How much $$$ do the pro's get for a show

leisuremuffin · Post by **leisuremuffin** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:01 pm

but shit, *i* play at the same club those people (mentioned in orig. post) do when they come through new york, well, except for hawtin. I 'll bet they'd tell you it depends on the gig. I can tell you for certain that the spots i've played that i've also seen them at can't afford 5gs.

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leisuremuffin · Post by **leisuremuffin** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:02 pm

also, i find it funny that the op mentions some cats who are doing very interesting stuff and not really super big names and people respond with posts about superstar dj types.....

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leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:51 pm

They make more money than 99% of the musicians whose discs they spin...

BASTARDS !!

Hercules Robinson · Post by **Hercules Robinson** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:01 pm

leisuremuffin wrote:also, i find it funny that the op mentions some cats who are doing very interesting stuff and not really super big names and people respond with posts about superstar dj types.....

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Well spotted. The big names like Sasha and digweed, I would of thought get maybe 4k for a normal weekend gig in the UK. For an electronic musician I would of thought about 2k also, or maybe slightly less for a normal local gig.

And, it is rude to ask about wages. Especially directly, but I'm just shooting the breeze here. And, dont say thats bad because people DO think about stuff like that, sure your not supposed to 'think it' but we're all just human at the end of the day. When I see a guy doing 20 gigs in a month you got to say, that guys getting maybe 50 k for that in one month. Thats pretty good.

Anyway, I can get a great DJ for £150, one of the best if not thee best for his style in the UK. Fucking great DJ, and great guy to boot, no bullshit with him, just straight up guy, likes his tunes, thats it.

leisuremuffin · Post by **leisuremuffin** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:15 pm

well, pm deadbeat then. he posts here once in a blue moon.

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Hercules Robinson · Post by **Hercules Robinson** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:25 pm

Hercules Robinson · Post by **Hercules Robinson** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:30 pm

leisuremuffin wrote:well, pm deadbeat then. he posts here once in a blue moon.

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A bit rude to pm him tho, aint it? or?

I would only PM him him or email his booking agent if I was definetly planning on booking him. I wouldnt waste his time otherwise.

Hercules Robinson · Post by **Hercules Robinson** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:35 pm

I edited, re-edited, and then consilated my posts. Man, 1 glass of red wine and I'm anybodys!

dm_hawk · Post by **dm_hawk** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:37 pm

Hercules Robinson wrote:
leisuremuffin wrote:well, pm deadbeat then. he posts here once in a blue moon.

.lm.
A bit rude to pm him tho, aint it? or?

I would only PM him him or email his booking agent if I was definetly planning on booking him. I wouldnt waste his time otherwise.

ask the promoters, they'd know better than anyone.

Hercules Robinson · Post by **Hercules Robinson** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:07 pm

dm_hawk wrote:
Hercules Robinson wrote:
leisuremuffin wrote:well, pm deadbeat then. he posts here once in a blue moon.

.lm.
A bit rude to pm him tho, aint it? or?

I would only PM him him or email his booking agent if I was definetly planning on booking him. I wouldnt waste his time otherwise.
ask the promoters, they'd know better than anyone.

true. thats probably the best route. To be honest though, I had an ulterior motive, and that was to share my thoughts with anyone who happened to read the posts in this forum. Cunning eh?

TITBAG · Post by **TITBAG** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:50 pm

I DONT GET OUT OF BED FOR LESS THAN TEN LARGE

leisuremuffin · Post by **leisuremuffin** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:32 am

oh, ok, i thought it would be a bit rude too. coulda sworn you said you didn't think it rude.

y'know, you might like the dj set i have up on my little listen link.

a bit of deadbeat in there and a bunch of dub.

.lm.

Hercules Robinson · Post by **Hercules Robinson** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:08 am

leisuremuffin wrote:oh, ok, i thought it would be a bit rude too. coulda sworn you said you didn't think it rude.

y'know, you might like the dj set i have up on my little listen link.

a bit of deadbeat in there and a bunch of dub.

.lm.

Cool, downloading now. Cheers.

COSM · Post by **COSM** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:45 am

I charge $500 us/euros for a 90 minute performance + travel + accommodation.

I feel that this is perfectly reasonable for the amount of preperation, practice and performing I put into my sets.

I often play for $3-400 if the gig is the first time I have played in that particular city... and of course always negotiate if its somewhere really mad where travel costs will be over the top.

I play around 3-4 sets per month on average and the majority of promoters I have worked with seem to think that it is a good fee for what they get.

dango · Post by **dango** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:13 am

i heard through the grapevine that during the time when the "massives" were getting thrown in so cal by b3candee productions some of the big names were getting paid crazy amounts of money, more than the 5G range for their sets.