Members New Trail Posted December 23, 2013 Members Share Posted December 23, 2013 I got asked to be in a 50's rockabilly/Thorogood type band! I guess if the bookings come I'll play the gigs, but in general does that kind of music work these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigboy78 Posted December 23, 2013 Members Share Posted December 23, 2013 It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted December 23, 2013 Members Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'm a HUGE fan of Rockabilily crossed over to punk... if it's done right. Done right includes the songs, the look and the twang. Does it go over? Yup... the $300 per trio bars alongside blues trios and rock trios. Anything more than that for regular bookings? Not likely, unless you're at a 'tribute' level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 24, 2013 Members Share Posted December 24, 2013 Do bands seriously play full gigs for $300 nowadays?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mutha Goose Posted December 24, 2013 Members Share Posted December 24, 2013 There are quite a few rockabilly and psychobilly bands in around here (New England)... the good ones do great. But you really need the whole package or it just doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeff42 Posted December 24, 2013 Members Share Posted December 24, 2013 tlbonehead wrote: Do bands seriously play full gigs for $300 nowadays?? cmon, you know they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted December 24, 2013 Members Share Posted December 24, 2013 tlbonehead wrote: Do bands seriously play full gigs for $300 nowadays?? Heck, the venue 1/2 mile from me pays $250 I think - another a mile away about the same or the door. There's good reason why most of my sound gigs are an hour away (which gets me to less poor places like the Long Island coast, Hartford, Providence, Metrowest Boston, Springfield). Two of our better localish venues just closed up, a really classy place called the Acoustic Brew Pub (just a couple years old) and an infamous original music club called the El'N'Gee (had been around for many years). RIP . But that all means fewer places to play so pay keeps being driven down. Heck, I'm hearing that there are quite a few venues not paying a premium for their NYE bands this year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted December 24, 2013 Members Share Posted December 24, 2013 tlbonehead wrote: Do bands seriously play full gigs for $300 nowadays?? Not bands. Trios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted December 26, 2013 Members Share Posted December 26, 2013 tlbonehead wrote: Do bands seriously play full gigs for $300 nowadays?? Some bands do.... and some bands play the same rooms for $1300. It all depends on how many people you bring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 27, 2013 Members Share Posted December 27, 2013 Maybe kid bands just starting out. Otherwise I don't know of any around here who will do so. That's pretty much lower end duo rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kl285528 Posted January 1, 2014 Members Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sure looks that way. The Belmont Playboys are legendary in our area, as well as a bunch of others. Great straight ahead rock that is its own genre and attracts a specific crowd. Lead singer has tons of tats, smokes, and is a mechanic. However, I think their bass player is an accountant, so looks can be deceiving. Annual Cash Bash - Johnny Cash - features a lot of these bands, as well as motorcycle shows. Definitely a well defined niche but with some crossover appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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