Finding the hard part is getting that first show at the bar... once you're in it's a whole lot easier... (as long as you don't get complacent with your show)... we do just fine at our regular gigs, but it's still rough trying to get into new places, even with fairly steady gigs behind us...
we are local guys and don't want to go touring, so it's a little harder to get the bookings...
we keep our day jobs for the bills... and play for fun... but we still have to play what people want to hear, keep a dance floor going, and put on an energetic show... or we'll get zero work... (especially since we're limited on how far we can travel)
...in answer to the original post... we get $300 from bars and $500 for the private stuff as a three piece...
brother's band gets much more, but he is on the road and not playing southern ontario, where there's a ton of competition that will play for nothing....
we are local guys and don't want to go touring, so it's a little harder to get the bookings...
we keep our day jobs for the bills... and play for fun... but we still have to play what people want to hear, keep a dance floor going, and put on an energetic show... or we'll get zero work... (especially since we're limited on how far we can travel)
...in answer to the original post... we get $300 from bars and $500 for the private stuff as a three piece...
brother's band gets much more, but he is on the road and not playing southern ontario, where there's a ton of competition that will play for nothing....