[Harp-L] Re: $10 cover

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My band will be playing it's first cover gig next week.  I think the  
cover is somewhere between $7-10.
It is also the first venue where we can make $400 plus depending on  
how long we play there and draw a crowd.

My friend's band has been playing there for about 4-5 years now.  They  
only play about 4 gigs a year.  Barely a step up from a garage band in  
talent and stage presence yet
they are now paid $600 a gig there playing classic rock.  It would  
never work if a cover charge weren't in place.

Most rock based venues in this area charge a cover.  The jazz and  
blues venues don't.  Hence the difference between making $250 a night  
compared to making $400 to $1000 a night or more.



Take Care
Mike
www.harmonicarepair.com