OMBs have all the work they can handle in my area, and I'm not talking just the NH circuit - don't know why it's so different in New England. Baltimore's Little Italy, Inner Harbor clubs, Fells Point, and throughout the Annapolis area are loaded with OMB guys. BUT - the payscale is the same as it was 40 years ago - $150 for 4 hours on Friday and Saturday nights, and $100 for 4 hours on weekday nights. If you want to make a living, go with the NH circuit and private parties. Of course, like any business, you must advertise and promote your product - the potential clients are not gonna come pounding on your door and ringing your phone off the hook begging you to perform. It just don't work that way.

BTW: In my area a lot of party promotion stores have recently opened. These folks supply all the neat stuff for parties and also act as agents to connect entertainers of all ilks with clients who wish to hold parties. You can tell them the kind of parties you wish to work, and they'll do their best to put you in touch. Their fee is 15 to 20 percent, so adjust your prices accordingly to reflect the agent fee. I just registered with two party places in my neighborhood, told them that I only do senior events, 50th wedding anniversaries, weddings where the bride and groom are over 55 years of age, cocktail parties, senior dance parties, etc... I just registered with them a week ago and already booked a job for this coming October.


Good Luck,

Gary