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guitarwannabee![]() |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 1483 Location: Michigan | Does anyone know what a huge draw band would charge for a one night concert like the Rolling Stones Eric Clapton Micheal Jackson (sorry) The Who Ect,Ect,Ect, Im sure it would be a flat rate and a take of the gate but what kind of figures are we talking about? Anyone know ?GWB | ||
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 1483 Location: Michigan | :o :o I will not let any of my posts go unanswered,so here is a reply to this post. GWB :The Who demand $75.000.00 a performance. Freddie & the Fishsticks demand a warm six pack of Carling Black Label beer. Hope this helps.BWG :o :o Now I feel better. | ||
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Jeff W.![]() |
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Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039 Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Richard Thompson was $25000.00 for a private gig. That was 5 years ago... | ||
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 1330 Location: ms | That sounds a bit cheap for the Who. | ||
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John B![]() |
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Joined: January 2004 Posts: 1225 Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by gulfcoast: I agree. That would barely cover the viagra and oxygen tanks.That sounds a bit cheap for the Who. | ||
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Joined: November 2005 Posts: 4832 Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Heard Michael only plays for little boys now. Not sure if that's the audience or the fee. | ||
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PEZ![]() |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/charts/boxscore.jsp there some recent ones. http://bumpshack.com/2007/12/14/the-top-10-grossing-tours-of-2007/ here is last years. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2006/touring/top_tours.jsp http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=6558 7 figures garrentees are not rare. How many seats and how many tickets will realistically sold. You can be musical and not cost alot. You might the hospitality riders interesting http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html Back at the Agora I remember a band refusing to take the stage untill we got them the right rolling papers. I know the place that having Marion Country Music fest passed Rascal Flats as the 1 million garrentee | ||
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PEZ![]() |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by fillhixx: Jackson hasn't any interested a US tour in very long time. Japan and Europe he might to do shows.Heard Michael only plays for little boys now. Not sure if that's the audience or the fee. | ||
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PEZ![]() |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | BB Kings is legend his ticket are kinda high priced but can only small venues. http://www.primeseattickets.com/buytickets/concert/bbking.php He is legend but can't sell 10,000 seats at concert dates. He goes out 2000 to 2500 places | ||
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FlicKreno aka Solid Top![]() |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 2491 Location: Copenhagen Denmark | On the Streets it`s from 5 cents to a coffee ,up to a Good meal at the local china man`s restaurant..1 man , 1 guitar , 6 strings , 1 case and 1 tuner...10 piece band !! Vic ..Deep Purple scores a little more.. | ||
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 1483 Location: Michigan | :cool: PEZ Thanks for the Great information on this subject I still want to be a Rock & Roll Star.GWB | ||
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PEZ![]() |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | I trying to be a country star | ||
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LBJ![]() |
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Joined: March 2007 Posts: 665 Location: Tychy, Poland | PEZ: i didn't find any of your music here, do you have a truck driver voice? if yes, then you have big chance ;] | ||
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PEZ![]() |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by LBJ: No, but no BS I am a pinup for woman in prison.PEZ: i didn't find any of your music here, do you have a truck driver voice? if yes, then you have big chance ;] | ||
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guitarwannabee![]() |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 1483 Location: Michigan | What would REM get for night of 10.000.00 people?The Rolling Stones? Eric Clapton? Micheal Jackson? CSN&Y The Eagles? GWB | ||
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FlySig![]() |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 4073 Location: Utah | From the book "All you need to know about the music business" by Passman (thanks Temp for the referral), page 348: "Major artists in arenas (meaning venues of 12,000 to 20,000) get guarantees in the range of $100,000 to $500,000 plus per night, sometimes as high as $1,000,000 or more" "The useual split is 85/15 to 90/10, meaning the artist gets 85% to 90% of the net profits of the show, and the promoter gets 10% to 15%. Superstars push promoters even further (e.g.) 95/5), but that takes a lot of clout" So, big superstars get 85% to 95% of the net profits, with a nightly minimum guarantee of $100k on up. | ||
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