Pay rates for bands

Michael Warren p_michael_warren at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 5 14:05:56 EST 2005



The Triangle covers a pretty wide area 

and there's really not much "typical"

in the methods or amounts of payments 

to bands. Large clubs will usually pay

a straight fee, but in small clubs like

some in Chapel Hill, 

various arrangements are possible (straight 

fee and/or percentage of door proceeds, or 

even the band plays free for the exposure; 

some clubs have a regular soundman whose pay 

comes out of the band's fee). In my experience,

private functions pay better than clubs on 

average. A three piece group may be happy with 

$300-400 or even less. A few well established 



large groups will not consider anything less 

than $2000-3000. Free drinks, food, and  

hotel rooms are sometimes part of the deal.

Yes, an agent or successful album will add

a few bucks to the cost, but agents often 

provide a better quality of bands(they have to).

It's like any business. The band wants as much 

as it can get, and the guy paying the bills 

wants to keep the cost down. In most cases, 

everything is negotiable.

Mike

I do not know if this is impolite as a subject, but I have wonderedwhat are the typical rates of payment for bands in the Triangle?Is it X?Is it X + percent of gate?If they have an album or agent, is it more?Different rates between clubs, weddings, and parties? I don't mean to put exact monetary values on artistic works, but Idon't want to be insulting if I offered too little money for a party.Thanks,thom-- Less talk. More monkey.



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