"what other places were charging"

They are all charging too much.

How does one make the folk music venue into the best bargain in town.

I am in Baltimore- I can't afford the beer. I dont go - same with lots of other folks.

Yes places are full- enough.....

So I ask folk musicians if they have ever looked into over charging or the price structure.

Most have responded....why should we!

Same with festivals- well we have to have layers of excess spending

It seems that it can be less expensive but no one is trying.

I don't see a folk venue on every corner nearby in my community-

because.....

folk musicians want to keep it exclusive, small maybe so they can continue to complain about not making any money!

I dont think it has to cost a musician a livelyhood- I have demonstrated how re structuring prices can help create more volume, encourage demand etc...in the end you make more money not less.

I have never been to a festival where I thought I was getting a bargain on anything. Always more expensive. I do believe people aren't making money and they should make money but there are a few ways that they can try to accomplish that and the way forward is not denying that change can occur.



Conrad