That is only partially correct Tony, I'm only living in this area 25 years,......But, I have been busy all my life growing up in NY since I was 14 yrs old playing in bands and as a solo act as long as there are people living where you are your can be lucrative in the music business if you know what your doing, do it VERY well, & fill the nitch & demand. Its out there EVERYWHERE if you know where to look. Everyone has birthdays, almost everyone gets married, couples have anniversaries, engagement parties, people retire from work, corporations have dinners & awards, people get old and retire to 55+ communities, assisted living facilities, pool parties, restaurants, etc, etc, etc, people are people & where ever they live a musician/ singer entertainer/ DJ/ can earn a living if they are good enough, have a product that is consistently & repeatedly above the rest,
and play "for the peoples needs" not themselves. Dont think your good.....let the people tell you your good, & if so they WILL come for you not the other way around.
It can be done, believe me.

Take care.