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How much do local cover bands make?
Posted on 12/5/18 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 12/5/18 at 12:42 pm
I know it varies greatly, but was watching a cover band at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi Friday and my buddy asked me how much money I guessed they were making?
It was 4 piece band out of NOLA. Not a big turnout, they were playing at the bar, seemed like a solid cover band. I'm guessing the pay would be similar to what a band at Lauberge makes on a weekend night.
Care to educate me? Just curious.
It was 4 piece band out of NOLA. Not a big turnout, they were playing at the bar, seemed like a solid cover band. I'm guessing the pay would be similar to what a band at Lauberge makes on a weekend night.
Care to educate me? Just curious.
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Posted on 12/5/18 at 12:48 pm to Grassy1
Well greta van fleet sold 80,000 albums their first week
Idk if that helps
Idk if that helps
Posted on 12/5/18 at 12:55 pm to Grassy1
I would bet a big name band like Zoso or the Molly Ringwalds make $5-10k a show. Smaller bands might just get a piece of the door.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 1:31 pm to Grassy1
I jut checked with a talent buyer saying 5-8k..
Posted on 12/5/18 at 1:40 pm to Grassy1
Kingbob plays for free
Posted on 12/5/18 at 1:50 pm to Grassy1
Whatever the amount is, it’s too much
Posted on 12/5/18 at 3:11 pm to Grassy1
I know the molly ringwalds just got paid $8000 for a private party at Lauberge. But that's the molly ringwalds, also paid by someone who I would assume over paid.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 3:18 pm to Crazy Hoss
quote:
jut checked with a talent buyer saying 5-8k..
This is correct for the main ones (Molly, Donuts and such). Small ones get door or small fee plus cut of door.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 3:55 pm to Grassy1
Depends on the venue and the band.
Local BR band playing the Cadillac each member will pull 100-200 dollars.
Same band playing L'auberge Edge bar will make around 250-300 per person.
Chee-weez playing the big room at L'auberge will get 700-ish per member.
Local BR band playing the Cadillac each member will pull 100-200 dollars.
Same band playing L'auberge Edge bar will make around 250-300 per person.
Chee-weez playing the big room at L'auberge will get 700-ish per member.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:10 pm to Midget Death Squad
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This is correct for the main ones (Molly, Donuts and such). Small ones get door or small fee plus cut of door.
Yeah his own band gets 2-3k which kind of pissed me off if I think about it too much.
My own band varies between 4 and 8 hundred but play a lot of original and even covers we don't try to have our own style to it. Soooo we don't play weddings or attempt to do this for cover band money.
But to fill up some of these 3+ hour gigs we learn plenty of covers..
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:15 pm to FreeDevin40
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$8000 for a private party
Private events and Weddings are where the money is, even for bands doing original material.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:26 pm to Zappas Stache
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:40 pm to Grassy1
average ones make $100-$200/man/performance
Great ones make upwards of $500/man/performance.
Great ones make upwards of $500/man/performance.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:42 pm to Motorboat
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Kingbob plays for free
More often than I'd care to admit
However, when we're booking a real show that isn't a favor to someone, we usually charge at least $300 for 90 minutes of music. We don't have enough solid material to play for 3 hours like the big boy cover bands, so we can't charge those kinds of prices.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:22 pm to Malefic Runt
Posted on 12/5/18 at 6:13 pm to PhilipMarlowe
We were going to hire a cover band for our wedding up in DFW a few years back
The cheapest was 3k and the most expensive was 6k
We went with a DJ
The cheapest was 3k and the most expensive was 6k
We went with a DJ
Posted on 12/5/18 at 10:27 pm to dallastiger55
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The cheapest was 3k and the most expensive was 6k
The second you mention the word wedding.....the price goes up.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 1:42 am to geauxbrown
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The second you mention the word wedding.....the price goes up.
Whether its a band or any other business, when you are required to deal with a future bride, or even worse the future bride's mother any premium in price you can get is justified.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 1:50 am to FreeDevin40
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molly ringwalds just got paid $8000
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:07 am to Kafka
I wonder what a band like Brit floyd makes?
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