Man that bothers me also.....what could be better then playing music? I have been known to stay up on stage 3 hours straight...more often I do 40-50 min sets at dances....one hour shows are just that, a FULL ONE Hour, and dinner dances, Weddings, etc.. you have to go with the flow of he affair regarding dinner courses served, speeches, award presentations, etc you might play a half hour then break while they eat that course, then go back on after dinner two hrs straight... it depends,
each job is different during a four hr gig.....but to take exorberant breaks while people just sit there waiting to dance or listen is Robbery!!!!
Arggggg.... I hate that!!!! ....

But then again it gives me more work ..because the are not hired again