Tipping bands

I played a gig the other night and we were paid £50 + beers. One of my first gigs about 15 years ago in a venue of a similar size I got exactly the same. That’s the base rate for most gigs if you’re in a newish band, it’s insane that hasn’t changed.

Might wang them a listen on Spotify

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I played a gig in July, we got lots of beers, I think we got £40 each and we got fed (think when I looked at the menu the food would’ve cost £15)

felt like a god

I’ve joined relatively recently but the band that has existed for over 10 years

if I was starting a new band I’d assume we’d get paid nothing for a very long time

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think this is a nice idea, and as some of us also have to drive when playing live, much better than having a pint bought for you. played in glasgow recently and was offered a pint, but as I was driving, it had to be irn bru. which is no bad thing, I fucking love the stuff, but still.

oh, and yeah - £50+ beers still very much a thing, although I did get £150 for a support slot in London fairly recently, and that is by far and away the most I’ve been paid for a gig in YEARS.

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