Bar Stool Preachers
Tom McFaull, vocalist for The Bar Stool Preachers sits down with 3 Gigs Podcast to tell us stories about driving 6 hours across Britain to impress a booking agent for only 7 pounds 50 for 15 minutes …
Episode 59: Isaiah J. Radke III - Radkey
Isaiah from Radkey, hops on the phone for a quick chat (our shortest episode yet) to share the stories of his first, best, and worst shows of all time. From thinking they were famous opening for Fish…
Episode 58: THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2
For our second Halloween special, our host Dominic Davi tells a haunting tale of an encounter with the paranormal while on a paranormal investigation at The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA in 2010. W…
Episode 57: Chuck Staton - Senior Discount
This week we sit down with Chuck Staton from Senior Discount. The interview is from when Tsunami Bomb played with them in Boston earlier this year. He shares stories about struggling with a locking t…
Episode 56: Bonnie Bloomgarden - Death Valley Girls
DEATH VALLEY GIRLS’ frontwoman Bonnie Bloomgarden takes time to talk to us about the dilemma between playing their first show or go see The Rolling Stones. The joy of seeing your talented band mate k…
Episode 55: The Sold and Bones
Host Dominic speaks with The Sold and Bones, the new project by Billy Bones, the legendary front man of The Skulls and the band The Sold! Sharing how the band came together by accident, and how much …
Episode 54: Jabber
This week we talk to the Oakland, CA/Portland, ME based, JABBER! We hear about their first short but sweet set in the “Yellow Room”, first time show jitters, cover sets at The Fest in Florida, how th…