Originally Posted By DonM
$100. per hour BUT...
Travel each way, from 30 minutes to 2 hours...
Set up and tear down time and loading . . . another hour...
Income tax. . .?
Cost of gasoline ($2.25. a gallon here, much more in some places) and vehicle maintenance. . .?
Investment in equipment. . . Several thousand, and every time you move it something is at risk...
Time spent booking, invoicing, phone calls, correspondence ?
Years of experience, learning and developing talent, priceless.
However you look at it, it's NOT $100 an hour. You could consider that amount will keep you from losing money by taking the job?
Still worth doing though, if only to see the smiles on the faces of the audience!



Yes Don all well and true but what do you make staying home my dad would always say....that's a BIG FAT 0....on top of that your exposure to who knows who's watching you & asks for a business card etc,.. can lead to other gigs down the road too I have had that happen many many times...something to consider after all your just PLAYING MUSIC!!!.....so even if that $100 cuts down to $50.00 you come out ahead every time with a smile on your face beat playing 4 drunk filled hours in some club for $150.00 $175.00 for the whole night....unless they are BIG Tippers..
.....take care


Edited by Dnj (01/23/18 10:00 AM)