Dane - I grew up on Cape Cod. "old money...whaling". Ummm, no. New Bedford, Mass had some of that. 200 years ago. My mom still lives there and I know a few musicians there. They're doing the same $125 (solo) to $250 gigs everyone else in Massachusetts does.
There are some 'McMansions' on the Cape, and housing is expensive, for sure. But Cape Cod, for 3 months a year, is host to thousands of tourists - everyday middle-class folks with their kids vacationing by going to the beach, eating fried fish and clams and lobsters, playing mini-golf and eating ice cream.
The only 'large' venue left on the Cape is the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, a 'theater in the round' that seats over 1000 people, they get touring groups like Lynrd Skynrd, the Beach Boys, etc. http://www.melodytent.org/
Other than that, the only possible high paying gigs would be for private parties at one of the seaside resorts. I hope this guy isn[t gving you the same kind of song-and-dance that the state fair guy did before.
BTW, expect to pay $200 a night for hotel rooms on Cape Cod in the summer - the pay better include expenses, too!
Off-season, even the resorts close up after Columbus Day weekend as the weather can be too iffy.
Edited to add: I see in another thread you say 'in 4 months'. I can't imagine where on the Cape you'd be playing in November or December that would pay $1200 (band) fees. How many nights a week will you be playing? Note that you will need to fly into either Boston or Providence, RI and then rent a van to get to the Cape, only puddle-jumper planes fly into Hyannis. Unless you're driving from Missouri, of course.
Glad you got to play with some others, maybe it will turn into something for you. BTW, I'm 61 and stand up 100% of the time to play gigs and practices, sore knees, feet and all!
There are some 'McMansions' on the Cape, and housing is expensive, for sure. But Cape Cod, for 3 months a year, is host to thousands of tourists - everyday middle-class folks with their kids vacationing by going to the beach, eating fried fish and clams and lobsters, playing mini-golf and eating ice cream.
The only 'large' venue left on the Cape is the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, a 'theater in the round' that seats over 1000 people, they get touring groups like Lynrd Skynrd, the Beach Boys, etc. http://www.melodytent.org/
Other than that, the only possible high paying gigs would be for private parties at one of the seaside resorts. I hope this guy isn[t gving you the same kind of song-and-dance that the state fair guy did before.
BTW, expect to pay $200 a night for hotel rooms on Cape Cod in the summer - the pay better include expenses, too!
Off-season, even the resorts close up after Columbus Day weekend as the weather can be too iffy.
Edited to add: I see in another thread you say 'in 4 months'. I can't imagine where on the Cape you'd be playing in November or December that would pay $1200 (band) fees. How many nights a week will you be playing? Note that you will need to fly into either Boston or Providence, RI and then rent a van to get to the Cape, only puddle-jumper planes fly into Hyannis. Unless you're driving from Missouri, of course.
Glad you got to play with some others, maybe it will turn into something for you. BTW, I'm 61 and stand up 100% of the time to play gigs and practices, sore knees, feet and all!
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