Diane

Green room, dressing rooms,refreshments,hotel?

The organisation I work for provides that sort of stuff when they book the likes of Richard Thompson, van Morrison, Ladysmith Black Mambaso etc.

However the bums on the seat have to pay £20 plus and there needs to be over a 1000 of them.

Yes all very nice for all concerned but not really viable for a local 'club' is it?

The Royal Oak in Lewes put on Martin and Norma once every year or so and pay them whatever it is they negotiate with the agents. Those of us that go to see them paid £7 (or thereabouts) the last time that happened.

My point is that major 'venues' can afford to provide the facilities and artists (or their agents ) ask for a larger fee when playing such places. At 'clubs' many artists agree to being paid what is probably something in the £300 - £500 range. Also of course Fire regulations limit the number of people permitted in function rooms.

Dave