Members AlexWade Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 ranges from $50-$400 from the door, depends on how big the show, we don't care though, as long as we get gas money we are straight, plus all profit made goes to a band fund for merch, recording, etc. we don't divide the profit amungst ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rig-talk.com Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by STEEL KAGE Ya know Bro, its been so long since I played out regularly that If I was getting that, Id be more than happy.. Back in the day when I was in a Journey Cover band, we used to make some serious Kwan and Our singer didnt do the best Steve Perry either LOL!!! The music was spot on though and he was a good singer but far from great. There was this guy from the Island who was AMAZING!!! he was in a band called Valentine that I thought Kicked all kinds of ass but now hes doingthe Journey cover thing. Ill try and find you a link. this guy has tried to remake himself as Steve Perry and is a little creepy Kage The sad thing is that the amount bands make around here hasn't really gone up at all in 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STEEL KAGE Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by SgtThump The sad thing is that the amount bands make around here hasn't really gone up at all in 20 years. Oof, that sucks... It hink Perpetual would have done pretty well up here for awhile. To me, the music scene in NYC blows ass. To see any decent rock you need to head out to Long Island( the burbs) or JerseyIm trying to get my heavy blues rock thing together and Im wondering how thatll turn out.....I cant see us making much $$$ but you never know, maybe there are still fans of guitar music out thereKgge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rbone100 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by Sun Ra I play in a shreddy kind of jam band .We stretch out tunes a bit but we are a lot heavier than say Phish .I own a 50 acre farm that I throw yearly festivals at. I charge 30$ a head and obtain permits from the township I live in to throw the party.The usual attendance is upwards of 2000 or more. It is actually quite a headache because all the insurance liability falls on me being the landowner:( I live in Philly so let me know when your next festival is. My band makes anywhere between $1200 - $3000 per show depending on where we are playing at. We make the higher end of the scale for playing the Casinos. They pay great $! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangekick Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 You can make money playing music?Dang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 $200 to $300 for the whole band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by dughaze $200 to $300 for the whole band. ouch? Is that normal in your area? I made more than that in the mid 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terje Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 It's hard to get more than 500 SEK per person in Stockholm and hard to get more than 2.000 SEK total for a band no matter how many are playing in it. Too many too good bands are willing to play for free, or almost for free. Outside of Stockholm you get the double (or close to it) pretty often. And you should cause it does mean a lot more travelling. There are roughly 7.5 SEK to a dollar, you do the maths. Also, I'm talking about a blues band doing original songs here, a cover band should do much better. A good cover band should make 3.000 to 4.000 a night even in Stockholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members naskonja Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 depends on where we play and who we play with.. when we played with DEP or the autumn offering ect we make about 600-1000, when we play with local bands its only about 300 (depending on how many people we bring) but still fun times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonixx Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 I always thought of it this way... we play for free... they paid us to move the equipment... :mad: it's been some time since I gigged, but being a cover band we averaged about $600 a night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by tlbonehead ouch? Is that normal in your area? I made more than that in the mid 70's. No, I am just getting started playing out and making connections again after years of not playing out so it's definitely not normal in Atlanta. It is very hard to keep together musicians long enough to practice and do a gig. I'm probably driving them away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B Money Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 my 5 peice bar band does rock covers and our going rate is $400 a night. We provide our own PA. That's slightly above average pay in my area, Central New York USA. I'm sure bands in larger cities can demand more $$, but around here bar owners are cheap and the demand for live music is low Still, we're having fun and this is just a weekend hobby, so I don't worry about it too much. If I can crank my amp, rock out and act like an idiot on a friday night and still put $80 in pocket, that's good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumble Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 We're now a 7 man band due to a change in lineup, and we get about $200 for each gig from the door. We only play original metal material, with one cover to spice things up, so its pretty decent considering the scene over here. PA is all set up by the venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumble Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by B Money If I can crank my amp, rock out and act like an idiot on a friday night and still put $80 in pocket, that's good enough for me. Couldnt agree more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 $184,000 a night...SCREAM FOR ME LONG BEACH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumble Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by Kevman $184,000 a night...SCREAM FOR ME LONG BEACH! You're joking, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdMan57 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by Sun Ra I own a 50 acre farm that I throw yearly festivals at. I charge 30$ a head and obtain permits from the township I live in to throw the party. I love those kind of underground type concerts.Brings back some memories from the early '80s for me when some guys put on a concert with quality local bands in a large cornfield.The stages were in a cleared section in the middle of the field.The best part was that they billed it as "Cornstalk"...music was good as well.Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 My current gig is a bit of a letdown from my past gig where I made $1,000 to 3,000 per night for a 3 hour show, but I currently am booked year round, three nights per week, every week for between $375 to 500 per weekend, depending on whether we are asked to do overtime or not. It's at least a steady gig at the beach on the hotel's top floor overlooking the Gulf, so it ain't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drago Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 were lucky if we get petrol money. normally less than Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sun Ra Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by rbone100 I live in Philly so let me know when your next festival is.My band makes anywhere between $1200 - $3000 per show depending on where we are playing at. We make the higher end of the scale for playing the Casinos. They pay great $! Check our website for directions, sageband.com. It is an amazing time, we have vendors, D.J.s spinning allnight, a glass blowing exhibition, a pyrotechnic squad that dances with fire, some very hot girls, did I mention hot girls?. You can check the pics on the website to get an idea about the party.OOps its October 8th camping is encouraged. I would like to check out your xtc classic, I have a bunch of Cornfords and other boutiques you could check out. Peace:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead666 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by BrendanO The best is when you're playing your nuts off, and everyone is still standing like, 10 feet back from the stage, with their arms crossed, just looking at you...even the ones you know damn good and well came to see you. Which is more or less every gig in Florida I've done. That's 'cause they don't have any beer!!!!Throw some alcohol their way and they'll loosen up. Maybe even hit on chicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead666 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by Dave Owens some one else turned me on to doing that..except it was a rave fest type thing..you can a ton doing that.. Yeah, but as soon as someone dies from XTC overload you're up {censored}'s creek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sun Ra Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by shredhead666 Yeah, but as soon as someone dies from XTC overload you're up {censored}'s creek. Thats why my township insists that I provide free water Nothin says party like bi raver girls gettin their freak on with one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members STRAT TOOL Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by STEEL KAGE Ya know Bro, its been so long since I played out regularly that If I was getting that, Id be more than happy..Back in the day when I was in a Journey Cover band, we used to make some serious Kwan and Our singer didnt do the best Steve Perry either LOL!!! The music was spot on though and he was a good singer but far from great. There was this guy from the Island who was AMAZING!!! he was in a band called Valentine that I thought Kicked all kinds of ass but now hes doingthe Journey cover thing. Ill try and find you a link. this guy has tried to remake himself as Steve Perry and is a little creepyKage Kage, I never knew you did a Journey cover band. My good friend Bill grew up with the new Journey singer. That guy was a manager at a GAP store or something to that effect. They just played at Mohegan Sun Casino. Bill goes to all the local shows and gets all the VIP stuff. Lucky bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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