Dick and I bring CAMSCO Music to several festivals a year (in the NE US). Some festivals charge a table fee (in the $25 - $100 range), others charge a percentage (5, 10, or 15% - the 15% is rough) and I think we give a donation to a small festival.

The free tickets enable us to get to our table/booth. I try to get to one workshop a day and don't always make that. Dick rarely gets away from the booth. Depending on where they put us, we may hear the main stage, a side stage, session area, or nothing. We never leave the booth unattended until we shut it down for the night, usually after the end of the evening concert/last workshop. Having a third person to help out at times means we can get to the bathroom and eat occasionally.

We are going to a festival this weekend. On Thursday we pick up a trailer and load it (1000 pounds of CDs plus). Friday morning drive to the area, check into the motel, and get to the festival site for the checkin/setup time. Have everything ready for the start of the festival and close up around midnight after the last workshops end. Be back an hour before the first workshop on Saturday (9, I think) and keep the booth manned until midnight.   Be back on Sunday an hour before it opens, keep the booth open until after the end of the festival (ends at 6 pm, but people always want to buy things after that), load the trailer when there is a place to park in the loading area. Drive home, arriving after midnight. Monday, unload the trailer and return it.

It is hard work, but fun talking to people and getting them the music they want. Since CAMSCO Music has so many CDs that people want, we usually do quite well financially.