[Dixielandjazz] Pay scale

[David Washburn]

Steve Barbone wrote earlier:

Case in point: I have a gig coming up on Wednesday eve, May 9th. The Senior
Class Reception for the graduating class at The University of Pennsylvania.
On the lawn of the University President's House. Probably about 2000
students there that afternoon. DIXIELAND by their request with a bead
throwing Mardi Gras theme. "This is our 7th gig at the University in the
past
two years, 2 hours and pays more than most bands make at an OKOM Festival."




So my question is, with all this sage advice I have heard in the past about
how much to charge, how much did University of Pennsylvania pay? I always
hear nebulous talk about money. "Way more than this or that." Or "I don't
play cheap." So what does it cost to get a good band for the evening. Let's
hear some numbers and then we will all know what to charge, thereby
maintaining some standards in the industry.


Dave in Dallas