How much money have you lost???

Ha! You may want to take another look at your business model...

 

Sort of like the old shirt factory joke.

Sam: "George, I've just done the books and we're losing $3 on every shirt we sell. How are we ever going to make money?"

George: "Volume!"

 

Really? In 5 months, you'll be helping a them out of a Covid dilema?
When the bars opened here recently, there were plenty of people in the bars.
No need to take a pay cut because you want to help.
If you want to help, come paint my house. I'll give you a round of applause for payment

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This

I worked for a large department store retailer for a while. They actually design and manufacture much of what they sell.
A standard middle of the road dress shirt costs about $2 to make. Polo's are @$1.50.

 

Yeah, I have made a lot of money playing music over the years. But it's been more of a hobby the last few. I spend way more than I make on music. I won't play for any less than $150 a show out of principle (unless it's a charity event).

During C19 I have spent quite a bit on bass toys (and building broadband absorbers for my jam room). So I'm in the hole for sure. I don't wanna calculate how much.

To stay more on topic with (what I think is) the spirit of your question, we had half a dozen gigs canceled so far. So I'm technically down 'bout nine hunnerd bucks.

 

I wish you the best, stay strong. This is going to end.

 

Good question! Here's the math for me:

About 6 gigs gone so far : - $600
A new Focusrite Scarlett for recording: - $150
Fuel for getting to practice/gigs: + $20
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- $730​

It's just a hobby for me, so the biggest loss by far is missing my bandmates and the fun of playing and gigging together.

 

Not a huge amount, but still it's all lost. But frankly, it's not the money I miss the most: it's the hang, the boys, the band thing. The live music, being on stage.

 

collectively as a band we have lost about 30k or so in weddings/events but we just did a commercial for 2500 bucks and they said they have 3 more lined up if they like what we did so its looking up.

 

i honestly have no clue --- a bunch of 'negotiations' and 'possibles' were schmiced in one fell swoop --- some of those potential purchasers went to radio silence. the regular/standing gigs didn't pay enough to worry about (and they'll be back, most likely), anyway...even though they have been the most fun. i just got off the phone with a long time purchaser who is cancelling his/their two-day event in september (huge $$$ for us) though they paid a non-refundable deposit and want us to make good on one of their quadrennial events.

i doubt if i'll know the true impact of covid on my/our business until more time has passed.

but the drummer owes me $20, so there's that.

 

george must be a guitar player

 

None, I have what I started with. But I didn’t make any, either.

 

For sure!

I've saved thousands since I retired from gigging a couple years back.

 

I've lost over $7000 gross in cancellations. Who knows how much in bookings that didn't get made.
Haven't bought too much, a new interface and headphones for recording. There may be a new extension cabinet in my future though.

 

Running two bands, a 5 piece and a trio, casino gigs. I’ve lost a little over $8k so far. I just got an email this morning saying all July bookings are canceled. I haven’t tallied that up yet. It would just be depressing.

 

I'm gonna guess between 7000 and 8000. We were just going into our busiest 6 weeks of the year and ot the rug pulled from under us as did everyone. Rough time to be a full-time player...

 

Hahahah... more like a charity band