I sometimes fill in for this friend of mine in an upscale Italian restaurant(GREAT food and service, a bit pricey) ... there is a guitar player in the dining room who is barely audible, but the boss and the clientele love him, and he does well in tips so he is doing something right, and then there is the lounge where my friend plays ... Dinner is also served in the lounge, so the first couple of hours it is more background music, then it slowly gets 'kicked up a notch' and some dancing starts ... anyone coming in this lounge after 8:30 - 9PM for dinner should not expect background music ...