Concerning Guest's post of 05.17AM. Was a time when it was the other way round. A club I was involved with survived because the profit we made on the Carthys and Garbutts (at the fee they asked for and which was agreed and when we could get them) allowed us to book (again at the asked fee) less popular guests on whom we often made a small loss first time round.

Personal opinion is that if a "big name" can't cover their fee then either they are wrong for the club or the club is wrong for them and Either way they shouldn't be booked there. Using a big name as a loss leader, paid for by less well paid guests I certainly think shouldn't happen, affording through raffles and singers' nights is, of course, a different issue but even there I'm not sure.

All the best

Steve Ogden