The other side of the checkbook

[iamjethro]

I always read the stories of having a hard time getting paid or getting stiffed entirely, been there myself. But this time I have a different story.

My band agreed to play a place we play frequently. We have played there nights when we outnumbered patrons. Made friends tho.

A place in a nearby town went of business. We knew some folks that patronized that place and some friends of ours knew some. And the people that ran the club we were playing at knew a few , too. WE all invite those folks to the place we were playing since they had lost their "home".

Saturday night comes. Packed house. More than packed house. Actually, the biggest complaint from the crowd is that the place needs to be bigger with bigger dance floor. The club sold many memberships to the new folks.

Time to settle up. Each man got about 50 bucks extra per man above the agreed price. We asked why, and the manager say, "Hey, you sold them on staying when they got here and the door made up the difference. We need to set up some new dates for you to come back."

Makes a guy feel like he is part of a team for sure.

 

[soulman969]

I always read the stories of having a hard time getting paid or getting stiffed entirely, been there myself. But this time I have a different story.

My band agreed to play a place we play frequently. We have played there nights when we outnumbered patrons. Made friends tho.

A place in a nearby town went of business. We knew some folks that patronized that place and some friends of ours knew some. And the people that ran the club we were playing at knew a few , too. WE all invite those folks to the place we were playing since they had lost their "home".

Saturday night comes. Packed house. More than packed house. Actually, the biggest complaint from the crowd is that the place needs to be bigger with bigger dance floor. The club sold many memberships to the new folks.

Time to settle up. Each man got about 50 bucks extra per man above the agreed price. We asked why, and the manager say, "Hey, you sold them on staying when they got here and the door made up the difference. We need to set up some new dates for you to come back."

Makes a guy feel like he is part of a team for sure.

In reality you are "part of the team". Any successful band/bar relationship I've ever had works off the principle that we're in it together and we each have a job to do. You did yours well and then some so club showed it's appreciation both in cash and future bookings.

And by the way that was a clever business move on your part to relocate those "orphaned regulars" to a new home. Whenever bands become better businessmen they play more gigs and get paid more money to do them. Smart move on your part, very smart.