You're right, Don...

Reading your post reminded me of two things...

1) There's an Athletic Club in Dayton that used to have bi-weekly live music. They'd get a decent turnout. Then the Commander was changed, the new guy decided to go all bluegrass.

Epic fail? Yuppers...

2) Those of us that do retirement communities have seen this. One AD covers her regular entertainment with a stable of 4-5 of her most popular, effective entertainers. Then she is replaced for whatever reason by a new AD who wants "variety.'

A policy of "...no entertainer shall perform more than once in a 12 month period for any reason" is usually a disaster waiting to happen. There are some really shitty performers out there who the residents don't like. Once you shake the residents trust in their entertainment, turnout and participation drops and the AD wonders why, lol...

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Yes, I do like keeping all the money, lol...More important, I feel great driving home from this club for the 1st time in a while. Its a great feeling...