how much to charge for a gig?

Donald77

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Posted on Mar 31 2013 01:55 PM

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PrestonRice

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Posted on Mar 31 2013 01:58 PM

mom_surfing wrote:

(i love idaho, btw. we've spent quite a few days the last few winters snowboarding around the state)

I lived in Sun Valley for 5 years, been there yet?

I wish I could go back.

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mom_surfing

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Posted on Mar 31 2013 07:25 PM

PrestonRice wrote:

mom_surfing wrote:

(i love idaho, btw. we've spent quite a few days the last few winters snowboarding around the state)

I lived in Sun Valley for 5 years, been there yet?

I wish I could go back.

sun valley is out of our price range but we've been to quite a few other places. beautiful state.

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revmike

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Posted on Mar 31 2013 08:48 PM

So what have you decided to charge?

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derekirving

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Posted on Mar 31 2013 09:53 PM

Ha I see some talk about Sun Valley Idaho, I played there quite a bit in the early 90's a pizza joint right on main street/downtown (Pioneer Saloon? I dont' recall the name) and The Mint (owend by Bruce Willis). In fact Bruce sat in with us a few times. The thing that I always recall in Idaho, was in the bathroom of the club I was playing was a saying "Idaho, but she was a bitch"

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mom_surfing

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Posted on Apr 01 2013 07:20 AM

revhank wrote:

So what have you decided to charge?

$400 for three sets. we are a 6 piece. we've got 10 gigs lined up for the summer and all within a 10 mile radius.

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caddady

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Posted on Apr 01 2013 09:41 AM

$66.66 per gig!

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CrashHardtop

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Posted on Apr 01 2013 10:13 AM

Yep, Idaho is a great place. Proud to say I'm a native--one of about 4 left, it seems. Not exactly the hotbed of surf music but still--no tarantulas, no active volcanos, only ocassionally see Bruce Willis--so it certainly has its redeeming qualities.

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PrestonRice

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Posted on Apr 01 2013 12:47 PM

CrashHardtop wrote:

Yep, Idaho is a great place. Proud to say I'm a native--one of about 4 left, it seems. Not exactly the hotbed of surf music but still--no tarantulas, no active volcanos, only ocassionally see Bruce Willis--so it certainly has its redeeming qualities.

I used to live in Meridian - The quality of life in general there was great. We left right as they were adding stuff too, that sucked.

And yeah, sun valley was expensive - we had to live in a half finished house for a while, but the location made up for it.

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revmike

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Posted on Apr 01 2013 02:37 PM

mom_surfing wrote:

revhank wrote:

So what have you decided to charge?

$400 for three sets. we are a 6 piece. we've got 10 gigs lined up for the summer and all within a 10 mile radius.

Rock Hard!

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RobC

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Posted on Apr 01 2013 05:26 PM

I play in a Seattle are cover band and we consistently get 400 to 500 a night for three sets. (four of us with a female lead singer).

We all have day jobs that pay quite well and none of us need the money but it is important to get paid something. If you can wring it out of the venue find out what the bar take is on a big night. You would be surprised at how much booze people pour down their throats but you would also be surprised at a typical bars overhead.

For us, all said and done it is 5 hours set up to tear down so $20 an hour. Beats a high E string in the eye.

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mom_surfing

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Posted on Apr 01 2013 09:14 PM

RobC wrote:

I play in a Seattle are cover band and we consistently get 400 to 500 a night for three sets. (four of us with a female lead singer).

We all have day jobs that pay quite well and none of us need the money but it is important to get paid something. If you can wring it out of the venue find out what the bar take is on a big night. You would be surprised at how much booze people pour down their throats but you would also be surprised at a typical bars overhead.

For us, all said and done it is 5 hours set up to tear down so $20 an hour. Beats a high E string in the eye.

(i'm sorry, , we went out to bainbridge island in january to tour the lib tech factory. it was so foggy we didn't see much of anything.)

