To anybody who doubts the cost of running a club, and the costs that never get charged, then all I can say, is get off your arse and do it yourself and then you will know. To say that somebody might bbe having a jolly on the money taken at a club, you must have a very suspicious mind and obviously have no idea what it costs.
If I didn't bear the costs of te;lephone calls, printing/publicity and website costs, the club would have a deficit. If the support Artists didn't play for nowt, ther wouldn't be the money to bring a guest in.
As for the performer Jed Arrum who belittles the efforts of club organisers who don't earn anything and do things for the love of it implies that we are not able to run a club, you are a lucky git to get any work. Its the club organisers that give you your bread and butter and never forget that.

>>I love the venues where the focus of the folks running the place is on the music - but I know if they don;t have enough business savey to keep their venue afloat there's no reason for me to be playing there.<<
You pompous ass. Clubs make money on non full gig nights and that money generally goes towards funding your salary when you get a gig. Remind me not to invite you to my club.