If a popular artist plays at a bar, how does it work?

[manlymatt83]

Say Band A plays at Bar B.

Band A is popular, Bar B is popular.

Tickets are sold for the event.

Does Band A pay Bar B to rent the bar for the night, so they can play, and then all ticket sales go to Band A?

Or does Bar B pay Band A a flat rate to play for the night, and then THEY keep the money from the ticket sales and beer?

Or is it a mix of both?

 

[slag]

its however you set it up.

I would think the bar would pay the band to be there since it draws more people, and then the band also gets a percentage of the monies earned by drinks that night.

or something like that

 

[Electric Amish]

There's the whole phrase "Piece of the gate".

It depends on the contract, I would suppose.

 

[Injury]

Specific to the event, but it depends on the popularity of the band, how long they play, how much extra revenue the bar can expect because of them playing.

 

[Mr Pickles]

This isn't that difficult. The bands get paid to play places. A small shitty band hangs out and gets paid to play somewhere for cheap. The better, more popular bands can demand more. They either get a portion of the tickets or charge an up front rate.

 

[Fritzo]

When I used to do bar gigs in the late 80's, the going rate was $500 for the band per night. Big tickets would get up to ten times that, but if you're a really big ticket, you're not playing in a bar If tickets are sold, the bar usually gets a percentage of ticket sales. I have never heard of sharing drink/food sales unless provided by the band's people.

 

[thepd7]

Hey did you ever get fired btw? And what happened with the girl? Just a good clean day of drunkeness or lot's of repurcussions?