[Harp-L] Re: Pay to Play

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We have a regional bar that is closed on Saturday nights.

For a fee of around $185 a band can rent the place for an evening and  
set a cover price at the door.
The fee covers paying for a staff to work the tables and bar and some  
toward utility use such as electric, water and sewage.

We've considered the idea to either use the place to promote a new cd  
or hold it on a festive drinking holiday such as St. Paddy's Day or  
Cinco de Mayo.

Other then that we never play for free unless it's a benefit concert.  
We've played a lot of benefits our first year just to tighten up our  
sound.

On Apr 18, 2011, at 11:55 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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From: Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>
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I can think of one exception for paying to play: Doing a "Showcase" to  
present a band or artist. Rent a hall or, sometimes do it in a well  
known club for no pay and invite music industry people. I have done  
this as a band and I have done it as a side man. In the later case,  
the sidemen get paid. The presenting artist is usually going for a  
record deal. Usually the sideman gig pays very good.
BW

Michael Easton
www.harmonicarepair.com