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Donald77 Joined: Jun 23, 2012 Posts: 226	Posted on Mar 31 2013 01:55 PM check! — https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZbVMwSVp2QM0kbnT7FGVQ Top
PrestonRice Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas	Posted on Mar 31 2013 01:58 PM mom_surfing wrote: (i love idaho, btw. we've spent quite a few days the last few winters snowboarding around the state) I lived in Sun Valley for 5 years, been there yet? I wish I could go back. — IMO. Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5304 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Mar 31 2013 07:25 PM PrestonRice wrote: mom_surfing wrote: (i love idaho, btw. we've spent quite a few days the last few winters snowboarding around the state) I lived in Sun Valley for 5 years, been there yet? I wish I could go back. sun valley is out of our price range but we've been to quite a few other places. beautiful state. — www.surfintheeye.com Last edited: Mar 31, 2013 19:27:19 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 31 2013 08:48 PM So what have you decided to charge? — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
derekirving Joined: Nov 03, 2011 Posts: 660	Posted on Mar 31 2013 09:53 PM Ha I see some talk about Sun Valley Idaho, I played there quite a bit in the early 90's a pizza joint right on main street/downtown (Pioneer Saloon? I dont' recall the name) and The Mint (owend by Bruce Willis). In fact Bruce sat in with us a few times. The thing that I always recall in Idaho, was in the bathroom of the club I was playing was a saying "Idaho, but she was a bitch" Last edited: Mar 31, 2013 21:59:33 Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5304 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Apr 01 2013 07:20 AM revhank wrote: So what have you decided to charge? $400 for three sets. we are a 6 piece. we've got 10 gigs lined up for the summer and all within a 10 mile radius. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
caddady Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 802 N.E. Ohio	Posted on Apr 01 2013 09:41 AM $66.66 per gig! — http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz Top
CrashHardtop Joined: Jun 14, 2012 Posts: 152 Meridian, Idaho	Posted on Apr 01 2013 10:13 AM Yep, Idaho is a great place. Proud to say I'm a native--one of about 4 left, it seems. Not exactly the hotbed of surf music but still--no tarantulas, no active volcanos, only ocassionally see Bruce Willis--so it certainly has its redeeming qualities. — More cowbell?? Nah...More Reverb!! Top
PrestonRice Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas	Posted on Apr 01 2013 12:47 PM CrashHardtop wrote: Yep, Idaho is a great place. Proud to say I'm a native--one of about 4 left, it seems. Not exactly the hotbed of surf music but still--no tarantulas, no active volcanos, only ocassionally see Bruce Willis--so it certainly has its redeeming qualities. I used to live in Meridian - The quality of life in general there was great. We left right as they were adding stuff too, that sucked. And yeah, sun valley was expensive - we had to live in a half finished house for a while, but the location made up for it. — IMO. Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Apr 01 2013 02:37 PM mom_surfing wrote: revhank wrote: So what have you decided to charge? $400 for three sets. we are a 6 piece. we've got 10 gigs lined up for the summer and all within a 10 mile radius. Rock Hard! — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
RobC Joined: Oct 11, 2010 Posts: 152 Bainbridge Island, Washington	Posted on Apr 01 2013 05:26 PM I play in a Seattle are cover band and we consistently get 400 to 500 a night for three sets. (four of us with a female lead singer). We all have day jobs that pay quite well and none of us need the money but it is important to get paid something. If you can wring it out of the venue find out what the bar take is on a big night. You would be surprised at how much booze people pour down their throats but you would also be surprised at a typical bars overhead. For us, all said and done it is 5 hours set up to tear down so $20 an hour. Beats a high E string in the eye. Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5304 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Apr 01 2013 09:14 PM RobC wrote: I play in a Seattle are cover band and we consistently get 400 to 500 a night for three sets. (four of us with a female lead singer). We all have day jobs that pay quite well and none of us need the money but it is important to get paid something. If you can wring it out of the venue find out what the bar take is on a big night. You would be surprised at how much booze people pour down their throats but you would also be surprised at a typical bars overhead. For us, all said and done it is 5 hours set up to tear down so $20 an hour. Beats a high E string in the eye. (i'm sorry, , we went out to bainbridge island in january to tour the lib tech factory. it was so foggy we didn't see much of anything.) — www.surfintheeye.com Top

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