Somewhat similar to what is happening in my area. Many venues closed, or ditching live music. The guys I play with have been surviving (they play to pay the bills, whereas I do not) by playing resort hotel poolsides as an acoustic duo all summer. Venues do not want to pay what they used to, and I know that I am worth $25 per set and comp'd food & bev within a limit. The gigs are sporadic for now. Our live karaoke singerbabe announced a move to California, so the landscape is shifting for that aspect as well. At least I am on a lot of first-call sub lists, and get a studio call here & there. I guess that it's times like these where one should be happy to be playing if they are doing so, and learn how to be happy if they are not.
