Well, knowing as I do the market & country you're in, and the music you play...and your skills are not so modest, BTW...and fame is not a factor, unless you _are_ famous. What matters is can you deliver a substantial entertaining show that's appropriate to the venue, and negotiate in a confident and professional manner.

Basically I'd say ask $100-150 Cdn for a performance of two or three sets. Definitely the higher end of that if you have to bring and set up the PA equipment. As noted previously, you can negotiate down but not up.

Personally I don't like the concept of charging by the hour, by the set or "per head" of performers. If you get hired for one set in an evening, that's your income for that day, you still have to haul your gear and self, set up and tear down. But a long show, like four full sets in a bar till closing time, you charge at the higher rate there (up to $200/night in a decent place). (And bear in mind that someone who can carry a whole evening as a solo performer is a good value for them to hire, you can charge a good rate for yourself and its still a lot less than they'd pay an ensemble. But the venue has a commitment to live music, it's the price of doing business for them.)

Your pal,
Willie-O