The only benefit I'm gather from this "LA argument" is that bands get to "showcase" their talent at places they can allegedly get "noticed". If u'r not getting paid to play, it means u don't have an audience.most likely because ur music sucks & u need more practice. Why? People are supposed to be paying you to perform, not the other way around. I don't EVER see myself paying to play somewhere, it's almost immoral to me. Is it a good deal for a band? Yes, it can be, IF you need a prestigous place to showcase your band in L.A. They hafta pay some guards, two bartenders, and a small office staff - that's an amazing profit. That's over three and a half million dollars a year, guaranteed. For those with poor accounting skills, that's $70,000 a week, $300,000 a month, and $3,650,000 a year. That's pretty much $10,000+ for one night, every night, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. And they know that at least 250 to 300 people will show up that night, all buying at least one $5 to $10 drink, another $1,500 to $2,500 or more in bar receipts. ![]() So, before they even open their doors, they have between $6,250 and $7,500 guaranteed for the night. Each band must buy 50 tickets (at $25 each) to get on the bill at the Whiskey. Here's how it works: Let's say you're a group and you wanna play the Whiskey (as a showcase, or you've invited record companies to hear you, or you wanna start a buzz about your band). It's a sweet deal - for the Whisky, anyway. ![]() I went to the Whisky A-Go-Go on a Thursday night and there weren't the usual long lines that I remembered from when I use to play there. last month, but I thought some of you might want to hear about how "Pay To Play" works in L.A. I was gonna talk about some of the new stuff at the NAMM show in L.A. ![]() From February, 2004: Pay To Play - How It Works In L.A.
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